Mountain Road Airport (MD43) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:54 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KBWI), MD43 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 8 statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Mountain Road Airport in Lakeshore, MD, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBWI): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Mountain Road Airport (MD43) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Lakeshore, MD at a field elevation of 70 ft. MD43 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBWI, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (E, W), the longest 1,800 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KBWI.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBWI, 8.7 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 8 statute miles, a few clouds at 800 ft, a few clouds at 3,000 ft, temperature 11°C (51°F), altimeter 30.40 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KBWI 280954Z 00000KT 8SM FEW008 FEW030 11/09 A3040 RMK AO2 SLP293 T01060094 $
What changed at KBWI (nearest station)?
Since the 0854Z (4:54 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 30.38 → 30.40 inHg.
Current pilot readout for MD43
Based on the nearest station (KBWI), MD43 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 8 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -1,050 ft (field elevation 70 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E | 1,800 ft | TURF | - | - |
| W | 1,800 ft | TURF | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
MD43 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at MD43
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBWI reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the E.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- E/W
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0857Z (4:57 AM EDT)
TAF KBWI 280857Z 2809/2912 05003KT 5SM BR SCT025 SCT250 FM281200 08004KT P6SM SCT035 BKN100 FM281600 11005KT P6SM SCT040 BKN100 FM290400 14003KT 6SM BR SCT030 SCT250 FM291000 17003KT 4SM BR SCT010 BKN025
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near MD43
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near MD43.
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Airport info
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- MD43
- City
- Lakeshore
- State
- Maryland
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 70 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.1184, -76.4966
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,800 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KBWI
- TAF
- Nearest KBWI
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 12h 0m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Chesapeake Bay RC - Evergreen Rd , Crownsville, MD · 7 mi
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Pilot PIREPs for Mountain Road Airport (MD43)
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