Chesapeake Ranch Airport (MD50) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:52 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KNHK), MD50 is currently VFR with winds from 070° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Chesapeake Ranch Airport in Lusby, MD, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KNHK): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Chesapeake Ranch Airport (MD50) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Lusby, MD at a field elevation of 116 ft. MD50 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KNHK, about 5 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (13/31), the longest 2,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KNHK.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KNHK, 4.5 nm away.
Wind from the east-northeast (070°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 2,200 ft, temperature 13°C (56°F), altimeter 30.38 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KNHK 280952Z 07004KT 10SM SCT022 13/11 A3038 RMK AO2 SLP286 T01330111 $
What changed at KNHK (nearest station)?
Since the 0905Z (5:05 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from MVFR to VFR.
- The 2,000 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 30.36 → 30.38 inHg.
Current pilot readout for MD50
Based on the nearest station (KNHK), MD50 is currently VFR with winds from 070° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (13). Density altitude is approximately -650 ft (field elevation 116 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13FAV | 2,500 ft | ASPH | 3 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 31 | 2,500 ft | ASPH | 3 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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MD50 runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 13/312,500 × 50 ft · ASPHCurrent useno stated-runway source at MD50Wind
- 13
- 3 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
- 31
- 3 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
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“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 4→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
MD50 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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 MD50
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KNHK reported mostly VFR across 21 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 2,000 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 31
- 62%
- 13
- 38%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0700Z (3:00 AM EDT)
TAF KNHK 280700Z 2807/2907 09010KT 9999 FEW100 QNH3029INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 2807 TIL 2808 TX20/2820Z TN13/2810Z FN00290
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Live crosswind meter
MD50 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KNHK, 4.5 nm away.
Wind is 50° off runway 13, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near MD50
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near MD50.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Daily 0700-2200 local
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- MD50
- City
- Lusby
- State
- Maryland
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 116 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.3612, -76.4052
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KNHK
- TAF
- Nearest KNHK
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 11h 37m
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Pilot PIREPs for Chesapeake Ranch Airport (MD50)
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