Three J Airport (MD56) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 6:35 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KDMW), MD56 is currently LIFR with winds from 040° at 1 knots, visibility 3/4 statute mile, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Three J Airport in New Windsor, MD, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KDMW): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Three J Airport (MD56) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around New Windsor, MD at a field elevation of 510 ft. MD56 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KDMW, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (03/21), the longest 1,060 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KBWI.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KDMW, 5.8 nm away.
Wind from the northeast (040°) at 1 kt, visibility 3/4 statute mile, scattered clouds at 3,100 ft, temperature 7°C (45°F), altimeter 30.40 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR).
METAR KDMW 281035Z AUTO 04001KT 3/4SM -DZ BR SCT031 07/07 A3040 RMK AO2 VIS M1/4V2
What changed at KDMW (nearest station)?
Since the 1015Z (6:15 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Drizzle began (-DZ).
- The 0 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
- Mist began (BR).
- Drizzle ended (+DZ).
- Fog ended (FG).
Current pilot readout for MD56
Based on the nearest station (KDMW), MD56 is currently LIFR with winds from 040° at 1 knots, visibility 3/4 statute mile, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (03). Density altitude is approximately -900 ft (field elevation 510 ft). MD56 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBWI, about 32 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03FAV | 1,060 ft | TURF | 1 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 21 | 1,060 ft | TURF | 1 kt tail | 0 kt |
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MD56 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 03/211,060 × 65 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at MD56Wind
- 03
- 1 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 21
- 1 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
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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 1→1 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
MD56 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of MD56
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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HEF UA /OV KHEF160001/TM 1037/FL005/TP PC12/SK OVC005-TOP011/RM DURD
HEF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KHEF160001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1037Reported at 10:37 UTC.FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC005-TOP011Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURDRemarks.Show raw report
ARP UAL2434 4033N 07635W 1022 F360 255/058KT TB SMTH IC
ARP UAL2434 4033N 07635W 102…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at MD56
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KDMW reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 15 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 0 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 03
- 65%
- 21
- 35%
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Live crosswind meter
MD56 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KDMW, 5.8 nm away.
Wind is 40° off runway 03, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near MD56
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near MD56.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- MD56
- City
- New Windsor
- State
- Maryland
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 510 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.5690, -77.1214
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,060 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KDMW
- TAF
- Nearest KBWI
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 11h 15m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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Pilot PIREPs for Three J Airport (MD56)
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