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Happy Landings Farm Airport (MD73) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Happy Landings Farm Airport in Mount Airy, MD, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KFDK) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Happy Landings Farm Airport (MD73) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Mount Airy, MD at 693 ft. MD73 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KFDK, about 11 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (NE, SW) — longest 2,500 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KBWI. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KFDK, the station this page is based on.

MVFR
Observed 0335Z (11:35 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KFDK, 10.7 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
3 sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.64"
Temp / Dew
19°C / 67°F
dew 19°C

Wind calm, visibility 3 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 19°C (67°F), altimeter 29.64 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KFDK 290335Z AUTO 00000KT 3SM BR CLR 19/19 A2964 RMK AO2 T01920192

Current pilot readout for MD73

Based on the nearest station (KFDK), MD73 is currently MVFR with calm winds, visibility 3 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,700 ft (field elevation 693 ft). MD73 does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KBWI, about 28 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at MD73. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
NE——
SW——

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MD73 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Happy Landings Farm Airport in Mount Airy, MD: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around MD73 is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of MD73

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP0326Z (11:26 PM EDT) · 86 NM NE of MD73 · 29,000 ft MSL · C56X
trace - light clear icing
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PTW UA /OV PTW/TM 0326/FL290/TP C56X/TA M17/IC TRACE-LGT CLR
PTW UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PTWLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0326Reported at 03:26 UTC.
FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.
TP C56XAircraft type reporting.
TA M17Outside air temperature, °C.
IC TRACE-LGT CLRIcing: trace - light clear.
PIREP0200Z (10:00 PM EDT) · 74 NM E of MD73 · 12,000 ft MSL · B752
light to moderate clear-air turbulence 7,000–12,000 ft turbulence
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PTW UA /OV MXE/TM 0200/FL120/TP B752/TB LGT-MOD CAT 070-120
PTW UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MXELocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0200Reported at 02:00 UTC.
FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.
TP B752Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MOD CAT 070-120Turbulence: light to moderate clear-air turbulence 7,000–12,000 ft.
PIREP0132Z (9:32 PM EDT) · 48 NM N of MD73 · 6,000 ft MSL · CRJ2
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MDT UA /OV MDT/TM 0132/FL060/TP CRJ2/WX FV99SM/RM VFR
MDT UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MDTLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0132Reported at 01:32 UTC.
FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.
WX FV99SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
RM VFRRemarks.
PIREP0117Z (9:17 PM EDT) · 80 NM W of MD73 · 28,000 ft MSL · C56
occasional moderate chop turbulence
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JST UA /OV JST180025/TM 0117/FL280/TP C56/TB OCNL MOD CHOP
JST UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JST180025Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0117Reported at 01:17 UTC.
FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.
TP C56Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: occasional moderate chop.
PIREP0106Z (9:06 PM EDT) · 74 NM E of MD73 · 15,000 ft MSL · B737
continuous moderate turbulence
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PTW UA /OV MXE/TM 0106/FL150/TP B737/TB CONS MOD/RM 070-160
PTW UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MXELocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0106Reported at 01:06 UTC.
FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS MODTurbulence: continuous moderate.
RM 070-160Remarks.
PIREP0059Z (8:59 PM EDT) · 74 NM E of MD73 · 9,000 ft MSL · B737
continuous moderate chop turbulence
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PTW UA /OV MXE/TM 0059/FL090/TP B737/TB CONS MOD CHOP
PTW UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MXELocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0059Reported at 00:59 UTC.
FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS MOD CHOPTurbulence: continuous moderate chop.
PIREP0015Z (8:15 PM EDT) · 48 NM N of MD73 · 13,000 ft MSL · C550
moderate turbulence
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MDT UA /OV SCAPE045005/TM 0015/FL130/TP C550/TB MOD
MDT UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SCAPE045005Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0015Reported at 00:15 UTC.
FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.
TP C550Aircraft type reporting.
TB MODTurbulence: moderate.
PIREP0008Z (8:08 PM EDT) · 73 NM S of MD73 · 9,000 ft MSL · BCS1
moderate turbulence
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DCA UA /OV BRV120015/TM 0008/FL090/TP BCS1/TB MOD/RM +- 15 KTS +- 100 FT
DCA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BRV120015Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0008Reported at 00:08 UTC.
FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.
TP BCS1Aircraft type reporting.
TB MODTurbulence: moderate.
RM +- 15 KTS +- 100 FTRemarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at MD73

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Last 24 hours

History is still being collected — check back in a few days.

Last 7 days
VFR 97%MVFR 2%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 3/11 kt
Max gust: 15 kt
Lowest ceiling: 2,800 ft
Lowest vis: 1 sm
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 9

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
NE/SW
100%

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Nearby TFRs

Active FAA TFRs near MD73

FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near MD73.

Security TFR
WASHINGTON, DC., USA
Active 6.3 NM from MD73
NOTAM: 4/9383

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
MD73
City
Mount Airy
State
Maryland
Country
United States
Elevation
693 ft
Coordinates
39.4583, -77.1496
Runways
2
Longest runway
2,500 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KFDK
TAF
Nearest KBWI
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
20h 37m

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MD73 weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at MD73?+

MD73 has 2 runways — NE, SW; the longest is 2,500 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for MD73 come from?+

Happy Landings Farm Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KFDK, about 11 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at MD73 can differ.

Does MD73 have a TAF?+

No — MD73 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBWI, about 28 nm away.

Does MD73 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — MD73 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for MD73 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Happy Landings Farm Airport (MD73)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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