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.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KFDK, 10.7 nm away.
Wind from the north (010°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 1,100 ft, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 29.95 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,100 ft.
METAR KFDK 130835Z AUTO 01003KT 10SM OVC011 22/22 A2995 RMK AO2 CIG 010V015 T02230223
What changed at KFDK (nearest station)?
Since the 0815Z (4:15 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0815Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for MD73
Based on the nearest station (KFDK), MD73 is currently MVFR with winds from 010° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,100 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway NE, about 1 knots. 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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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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEFAV | 2,500 ft | TURF | 3 kt head | 1 kt right |
| SW | 2,500 ft | TURF | 3 kt head | 1 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling 5,000 ft → 1,100 ft.
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.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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.
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BWI UA /OV BAL330006/TM 0415/FL012/TP C25A/SK BASES OVC015
BWI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BAL330006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0415Reported at 04:15 UTC.FL012Altitude: 1,200 ft MSL.TP C25AAircraft type reporting.SK BASES OVC015Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
MDT UA /OV THV/TM 0306/FL025/TP C340/SK BKN025
MDT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV THVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0306Reported at 03:06 UTC.FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.TP C340Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN025Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.⚠️ 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.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KFDK reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 43 observations, with 5 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 1,100 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
- NE/SW
- 100%
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near MD73
FAA TFR data shows active temporary flight restrictions near MD73.
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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
- 14h 23m
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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.
- Mavericks R/C Flying Club - E Baldwin Rd , Monrovia, MD · 8 mi
- Westminster Aero Modelers Inc - Valley View Orchard , new Windsor, MD · 8 mi
- South Carroll Aeromodelers - 4th St , Eldersburg, MD · 12 mi
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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