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Good Neighbor Farm Airport (MD74) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 4:47 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KFDK), MD74 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Good Neighbor Farm Airport in Mount Airy, MD, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KFDK): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Good Neighbor Farm Airport (MD74) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Mount Airy, MD at a field elevation of 580 ft. MD74 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KFDK, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (02/20), the longest 2,100 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KBWI.

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VFR
Observed 2047Z (4:47 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KFDK, 9 nm away.

Wind
170° 4 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.36"
Temp / Dew
64°F / 18°C
dew 50°F / 10°C

Wind from the south (170°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 30.36 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KFDK 282047Z 17004KT 10SM CLR 18/10 A3036

What changed at KFDK (nearest station)?

Since the 1947Z (3:47 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1947Z (3:47 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for MD74

Based on the nearest station (KFDK), MD74 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (20). Density altitude is approximately 550 ft (field elevation 580 ft). MD74 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBWI, about 30 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
20FAV4 kt head1 kt left
024 kt tail1 kt right

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MD74 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.

  • Runway 02/20
    2,100 × 75 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at MD74
    Wind
    02
    4 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
    20
    4 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061222Z06Z20Z

Over the last 22 h: wind 0→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

MD74 weather radar

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

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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.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of MD74

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

PIREP2001Z (4:01 PM EDT) · 39 NM SW of MD74 · 26,000 ft MSL · CL35
light rime 26,000–27,000 ft durc icing
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LKU UA /OV AML280010/TM 2001/FL260/TP CL35/TA M37/IC LGT RIME 260-270 DURC
LKU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AML280010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2001Reported at 20:01 UTC.
FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.
TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.
TA M37Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIME 260-270 DURCIcing: light rime 26,000–27,000 ft durc.
PIREP1957Z (3:57 PM EDT) · 85 NM W of MD74 · 24,000 ft MSL · E75L
light to moderate mx 21,000–24,000 ft icing
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W99 UA /OV 20N ESL /TM 1957/FL240/TP E75L/TA M6/IC LGT-MOD MX 210-240
W99 UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 20N ESLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1957Reported at 19:57 UTC.
FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TA M6Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT-MOD MX 210-240Icing: light to moderate mx 21,000–24,000 ft.
PIREP1823Z (2:23 PM EDT) · 58 NM NE of MD74 · 32,000 ft MSL · B763
continuous light turbulence
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PTW UA /OV PTW246030/TM 1823/FL320/TP B763/TB CONS LGT
PTW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PTW246030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1823Reported at 18:23 UTC.
FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.
TP B763Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.
PIREP1738Z (1:38 PM EDT) · 92 NM NW of MD74 · 45,000 ft MSL · C550
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AOO UA /OV JST045025 /TM 1738 /FL450 /TP C550 /TA M42 /WV 26564KT /TB NEG
AOO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JST045025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1738Reported at 17:38 UTC.
FL450Altitude: 45,000 ft MSL.
TP C550Aircraft type reporting.
TA M42Outside air temperature, °C.
WV 26564KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1645Z (12:45 PM EDT) · 38 NM E of MD74 · 34,000 ft MSL · A319
continuous light 340 turbulence
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WRI UA /OV MURPH/TM 1645/FL340/TP A319/TB CONS LGT 340
WRI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MURPHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1645Reported at 16:45 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT 340Turbulence: continuous light 340.
PIREP1636Z (12:36 PM EDT) · 77 NM NW of MD74 · 36,000 ft MSL · B752
int light chop turbulence
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JST UA /OV JST150015/TM 1636/FL360/TP B752/TB INT LGT CHOP/RM ZOB
JST UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JST150015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1636Reported at 16:36 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B752Aircraft type reporting.
TB INT LGT CHOPTurbulence: int light chop.
RM ZOBRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at MD74

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KFDK reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 41 observations, with 16 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 44%MVFR 7%IFR 29%LIFR 20%
Wind avg/max: 1/7 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 16

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 79%MVFR 6%IFR 9%LIFR 6%
Wind avg/max: 1/11 kt
Max gust: 15 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 35

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

02
63%
20
37%

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Live crosswind meter

MD74 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KFDK, 9 nm away.

N20024 kt
Headwind
4 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
1 kt

Wind is 20° off runway 20, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,100 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Good Neighbor Farm Airport (MD74)
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Nearby TFRs

Active FAA TFRs near MD74

FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near MD74.

Security TFR
WASHINGTON, DC., USA
Active 7.6 NM from MD74
NOTAM: 4/9383

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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
MD74
City
Mount Airy
State
Maryland
Country
United States
Elevation
580 ft
Coordinates
39.4743, -77.1953
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,100 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KFDK
TAF
Nearest KBWI
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
6m

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Pilot PIREPs for Good Neighbor Farm Airport (MD74)

Community-submitted

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

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Good Neighbor Farm Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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