Good Neighbor Farm Airport (MD74) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Good Neighbor Farm Airport in Mount Airy, MD, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KFDK): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Good Neighbor Farm Airport (MD74) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Mount Airy, MD at 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. Its 2 runways (02, 20), longest 2,100 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, 9 nm away.
Wind from the north (010°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 ft, broken clouds at 2,100 ft, overcast at 3,000 ft, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 29.96 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,100 ft.
METAR KFDK 130755Z AUTO 01003KT 10SM SCT015 BKN021 OVC030 23/22 A2996 RMK AO2 T02270225
What changed at KFDK (nearest station)?
Since the 0735Z (3:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0735Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for MD74
Based on the nearest station (KFDK), MD74 is currently MVFR with winds from 010° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,100 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 02, about 1 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,600 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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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 MD74. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02FAV | 2,100 ft | TURF | 3 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 20 | 2,100 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 24 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling 5,500 ft → 2,100 ft.
MD74 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Good Neighbor 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 MD74 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 MD74
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.Show raw report
MDT UA /OV CXY/TM 0255/FL026/TP HELO/SK BKN026
MDT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CXYLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0255Reported at 02:55 UTC.FL026Altitude: 2,600 ft MSL.TP HELOAircraft type reporting.SK BKN026Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
BWI UA /OV BAL330006/TM 0238/FLDURD/TP BCS3/SK BKN022
BWI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BAL330006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0238Reported at 02:38 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN022Sky 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 MD74
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 44 observations, with 5 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 1,500 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
- 02/20
- 100%
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near MD74
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near MD74.
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- MD74
- City
- Mount Airy
- State
- Maryland
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 580 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.4743, -77.1953
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,100 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KFDK
- TAF
- Nearest KBWI
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 15h 19m
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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
8 airports+2 more within 50 NM
50–100 NM
8 airports+2 more within 100 NM
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 · 9 mi
- South Carroll Aeromodelers - 4th St , Eldersburg, MD · 14 mi
MD74 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at MD74?+
MD74 has 2 runways: 02, 20; the longest is 2,100 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for MD74 come from?+
Good Neighbor Farm Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KFDK, about 9 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at MD74 can differ.
Does MD74 have a TAF?+
No. MD74 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBWI, about 30 nm away.
Does MD74 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. MD74 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for MD74 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Good Neighbor Farm Airport (MD74)
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