Lanseair Farms Airport (MD97) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 2:56 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KNYG), MD97 is currently IFR with winds from 290° at 3 knots, visibility not reported, and a 900 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Lanseair Farms Airport in La Plata, MD, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KNYG): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Lanseair Farms Airport (MD97) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around La Plata, MD at a field elevation of 40 ft. MD97 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KNYG, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (16/34), the longest 2,900 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KNYG.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KNYG, 12.4 nm away.
Wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 3 kt, visibility visibility not reported, overcast at 900 ft, temperature 12°C (53°F), altimeter 30.39 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 900 ft.
METAR KNYG 280656Z AUTO 29003KT OVC009 12/11 A3039 RMK AO2 SLP291 T01170111 $
What changed at KNYG (nearest station)?
Since the 0647Z (2:47 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from MVFR to IFR.
- Ceiling dropped from 1,000 ft to 900 ft.
Current pilot readout for MD97
Based on the nearest station (KNYG), MD97 is currently IFR with winds from 290° at 3 knots, visibility not reported, and a 900 ft ceiling. the wind favors northwest-facing runway ends (34). Density altitude is approximately -950 ft (field elevation 40 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34FAV | 2,900 ft | ASPH | 2 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 16 | 2,900 ft | ASPH | 2 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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MD97 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 16/342,900 × 24 ft · ASPHCurrent useno stated-runway source at MD97Wind
- 16
- 2 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 34
- 2 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
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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 22 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → 900 ft.
MD97 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at MD97
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KNYG reported mostly VFR across 23 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 900 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
Most recent change: VFR → IFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 34
- 75%
- 16
- 25%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1530Z (11:30 AM EDT)
TAF KNYG 271530Z 2716/2822 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH3034INS BECMG 2721/2723 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH3029INS FM281200 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH3038INS BECMG 2819/2821 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH3030INS TX20/2719Z TN08/2811Z
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Live crosswind meter
MD97 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KNYG, 12 nm away.
Wind is 41° off runway 34, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near MD97
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near MD97.
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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
- MD97
- City
- La Plata
- State
- Maryland
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 40 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.4615, -77.0464
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,900 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KNYG
- TAF
- Nearest KNYG
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 14h 16m
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Pilot PIREPs for Lanseair Farms Airport (MD97)
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