Moran Field (MD99) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Moran Field in Westernport, MD, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCBE): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Moran Field (MD99) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Westernport, MD at 2,080 ft. MD99 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCBE, about 16 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (14, 32), longest 4,000 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KMGW. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KCBE, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCBE, 16 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 3.5 statute miles, broken clouds at 500 ft, broken clouds at 900 ft, overcast at 1,400 ft, temperature 22°C (71°F), altimeter 29.97 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 500 ft.
METAR KCBE 130915Z AUTO 00000KT 3 1/2SM BR BKN005 BKN009 OVC014 22/21 A2997 RMK AO2 T02170212
What changed at KCBE (nearest station)?
Since the 0915Z (5:15 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Visibility dropped from 3.5 SM to 2.5 SM.
- Ceiling lifted from 500 ft to 1,000 ft.
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Current pilot readout for MD99
Based on the nearest station (KCBE), MD99 is currently IFR with calm winds, visibility 3.5 statute miles, and a 500 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 3,300 ft (field elevation 2,080 ft). MD99 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMGW, about 40 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 MD99. 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 4,000 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 32 | 4,000 ft | ASP | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling 3,600 ft → 1,000 ft.
MD99 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Moran Field in Westernport, 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 MD99 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at MD99
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCBE reported mostly marginal VFR across 72 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: LIFR → IFR
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
- 32
- 73%
- 14
- 27%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- MD99
- City
- Westernport
- State
- Maryland
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,080 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.5006, -79.0723
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 4,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KCBE
- TAF
- Nearest KMGW
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 13h 50m
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MD99 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at MD99?+
MD99 has 2 runways: 14, 32; the longest is 4,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for MD99 come from?+
Moran Field does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KCBE, about 16 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at MD99 can differ.
Does MD99 have a TAF?+
No. MD99 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMGW, about 40 nm away.
Does MD99 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. MD99 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for MD99 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Moran Field (MD99)
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