Freeway Airport (W00) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 10:55 AM ET, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KCGS), W00 is currently VFR with winds from 060° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Freeway Airport in Bowie, MD, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCGS): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Freeway Airport (W00) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Bowie, MD at a field elevation of 168 ft. W00 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCGS, about 7 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 2,420 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KADW.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCGS, 7.4 nm away.
Wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 17°C (63°F), altimeter 30.37 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KCGS 271455Z AUTO 06008KT 360V060 10SM CLR 17/09 A3037 RMK AO2 T01720095
What changed at KCGS (nearest station)?
Since the 1435Z (10:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1435Z (10:35 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for W00
Based on the nearest station (KCGS), W00 is currently VFR with winds from 060° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (36). Density altitude is approximately -100 ft (field elevation 168 ft). W00 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KADW, about 9 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36FAV | 2,420 ft | ASPH-G | 3 kt head | 8 kt right |
| 18 | 2,420 ft | ASPH-G | 3 kt tail | 8 kt left |
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W00 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 18/362,420 × 40 ft · ASPH-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at W00Wind
- 18
- 3 kt tailwind · 8 kt crosswind from left
- 36
- 3 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind from right
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.
Over the last 24 h: wind 6→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
W00 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of W00
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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AOO UA /OV THS/TM 1432/FL400/TP GL5T/TB CONS LGT/RM ZOB
AOO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV THSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1432Reported at 14:32 UTC.FL400Altitude: 40,000 ft MSL.TP GL5TAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.RM ZOBRemarks.Show raw report
CXY UA /OV HAR225020/TM 1220/FL400/TP E295/TB CONS LGT CHOP
CXY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HAR225020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1220Reported at 12:20 UTC.FL400Altitude: 40,000 ft MSL.TP E295Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at W00
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCGS reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 36
- 77%
- 18
- 23%
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Live crosswind meter
W00 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KCGS, 7.4 nm away.
Wind is 70° off runway 36, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 18/36 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near W00
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near W00.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL
- Attended
- Daily 0800-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Other services
- Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- W00
- City
- Bowie
- State
- Maryland
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 168 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.9414, -76.7724
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,420 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KCGS
- TAF
- Nearest KADW
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 7h 10m
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Pilot PIREPs for Freeway Airport (W00)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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