Freeway Airport (W00) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Freeway Airport in Bowie, MD, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCGS): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Freeway Airport (W00) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Bowie, MD at 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. Its 2 runways (18, 36), longest 2,420 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KADW. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KCGS, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCGS, 7.4 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 1,000 ft, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 29.91 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,000 ft.
METAR KCGS 130955Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC010 23/22 A2991 RMK AO2 T02300222
What changed at KCGS (nearest station)?
Since the 0935Z (5:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0935Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for W00
Based on the nearest station (KCGS), W00 is currently MVFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,200 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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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 W00. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 2,420 ft | ASPH-G | - | - |
| 36 | 2,420 ft | ASPH-G | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 3→0 kt, ceiling 5,000 ft → 1,000 ft.
W00 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Freeway Airport in Bowie, 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 W00 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 W00
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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MDT UA /OV MDT130005/TM 1009/FL030/TP A301/SK OVC010
MDT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MDT130005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1009Reported at 10:09 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP A301Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC010Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
IAD UA /OV RWY 19C FINAL/TM 1001/FLDURD/TP A20N/SK OVC013
IAD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RWY 19C FINALLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1001Reported at 10:01 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP A20NAircraft type reporting.SK OVC013Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
BWI UA /OV BWI15002/TM 0949/FL007/TP B379/SK OVC007/WX FG
BWI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BWI15002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0949Reported at 09:49 UTC.FL007Altitude: 700 ft MSL.TP B379Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC007Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX FGWeather and flight visibility observed.Show raw report
RIC UA /OV RIC340002/TM 0510/FL005/TP CRJ7
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RIC340002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0510Reported at 05:10 UTC.FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.Show raw report
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.⚠️ 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 marginal VFR across 72 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 800 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
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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 facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- W00
- City
- Bowie
- State
- Maryland
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 168 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.9414, -76.7724
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,420 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KCGS
- TAF
- Nearest KADW
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 13h 6m
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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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RC flying fields nearby
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W00 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at W00?+
W00 has 2 runways: 18, 36; the longest is 2,420 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for W00 come from?+
Freeway Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KCGS, about 7 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at W00 can differ.
Does W00 have a TAF?+
No. W00 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KADW, about 9 nm away.
Does W00 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. W00 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for W00 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
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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