Bay Bridge Airport (W29) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 8:15 AM ET, Oct 28, W29 is currently VFR with winds from 360° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Bay Bridge Airport in Stevensville, MD, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Bay Bridge Airport (W29) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Stevensville, MD at a field elevation of 14 ft. W29 reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (11/29), the longest 2,714 ft.
Wind from the north (360°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 11°C (52°F), altimeter 30.44 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KW29 281215Z AUTO 36003KT 10SM CLR 11/11 A3044 RMK AO2 T01110106
What changed at W29?
Since the 1155Z (7:55 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1155Z (7:55 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for W29
W29 is currently VFR with winds from 360° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (29). Density altitude is approximately -1,100 ft (field elevation 14 ft). W29 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBWI, about 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29FAV | 2,714 ft | ASPH-G | 1 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 11 | 2,714 ft | ASPH-G | 1 kt tail | 3 kt left |
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W29 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 11/292,714 × 60 ft · ASPH-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at W29Wind
- 11
- 1 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
- 29
- 1 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
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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 23 h: wind 5→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
W29 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 W29
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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HEF UA /OV KHEF/TM 1210/FL005/TP C25A/SK OVC005-TOPS009/RM DRUD
HEF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KHEFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1210Reported at 12:10 UTC.FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.TP C25AAircraft type reporting.SK OVC005-TOPS009Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DRUDRemarks.Show raw report
RIC UA /OV RIC/TM 1154/FLDURD/TP B737/SK VV002/RM TOPS 004
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RICLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1154Reported at 11:54 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.SK VV002Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM TOPS 004Remarks.Show raw report
SBY UA /OV KSBY/TM 1144/FLUNKN/TP E145
SBY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KSBYLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1144Reported at 11:44 UTC.FLUNKNAltitude unknown.TP E145Aircraft type reporting.Show raw report
RIC UA /OV RIC340001/TM 1138/FL002/TP PA44/SK OVC002
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RIC340001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1138Reported at 11:38 UTC.FL002Altitude: 200 ft MSL.TP PA44Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC002Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
HEF UA /OV KHEF160001/TM 1037/FL005/TP PC12/SK OVC005-TOP011/RM DURD
HEF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KHEF160001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1037Reported at 10:37 UTC.FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC005-TOP011Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURDRemarks.Show raw report
ARP UAL2434 4033N 07635W 1022 F360 255/058KT TB SMTH IC
ARP UAL2434 4033N 07635W 102…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at W29
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, W29 reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 29
- 51%
- 11
- 49%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by W29's own weather station.
Wind is 77° off runway 29, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 2,714 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 11/29 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near W29
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near W29.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL
- Attended
- Mon-Sat 0730-1630 local; Sun UNATTND local; Fed Hols UNATTND local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Pattern altitude
- 1,214 ft MSL (1,200 AGL)
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KW29
- FAA LID
- W29
- City
- Stevensville
- State
- Maryland
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 14 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.9764, -76.3296
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,714 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KBWI
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 9h 35m
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Pilot PIREPs for Bay Bridge Airport (W29)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Bay Bridge Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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