Davis Airstrip (W50) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 11:56 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KGAI), W50 is currently VFR with variable winds at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Davis Airstrip in Laytonsville, MD, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGAI): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Davis Airstrip (W50) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Laytonsville, MD at a field elevation of 609 ft. W50 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGAI, about 5 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (08/26), the longest 2,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KBWI.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KGAI, 4.6 nm away.
Wind variable at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 17°C (63°F), altimeter 30.44 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KGAI 281556Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM CLR 17/10 A3044 RMK AO2 SLP320 T01720100
What changed at KGAI (nearest station)?
Since the 1456Z (10:56 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1456Z (10:56 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for W50
Based on the nearest station (KGAI), W50 is currently VFR with variable winds at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 350 ft (field elevation 609 ft). W50 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBWI, about 23 nm away.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Current wind is variable at 4 kt: light and variable wind like this is generally not a factor for runway selection, and with no steady direction 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | 2,600 ft | ASPH-TURF-F | - | - |
| 26 | 2,600 ft | ASPH-TURF-F | - | - |
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W50 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 08/262,600 × 50 ft · ASPH-TURF-FCurrent useno stated-runway source at W50Wind
- 08
- no steady wind
- 26
- no steady wind
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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→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
W50 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 W50
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGAI reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 41 observations, with 14 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 700 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 26
- 89%
- 08
- 11%
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Live crosswind meter
W50 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KGAI, 4.6 nm away.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 08/26 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near W50
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near W50.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL
- Attended
- Mon-Fri DAWN-DUSK local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, minor
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Pattern altitude
- 1,409 ft MSL (800 AGL)
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- W50
- City
- Laytonsville
- State
- Maryland
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 609 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.2445, -77.1486
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,600 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KGAI
- TAF
- Nearest KBWI
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 5h 19m
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Nearby airports
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Within 25 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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Pilot PIREPs for Davis Airstrip (W50)
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