Swan Creek Airport Private

73MD · Rock Hall, MD · 26 ft elevation · Non-towered

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & info

Airport information

FAA LID: 73MD
Coordinates: 39.1753, -76.2425
Elevation: 26 ft MSL
Sectional chart: WASHINGTON
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: WASHINGTON (ZDC)
Flight service (FSS): LEESBURG
Segmented circle: No
Activated: 2022/01
Distance from city: 3 N

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:07 AM	09:07Z
Sunrise	05:39 AM	09:39Z
Sunset	08:35 PM	00:35Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:07 PM	01:07Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:07 PM → 05:07 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:35 PM → 04:39 AM

Plan a flight from 73MD

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 18
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 18 at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 18/36

2,024 ft × 60 ft · Turf

Heading: 180° true
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 360° true
Traffic pattern: Left

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
18/36	2,024 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
MTN · Martin	TACAN	134.10	r151° / 12.2 NM
PPM · Phillips	VOR-DME	108.40	r200° / 17.8 NM
BAL · Baltimore	VORTAC	115.10	r100° / 19.5 NM
ENO · Smyrna	VORTAC	111.40	r274° / 34 NM
DOV · Dover	TACAN	110.00	r283° / 36.2 NM
ADW · Andrews	VORTAC	113.10	r063° / 36.5 NM
OTT · Nottingham	VORTAC	113.70	r050° / 36.7 NM

VFR sectional

Open 73MD on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 73MD. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

TONY VANDERWAL

7333 SWAN CREEK RD, ROCK HALL, PA

410-708-4909

Manager

SETH OBETZ

917 WHITE OAK RD, MANHEIM, PA

717-380-9565

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 73MD in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About 73MD

Swan Creek Airport (73MD) is an airport in Rock Hall, MD, at 26 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,024 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 73MD, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 73MD have a control tower?

No. Swan Creek Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 73MD?

Swan Creek Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,024 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 73MD?

Swan Creek Airport is in Rock Hall, MD, at an elevation of 26 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.1753, -76.2425.

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