Essex Skypark Airport

W48 · Baltimore, MD · 15 ft elevation · var 10W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: W48
Coordinates: 39.2626, -76.4330
Elevation: 15 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 10W
Sectional chart: WASHINGTON
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: WASHINGTON (ZDC)
Flight service (FSS): LEESBURG
NOTAM facility: DCA
Attendance: UNATNDD
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1947/01
Distance from city: 3 SE

Weather

METAR observed

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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	08:36 PM	00:36Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:08 PM	01:08Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:08 PM → 05:07 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:36 PM → 04:39 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT REIL RWY 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF. on 122.7 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 16: 2-light PAPI (left) · 34: 2-light PAPI (right).

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 16 · 157°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.7

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 16 at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 16/34

2,081 ft × 30 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med.

Heading: 157° mag · 147° true
Markings: basic
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (4.5°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 49 ft, 1,215 ft from threshold, 0 ft L of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear

Heading: 337° mag · 327° true
Markings: basic
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (right) (4.5°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 58 ft, 1,469 ft from threshold, 0 ft L of centerline — 21:1 slope to clear

Runway 16W/34W

3,000 ft × 300 ft · Water

16W

Heading: n/a
Traffic pattern: Left

34W

Heading: n/a
Traffic pattern: Left

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
16/34	2,081 ft
16W/34W	3,000 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
MTN · Martin	TACAN	134.10	r205° / 4.2 NM
BAL · Baltimore	VORTAC	115.10	r074° / 12 NM
PPM · Phillips	VOR-DME	108.40	r234° / 17.3 NM
EMI · Westminster	VORTAC	117.90	r127° / 28.9 NM
ADW · Andrews	VORTAC	113.10	r046° / 34 NM
OTT · Nottingham	VORTAC	113.70	r033° / 36.5 NM
DCA · Washington	VOR-DME	111.00	r058° / 37.1 NM

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VFR sectional

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Services

Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Parking: tiedowns
Other services: Instruction

Ownership & management

Owner

ESSEX SKYPARK ASSOCIATION, INC.

1401 DIFFENDALL ROAD, ESSEX, MD

(443) 996-1743

Manager

JEFF AUEN

1401 DIFFENDALL ROAD, ESSEX, MD

443-996-1743

Remarks FAA

ARPT EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959; SPB AIRSPACING NO OBJECTION.
TGL NA.
FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-429-5882.
ACTVT REIL RWY 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF.
PLA & HEL PAT NA. PPR FOR MIL, EMERG & MED ACFT.

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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 W48 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 W48

Essex Skypark Airport (W48) is an airport in Baltimore, MD, at 15 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 3,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for W48, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does W48 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at W48?

Essex Skypark Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 3,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is W48?

Essex Skypark Airport is in Baltimore, MD, at an elevation of 15 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.2626, -76.4330.

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