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MD81

South River Seaplane Base
Edgewater, Maryland, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	MD81
Lat/Long:	38-54-53.0000N 076-30-17.0000W 38-54.883333N 076-30.283333W 38.9147222,-76.5047222 (estimated)
Elevation:	0 ft. / 0 m (estimated)
Variation:	10W (1990)
From city:	4 miles SE of EDGEWATER, MD
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	21037

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	09/1994
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	WASHINGTON CENTER
FSS:	LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	SR-SS
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Seaplane Base Communications

WX AWOS-3 at W29 (9 nm NE):	120.575 (410-643-8795)
WX AWOS-3 at FME (16 nm NW):	123.925
WX ASOS at BWI (17 nm NW):	PHONE 227-217-0474
WX AWOS-3 at CGS (20 nm W):	121.225 (301-864-5497)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
BALr166/17.0	BALTIMORE VORTAC	115.10	11W
ADWr079/18.1	ANDREWS VORTAC	113.10	10W
DCAr091/25.1	WASHINGTON VOR/DME	111.00	09W

NDB name	Hdg/Dist	Freq	Var	ID
ELLICOTT	161/25.7	371	11W	FND	..-. -. -..
OXONN	081/26.0	332	11W	VQK	...- --.- -.-
GEORGETOWN	101/28.9	323	09W	GTN	--. - -.

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway 16W/34W

Dimensions:	5000 x 150 ft. / 1524 x 46 m
Surface:	water
	RUNWAY 16W	RUNWAY 34W
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Obstructions:	none	trees, 210 ft. from runway

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	NICOLAS VELD 6024 N 5000E RD MANTENO, IL 60950
Manager:	NICOLAS VELD 6024 N 5000E RD MANTENO, IL 60950

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-429-5882.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at MD81.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KANP - Lee Airport (3 nm NW)
W29 - Bay Bridge Airport (9 nm NE)
W00 - Freeway Airport (13 nm W)
KFME - Fort Meade Exec Airport (16 nm NW)
KBWI - Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (17 nm NW)
KADW - Joint Base Andrews (18 nm W)
KCGS - College Park Airport (20 nm W)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 31-Jan-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:46	11:46
Sunrise	07:14	12:14
Sunset	17:25	22:25
Evening civil twilight	17:53	22:53

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	31-Jan-2026 08:35:57
Local (UTC-5)	31-Jan-2026 03:35:57

METAR

KNAK 4nm N	310754Z AUTO 32009KT CLR M09/M17 A3029 RMK AO2 SLP257 T10941167
KW29 9nm NE	310815Z AUTO 10SM SCT120 M10/M18 A3027 RMK AO2 T11021183
KFME 16nm NW	310815Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M13/M18 A3029 RMK AO1
KBWI 17nm NW	310754Z 31003KT 10SM SCT250 M12/M20 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP250 T11171200
KADW 18nm W	310755Z 35008KT 10SM SCT150 M11/M19 A3024 RMK AO2A SLP252 T11081192
KCGS 20nm W	310815Z AUTO 33004KT 10SM SCT110 M11/M19 A3028 RMK AO2 T11091194

TAF

KBWI 17nm NW	310533Z 3106/0112 31005KT P6SM SCT110 FM311500 35006KT P6SM BKN090 FM311600 35007KT P6SM BKN100 FM311900 36008KT P6SM BKN090 FM010800 34012G20KT P6SM SCT140
KADW 18nm W	310425Z 3104/0107 01009KT 9999 BKN200 QNH3019INS BECMG 3113/3114 01012G18KT 9999 SCT030 OVC100 QNH3015INS BECMG 3116/3117 01015G25KT 9999 BKN015 OVC100 620159 QNH3005INS BECMG 3121/3122 02012G25KT 9999 BKN020 OVC100 620208 510005 QNH2988INS TXM07/3120Z TNM15/3111Z

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