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MD81

South River Seaplane Base
Edgewater, Maryland, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 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 -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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 Executive 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 26-Apr-2026

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:47	09:47
Sunrise	06:15	10:15
Sunset	19:52	23:52
Evening civil twilight	20:21	00:21

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	27-Apr-2026 00:14:06
Local (UTC-4)	26-Apr-2026 20:14:06

METAR

KNAK 4nm N	262354Z AUTO 07003KT 10SM OVC060 12/07 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP217 T01220072 10128 20100 51016 $
KW29 9nm NE	262355Z AUTO 11003KT 10SM SCT032 OVC055 A3016 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT S
KFME 16nm NW	262355Z AUTO 10003KT 10SM SCT042 OVC050 11/07 A3018 RMK AO1
KBWI 17nm NW	262354Z 11005KT 10SM BKN042 BKN050 12/07 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP210 T01220072 10144 20111 53017 $
KADW 18nm W	262355Z 08005KT 10SM SCT040 OVC050 12/06 A3015 RMK AO2A SLP217 T01190062 10134 20112 52017 $
KCGS 20nm W	262355Z AUTO 09004KT 10SM BKN036 OVC044 13/07 A3016 RMK AO2 T01260074 10142 20112 401420074

TAF

KBWI 17nm NW	262100Z 2621/2724 05009G20KT P6SM BKN035 FM270100 07005KT P6SM SCT035 FM270400 03003KT P6SM SKC FM271400 09006KT P6SM FEW060
KADW 18nm W	262210Z 2622/2723 08007KT 9999 BKN035 OVC045 QNH3010INS BECMG 2703/2704 VRB05KT 9999 SCT040 QNH3017INS BECMG 2715/2716 06006KT 9999 FEW050 QNH3019INS TX16/2717Z TN07/2710Z

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