AirNav: W48 - Essex Skypark Airport

W48

Essex Skypark Airport
Baltimore, Maryland, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	W48
Lat/Long:	39-15-44.7000N 076-25-55.6500W 39-15.745000N 076-25.927500W 39.2624167,-76.4321250 (estimated)
Elevation:	14 ft. / 4 m (estimated)
Variation:	10W (1985)
From city:	3 miles SE of BALTIMORE, MD
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	21221

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	01/1947
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	WASHINGTON CENTER
FSS:	LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	DCA (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	ACTVT REIL RWY 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:	122.7
WX AWOS-3PT at MTN (4 nm N):	PHONE 410-682-8848
WX AWOS-3PT at 4MD (7 nm W):	133.45
WX ASOS at BWI (12 nm SW):	PHONE 227-217-0474
WX AWOS-3PT at W29 (18 nm S):	120.575 (410-643-8795)
WX AWOS-3 at FME (19 nm SW):	123.925

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
BALr074/12.0	BALTIMORE VORTAC	115.10	11W
EMIr127/28.9	WESTMINSTER VORTAC	117.90	08W
ADWr047/34.0	ANDREWS VORTAC	113.10	10W
DCAr058/37.1	WASHINGTON VOR/DME	111.00	09W

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
ELLICOTT		106/16.1		371		11W		FND	..-. -. -..
GEORGETOWN		067/37.9		323		09W		GTN	--. - -.

Airport Services

Parking:	tiedowns
Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 16/34

Dimensions:	2081 x 30 ft. / 634 x 9 m
Surface:	asphalt, in good condition
Runway edge lights:	medium intensity
Operational restrictions:	PLA & HEL PAT NA. PPR FOR MIL, EMERG & MED ACFT.
	RUNWAY 16	RUNWAY 34
Latitude:	39-15.888333N	39-15.601667N
Longitude:	076-26.048333W	076-25.806667W
Elevation:	9.0 ft.	14.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Runway heading:	157 magnetic, 147 true	337 magnetic, 327 true
Markings:	basic, in good condition	basic, in good condition
Visual slope indicator:	2-light PAPI on left (4.50 degrees glide path)	2-light PAPI on right (4.50 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights:	yes	yes
Obstructions:	49 ft. trees, 1215 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear	58 ft. trees, 1469 ft. from runway, 21:1 slope to clear

Runway 16W/34W

Dimensions:	3000 x 300 ft. / 914 x 91 m
Surface:	water
	RUNWAY 16W	RUNWAY 34W
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	ESSEX SKYPARK ASSOCIATION, INC. 1401 DIFFENDALL ROAD ESSEX, MD 21221 Phone (443) 996-1743
Manager:	JEFF AUEN 1401 DIFFENDALL ROAD ESSEX, MD 21221 Phone 443-996-1743

Additional Remarks

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

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at W48.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KMTN - Martin State Airport (4 nm N)
KEDG - Weide Army Heliport (Aberdeen Proving Ground) (10 nm NE)
KBWI - Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (12 nm SW)
KAPG - Phillips Army Air Field (Aberdeen Proving Ground) (17 nm NE)
W29 - Bay Bridge Airport (18 nm S)
KFME - Fort Meade Executive Airport (19 nm SW)

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Aerial photo
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct Photo by David Newcomer Photo taken 20-Mar-2020 from 1,500' altitude looking northwest. Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Essex Skypark Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 29-Sep-2026

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:34	10:34
Sunrise	07:01	11:01
Sunset	18:51	22:51
Evening civil twilight	19:18	23:18

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	29-Sep-2026 10:19:17
Local (UTC-4)	29-Sep-2026 06:19:17

METAR

KMTN 3nm N	290955Z 00000KT 10SM SCT037 16/15 A3001 RMK FIRST
KDMH 9nm W	290953Z AUTO 18/15 A3000 RMK AO1 SLP159 T01830150 PNO
KBWI 13nm SW	290954Z 25004KT 10SM BKN038 BKN065 17/15 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP157 T01720150
KNAK 17nm S	290954Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC070 18/15 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP163 T01780150 $
KW29 18nm S	290955Z AUTO 28003KT 10SM BKN038 OVC070 18/16 A3001 RMK AO2 T01840158
KFME 19nm SW	290955Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM SCT038 BKN045 OVC065 16/15 A3003 RMK AO1

TAF

KMTN 3nm N	290533Z 2906/3006 29003KT P6SM OVC040 FM291600 29005KT P6SM BKN050 FM300100 00000KT P6SM SCT050
KBWI 13nm SW	290533Z 2906/3012 27004KT P6SM BKN040 OVC080 FM291400 30005KT P6SM BKN050 FM300100 00000KT P6SM SCT050

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