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MD81

South River Seaplane Base
Edgewater, Maryland, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 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-3PT 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	..-. -. -..
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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Area around MD81 (South River Seaplane Base)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 17-Aug-2026

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:54	09:54
Sunrise	06:22	10:22
Sunset	19:58	23:58
Evening civil twilight	20:26	00:26

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	17-Aug-2026 19:10:16
Local (UTC-4)	17-Aug-2026 15:10:16

METAR

KNAK 4nm N	171854Z AUTO 33005KT 10SM FEW043 FEW060 32/23 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP102 T03170228 $
KW29 9nm NE	171855Z AUTO 22003KT 10SM CLR 33/23 A2983 RMK AO2 T03260235
KBWI 17nm NW	171854Z 30011G16KT 280V340 10SM SCT039 SCT060 BKN240 33/22 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP095 T03280222
KADW 18nm W	171755Z 32011KT 10SM BKN044 32/22 A2982 RMK AO2A SLP102 T03210216 10322 20248 57014 $
KCGS 20nm W	171835Z AUTO 33005KT 10SM BKN048 BKN095 33/22 A2984 RMK AO2 T03310219

TAF

KBWI 17nm NW	171735Z 1718/1824 30006KT P6SM SCT035 BKN250 FM172100 28007KT P6SM VCTS BKN050CB BKN150 FM180000 30003KT P6SM SCT060 BKN110 FM181500 35006KT P6SM SCT100
KADW 18nm W	171700Z 1717/1823 30009KT 9999 BKN030 QNH2979INS BECMG 1723/1724 30007KT 6000 SHRA VCTS OVC030CB QNH2980INS BECMG 1803/1804 VRB06KT 9999 NSW BKN040 QNH2979INS BECMG 1814/1815 35007KT 9999 BKN050 QNH2985INS TX33/1719Z TN25/1809Z

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