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MD81

South River Seaplane Base
Edgewater, Maryland, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 11 JUNE 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-Jun-2026

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:11	09:11
Sunrise	05:43	09:43
Sunset	20:34	00:34
Evening civil twilight	21:06	01:06

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	27-Jun-2026 02:32:35
Local (UTC-4)	26-Jun-2026 22:32:35

METAR

KNAK 4nm N	270154Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 25/22 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP187 T02500222 $
KW29 9nm NE	270215Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR A3007 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SW
KFME 16nm NW	270215Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT120 22/22 A3010 RMK AO1
KBWI 17nm NW	270154Z 30003KT 10SM FEW040 SCT110 BKN140 BKN210 27/17 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP180 T02670172
KADW 18nm W	270155Z 01005KT 10SM BKN070 BKN110 24/21 A3006 RMK AO2A LTG DSNT S SLP184 T02400213 $
KCGS 20nm W	270215Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT110 24/23 A3008 RMK AO2 T02390227

TAF

KBWI 17nm NW	262039Z 2621/2724 32007KT P6SM VCSH SCT050 BKN150 OVC250 TEMPO 2621/2623 4SM -TSRA BR OVC040CB FM270000 35003KT P6SM OVC050 FM270300 02003KT 6SM -SHRA SCT025 BKN050 FM271100 07003KT 6SM -SHRA FEW008 OVC020 FM271500 11004KT P6SM SCT008 OVC015 FM271800 14005KT 6SM -SHRA SCT015 BKN030 PROB30 2718/2724 5SM -TSRA BR OVC015CB
KADW 18nm W	270100Z 2701/2807 VRB05KT 9999 -SHRA BKN120 OVC200 QNH3010INS TEMPO 2718/2722 8000 -TSRA OVC015CB BECMG 2721/2722 VRB05KT 9999 -SHRA OVC050 QNH2998INS TEMPO 2722/2724 8000 -TSRA OVC015CB BECMG 2803/2804 03010KT 9999 -SHRA OVC007 QNH2997INS TX27/2719Z TN21/2707Z

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