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MD81

South River Seaplane Base
Edgewater, Maryland, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 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 11-Apr-2026

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:09	10:09
Sunrise	06:36	10:36
Sunset	19:38	23:38
Evening civil twilight	20:05	00:05

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	11-Apr-2026 13:46:01
Local (UTC-4)	11-Apr-2026 09:46:01

METAR

KNAK 4nm N	111254Z AUTO 33013G22KT 10SM FEW060 17/11 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP243 T01720111
KW29 9nm NE	111335Z AUTO 34011G18KT 10SM SCT033 SCT039 SCT050 A3025 RMK AO2
KFME 16nm NW	111335Z AUTO 33006KT 10SM SCT041 17/08 A3029 RMK AO1
KBWI 17nm NW	111254Z 32014G22KT 10SM FEW033 FEW060 FEW250 17/08 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP240 T01720078
KADW 18nm W	111255Z 34014KT 10SM SCT050 19/11 A3024 RMK AO2A SLP246 T01860114 $
KCGS 20nm W	111335Z AUTO 31011G19KT 10SM SCT036 17/08 A3028 RMK AO2 T01730077

TAF

KBWI 17nm NW	111132Z 1112/1218 31015G21KT P6SM FEW040 FM112200 34009KT P6SM SKC FM120100 02004KT P6SM SKC FM121300 09006KT P6SM SCT170 FM121500 12007KT P6SM SCT120
KADW 18nm W	110900Z 1109/1215 30006KT 9999 FEW020 SCT080 QNH3004INS BECMG 1112/1113 34012G20KT 9999 FEW040 QNH3024INS BECMG 1119/1120 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH3028INS BECMG 1210/1211 10007KT 9999 SCT050 QNH3040INS TX21/1120Z TN08/1209Z

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