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MD81

South River Seaplane Base
Edgewater, Maryland, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 07 AUGUST 2025

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	--. - -.
DAVEE	071/32.1	223	09W	DAA	-.. .- .-
PATUXENT	003/38.0	400	10W	NHK	-. .... -.-

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 - Tipton 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 21-Aug-2025

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:58	09:58
Sunrise	06:26	10:26
Sunset	19:52	23:52
Evening civil twilight	20:20	00:20

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	21-Aug-2025 04:52:22
Local (UTC-4)	21-Aug-2025 00:52:22

METAR

KNAK 4nm N	210354Z AUTO 03007KT 10SM BKN009 OVC015 23/22 A2991 RMK AO2 RAB08E38 SLP130 P0000 T02280222 $
KW29 9nm NE	210435Z AUTO 05009G15KT 10SM -RA OVC004 22/ A2991 RMK AO2 T0220////
KFME 16nm NW	210439Z AUTO 06004KT 10SM BKN006 OVC010 21/21 A2995 RMK AO1
KBWI 17nm NW	210354Z 04008KT 4SM -RA BR OVC007 22/21 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP130 P0000 T02220211 $
KADW 18nm W	210356Z 04008KT 10SM OVC007 23/22 A2988 RMK SLP123 T02330215 FZRANO TSNO $
KCGS 20nm W	210435Z AUTO 04006KT 10SM OVC009 23/21 A2992 RMK AO2 T02280214

TAF

KBWI
17nm NW

210258Z 2103/2206 04009KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC008 FM210600 04010KT P6SM OVC007 FM211100 03010G19KT P6SM OVC007 FM211800 03011G21KT P6SM BKN020 FM220100 02007KT P6SM BKN070

KADW
18nm W

210100Z 2101/2207 05008KT 9999 SCT018 BKN040 QNH2988INS BECMG 2103/2104 06006KT 8000 -SHRA BR OVC008 QNH2987INS TEMPO 2105/2108 05010G20KT BKN005 OVC008 BECMG 2107/2108 05010G22KT 9999 NSW BKN008 OVC012 QNH2986INS BECMG 2114/2115 02015G25KT 9999 BKN010 OVC020 QNH2988INS BECMG 2117/2118 02010G20KT 9999 FEW018 BKN022 OVC035 QNH2987INS BECMG 2120/2121 02009KT 9999 BKN030 OVC045 QNH2988INS BECMG 2205/2206 01006KT 9999 FEW035 BKN070 QNH2994INS TX24/2101Z TN19/2110Z

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