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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 05-Apr-2026

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:18	10:18
Sunrise	06:46	10:46
Sunset	19:32	23:32
Evening civil twilight	19:59	23:59

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	05-Apr-2026 23:36:08
Local (UTC-4)	05-Apr-2026 19:36:08

METAR

KNAK 4nm N	052254Z AUTO 32007KT 10SM FEW060 16/08 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP125 T01610083 $
KFME 16nm NW	052315Z AUTO 31005KT 10SM BKN050 14/06 A2994 RMK AO1
KBWI 17nm NW	052254Z 33010KT 10SM FEW039 FEW050 FEW130 BKN250 15/06 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP122 T01500061 $
KADW 18nm W	052255Z AUTO 32016G22KT 10SM FEW055 16/05 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP127 T01630053 $
KCGS 20nm W	052315Z AUTO 31007KT 10SM SCT060 16/05 A2993 RMK AO2 T01560046

TAF

KBWI 17nm NW	052103Z 0521/0624 29012G20KT P6SM SCT040 SCT130 BKN250 FM060000 30013G21KT P6SM FEW040 FM060600 30010KT P6SM FEW250 FM061600 27011G20KT P6SM SCT040
KADW 18nm W	051701Z 0517/0623 27012KT 9000 -SHRA BKN035 OVC060 QNH2989INS TEMPO 0517/0519 29015G25KT 510002 BECMG 0518/0519 30010KT 9999 -SHRA BKN035 OVC080 QNH2987INS BECMG 0519/0520 32010G20KT 9999 NSW FEW060 FEW250 QNH2990INS BECMG 0522/0523 32015G25KT 9999 FEW250 QNH2994INS BECMG 0611/0612 30012KT 9999 SKC QNH3017INS TX18/0517Z TN05/0611Z

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