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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 17-Jun-2026

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:09	09:09
Sunrise	05:41	09:41
Sunset	20:33	00:33
Evening civil twilight	21:05	01:05

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	17-Jun-2026 23:06:46
Local (UTC-4)	17-Jun-2026 19:06:46

METAR

KNAK 4nm N	172254Z AUTO 17013KT 10SM CLR 26/17 A2976 RMK AO2 SLP080 T02560172 $
KW29 9nm NE	172255Z AUTO 19011G16KT 10SM CLR A2976 RMK AO2
KFME 16nm NW	172255Z AUTO 14009KT 10SM SCT075 BKN090 BKN110 26/17 A2977 RMK AO1
KBWI 17nm NW	172254Z 16008KT 10SM SCT080 SCT095 BKN110 BKN250 27/16 A2974 RMK AO2 SLP070 T02670161
KADW 18nm W	172155Z 20010KT 10SM FEW095 31/13 A2973 RMK AO2A SLP072 T03060125 $
KCGS 20nm W	172255Z AUTO 17006KT 10SM SCT120 30/14 A2975 RMK AO2 T03020142

TAF

KBWI 17nm NW	172100Z 1721/1824 16010G19KT P6SM FEW070 BKN090 BKN250 FM180000 15006KT P6SM FEW060 BKN250 FM181000 19008KT P6SM SCT120 BKN250 FM181400 22013G26KT P6SM SCT120 BKN250 FM181800 25017G31KT P6SM SCT050 BKN100 PROB30 1818/1821 5SM -TSRA BKN050CB
KADW 18nm W	172035Z 1720/1823 21015G25KT 9999 SCT070 SCT200 QNH2972INS BECMG 1800/1801 18012G21KT 9999 SCT100 SCT200 510101 QNH2969INS BECMG 1806/1807 19012G22KT 9999 BKN250 510001 520103 QNH2967INS BECMG 1811/1812 21015G25KT 9999 FEW250 QNH2961INS BECMG 1818/1819 24020G30KT 9999 VCTS BKN060CB BKN100 QNH2960INS TEMPO 1820/1823 29020G35KT 4800 TSRA BKN050CB TX32/1720Z TN22/1809Z

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