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MD81

South River Seaplane Base
Edgewater, Maryland, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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-Mar-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:07	11:07
Sunrise	06:34	11:34
Sunset	18:02	23:02
Evening civil twilight	18:28	23:28

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	05-Mar-2026 23:53:22
Local (UTC-5)	05-Mar-2026 18:53:22

METAR

KNAK 4nm N	052254Z AUTO 36004KT 5SM BR CLR 08/07 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP210 T00830072 $
KW29 9nm NE	052335Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM HZ CLR A3013 RMK AO2
KFME 16nm NW	052335Z AUTO 06004KT 10SM CLR 09/07 A3015 RMK AO1
KBWI 17nm NW	052341Z 05007KT 6SM BR SCT006 BKN180 OVC250 09/08 A3013 RMK AO2 T00890078
KADW 18nm W	052255Z 07006KT 6SM BR OVC200 11/08 A3011 RMK AO2A SLP204 T01070081 $
KCGS 20nm W	052335Z AUTO 05005KT 7SM CLR 11/08 A3012 RMK AO2 T01100081

TAF

KBWI
17nm NW

052057Z 0521/0624 10005KT 6SM HZ FEW013 OVC250 FM060100 06002KT 2SM -SHRA BR OVC004 FM060700 00000KT 3/4SM BR OVC002 FM061500 05004KT 3SM BR OVC004 FM061700 07006KT 5SM BR OVC007 FM062100 08006KT P6SM OVC014

KADW
18nm W

052129Z 0521/0623 VRB05KT 9000 BR OVC190 QNH3010INS BECMG 0523/0524 VRB06KT 9000 BR BKN020 QNH3011INS BECMG 0601/0602 VRB05KT 3200 -RA BR OVC005 QNH3012INS BECMG 0607/0608 VRB03KT 3200 -DZ BR OVC005 QNH3012INS TEMPO 0608/0610 0800 FG BECMG 0613/0614 VRB05KT 4800 BR OVC005 QNH3013INS BECMG 0617/0618 VRB05KT 6000 BR OVC010 QNH3025INS BECMG 0621/0622 VRB05KT 6000 BR OVC020 QNH3030INS TX14/0522Z TN08/0602Z

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