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1MD7 Weather Shady Grove Adventist Hospital Heliport

Rockville, MarylandElevation 475 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KGAI · 4 NM N · 14 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KGAI
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Frost AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely
26 0500Z to 26 1300Z
Carroll; Northern Baltimore; Cecil; Northwest Montgomery; Central and Southeast Montgomery; Northwest Howard; Central and Southeast Howard; Northwest Harford; Southeast Harford; Albemarle; Greene; Madison; Rappahannock; Orange; Culpeper; Fairfax; Stafford; Spotsylvania; Northern Fauquier; Southern Fauquier; Eastern Loudoun; Northwest Prince William; Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park
* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 33 will result in frost formation. * WHERE...Portions of central and northern Maryland, and central and northern Virginia. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 9 AM EDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The lowest temperatures and subsequent frost potential are exp…
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Test MessageUnknown · Unknown · Unknown
26 0204Z to 26 0214Z
Montgomery
Monitoring message only. Please disregard.
Monitoring message only. Please disregard.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 8C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight clear then areas of frost, low near 35F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Clear then Areas Of Frost 35 SW 2 kt – 0%
Monday Areas Of Frost then Sunny 68/47 W 5 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 68/47 N 5 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 65/49 E 5 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 70/50 S 5 kt – 0%
Friday Sunny 75/52 W 3 kt – 0%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 72/55 E 4 kt – 4%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 70 S 6 kt – 31%

Source: National Weather Service (office LWX). Forecast issued 0209Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 1MD7. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 35 ft

H1
Dimensions
50 x 50 ft
Surface
Asphalt
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY H1

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
475 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2216Z 6:16 PM
Sunrise
1129Z 7:29 AM
Loggable night
2244Z (6:44 PM local) → 1102Z (7:02 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2216Z (6:16 PM local) → 1129Z (7:29 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2316Z (7:16 PM local) → 1029Z (6:29 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Shady Grove Adventist Hospital Heliport is in Rockville, Maryland. Field elevation 475 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerWAYNE BOLDEN, SEC DIR
Manager phone240-826-6390
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA1MD7
SectionalWASHINGTON
Center (ARTCC)WASHINGTON
Flight service (AFSS)LEESBURG
RegionMaryland
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.0984, -77.1976
Distance from city2 NM WNW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

1MD7 traffic patterns

2026-06-14 to 2026-10-23, 24 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.1
AVG OPS/DAY
1.1
Activity trend over 7 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (7 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~4 landings/mo
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~0 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

1MD7 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGAI (4 NM N, VFR).

KGAI Montgomery County Airpark
4 NM N
VFR
KCGS College Park Airport
15 NM SE
VFR
KIAD Washington Dulles International Airport
15 NM SW
VFR
KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
17 NM SE
VFR
KFME Fort Meade Executive Airport
20 NM E
VFR
KFDK Frederick Municipal Airport
21 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MEDICAL USE.
›PROVIDED HELIPORT IS LGTD IN ACCORD WITH AC 150/5390.1B; SECURITY GUARD AVAILABLE DURING ALL OPERATIONS; FIRE PROTECTION BE PROVIDED; WIND INDICATOR IS INSTALLED.
›LGT POLE 90 FEET NW OF PAD. 77 FT PARKING GARAGE LIGHT POLE, 180 FT SE OF PAD.
›FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-599-3874.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗1MD7 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 1MD7 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 1MD7. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 1MD7 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 1MD7. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 1MD7?
1MD7 sits at 475 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 1MD7?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.