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3MD3 Weather Hoopers Heliport

Ocean City, MarylandElevation 3 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KOXB · 0 NM W · 56 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 · KOXB
WIND
100@4
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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 from 100° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight clear, low near 40F, 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 40 N 5 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 66/49 NW 5 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 63/50 N 12 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 63/54 NE 8 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 67/53 E 5 kt – 1%
Friday Sunny 70/54 SW 6 kt – 0%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 67/57 NE 6 kt – 2%
Sunday Partly Sunny 68 S 8 kt – 13%

Source: National Weather Service (office AKQ). Forecast issued 2251Z.

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 3MD3. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
3 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2209Z 6:09 PM
Sunrise
1120Z 7:20 AM
Loggable night
2236Z (6:36 PM local) → 1053Z (6:53 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2209Z (6:09 PM local) → 1120Z (7:20 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2309Z (7:09 PM local) → 1020Z (6:20 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

Hoopers Heliport is in Ocean City, Maryland. Field elevation 3 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA3MD3
RegionMaryland
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.3115, -75.1205
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

3MD3 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 67 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
6.5
AVG OPS/DAY
6.5
Activity trend over 15 days: rising, from 2 to 10 operations per dayOperations trend (15 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 58%Unknown 21%Twin 11%Turboprop 5%Jet 4%Helicopter 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~39 landings/mo
›WACF (Piston single) · ~15 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~14 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~9 landings/mo
›SR22 (Piston single) · ~8 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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

3MD3 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KOXB (0 NM W, VFR).

KOXB Ocean City Municipal Airport
0 NM W
VFR
KSBY Salisbury Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport
18 NM W
VFR
KGED Delaware Coastal Airport
25 NM NW
VFR
KWAL Wallops Flight Facility Airport
27 NM SW
VFR
KWWD Cape May County Airport
43 NM N
VFR
KCGE Cambridge Dorchester Airport
45 NM W
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗3MD3 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 3MD3 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 3MD3. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 3MD3 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 3MD3. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 3MD3?
3MD3 sits at 3 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 3MD3?
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.