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73MD Weather Swan Creek Airport

Rock Hall, MarylandElevation 26 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMTN · 12 NM NW · 3 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 · KMTN
WIND
190@4
steady
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
New Castle; Kent; Inland Sussex; Kent; Queen Anne's; Caroline; Salem; Gloucester; Camden; Cumberland
* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 35 degrees will result in areas of frost formation. * WHERE...In Delaware, Kent, New Castle, and Inland Sussex Counties. In Maryland, Caroline, Kent MD, and Queen Annes Counties. In New Jersey, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem Counties. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 9 AM EDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor pla…
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

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 from 130° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 16.1C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 63F, low near 47F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Sunny 63/47 0 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 68/53 W 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 67/49 N 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 66/53 E 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 68/56 S 4 kt – 0%
Friday Sunny 72/57 SW 4 kt – 0%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 70/58 E 4 kt – 4%

Source: National Weather Service (office PHI). Forecast issued 2148Z.

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
1 runway
NESW1836
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,024 ft

18/36
Dimensions
2,024 x 60 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 18
RWY 36

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
26 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2212Z 6:12 PM
Sunrise
1125Z 7:25 AM
Loggable night
2240Z (6:40 PM local) → 1058Z (6:58 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2212Z (6:12 PM local) → 1125Z (7:25 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2312Z (7:12 PM local) → 1025Z (6:25 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

Swan Creek Airport is in Rock Hall, Maryland. Field elevation 26 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerSETH OBETZ
Manager phone717-380-9565
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA73MD
SectionalWASHINGTON
Center (ARTCC)WASHINGTON
Flight service (AFSS)LEESBURG
RegionMaryland
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.1753, -76.2425
Distance from city3 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

73MD traffic patterns

2026-07-15 to 2026-10-23, 5 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.5
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 2 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 50%Helicopter 25%Turboprop 25%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›A139 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›AT8T (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C82T (Piston single) · ~1 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

73MD has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMTN (12 NM NW, VFR).

KMTN Martin State Airport
12 NM NW
VFR
KAPG Phillips Army Air Field
18 NM N
VFR
KBWI Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
20 NM W
VFR
KESN Easton Airport / Newnam Field
24 NM S
VFR
KFME Fort Meade Executive Airport
25 NM W
VFR
KCGS College Park Airport
34 NM W
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗73MD on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 73MD have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 73MD. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 73MD have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 73MD. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 73MD?
73MD sits at 26 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 73MD?
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.