K2W6/LTW METAR St. Mary's County Regional Airport

California, MarylandElevation 142 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR28 min old

No ceiling, visibility 8 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

8 SM

12.9 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-217 ft

-359 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1655Z (12:55 PM local) · 28 min old

K2W6 is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 8 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

Calm

No steady wind.

VISIBILITY

8 statute miles

12.9 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

17°C / 9°C

63°F / 48°F. 8°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.55 inHg

1034.5 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

T01710091

precise temperature 17.1°C, dew point 9.1°C

station needs maintenance

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind calm, visibility 8 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 63F, low near 38F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
This Afternoon	Sunny	63/38	E 3 kt	–	1%
Monday	Patchy Fog then Sunny	68/45	0 kt	–	1%
Tuesday	Sunny	65/45	N 7 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	64/47	E 4 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Partly Sunny	69/48	SE 4 kt	–	1%
Friday	Sunny	72/50	NW 3 kt	–	0%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	69/53	E 4 kt	–	5%

Source: National Weather Service (office LWX). Forecast issued 1723Z.

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 · crosswind ranking

WIND USED

Wind calm or variable

Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 4,150 ft

11/29

Dimensions

5,350 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 11102°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 29282°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-217 ft

Pressure altitude

-488 ft

Field elevation

142 ft MSL

Temperature

17°C (63°F)

Dewpoint

9°C (48°F)

Altimeter

30.55 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2215Z 6:15 PM

Sunrise

1125Z 7:25 AM

Loggable night

2242Z (6:42 PM local) → 1058Z (6:58 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2215Z (6:15 PM local) → 1125Z (7:25 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2315Z (7:15 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

St. Mary's County Regional Airport is in California, Maryland. Field elevation 142 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerALLISON SWINT

Manager phone301-475-4200

AttendedDaily, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATALTW

SectionalWASHINGTON

Center (ARTCC)WASHINGTON

Flight service (AFSS)LEESBURG

RegionMaryland

CountryUnited States

Coordinates38.3154, -76.5501

Distance from city4 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF123.000

UNICOM123.000

FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.05

PATUXENT APP/DEP

A/D

119.575

AWOS 3

AWOS

117.6

LEESBURG RDO

RDO

123

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.000

CTAF

123.000

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K2W6 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 37 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

7.8

AVG OPS/DAY

12.4

Operations trend (14 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 63%Unknown 12%Twin 9%Helicopter 8%Turboprop 6%Jet 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~16 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~15 landings/mo

›C337 (Twin) · ~6 landings/mo

›C150 (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo

›SR20 (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›P28A (Piston single)

›C172 (Piston single)

›C150 (Piston single)

›DHC6 (Turboprop)

›STRE (Unknown)

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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KNHK Patuxent River Naval Air Station (Trapnell Field)

7 NM E

VFR

KCGE Cambridge Dorchester Airport

28 NM NE

VFR

KADW Joint Base Andrews

33 NM NW

VFR

KESN Easton Airport / Newnam Field

37 NM NE

VFR

KNYG Quantico Marine Corps Airfield / Turner Field

37 NM W

VFR

KDAA Davison Army Air Field

38 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›EXT 3511

›ACTVT REIL RWY 11 & 29; MIRL RWY 11/29 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 11 & 29 OPRS CONSLY.

›AIRPORT PHYSICAL ADDRESS IS 44200 AIRPORT ROAD, CALIFORNIA, MD 20619.

›FOR CD CTC PATUXENT APCH AT 301-342-3740, WHEN PATUXENT APCH IS CLSD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-640-4124.

›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 6 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN.

›RWY 29 15 FT DEPRESSION (DOWNSLOPE) 300 FT FM THR 150 FT R-125 L.

›WHEN R-4007 IN EFFECT, ACFT OPRNG VFR AT ARPT MUST RMN WITHIN 1.5 NM OF ARPT, AT OR BLW 1500 FT MSL, AND ABV 700 FT AGL.

›FADED.

›UNFILLED CRACKS, VEGETATIVE GROWTH, OXIDATION, RAVELLING.

›DEER ON & INVOF RWY 11/29 SS-SR.

›GLDR, UAS, AND ULTRALIGHT ACTVT ON & INVOF ARPT.

›EXT 1321

›SELF SERVE 100LL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD.

›ALL VFR FLT OPS CONDUCTED WI R-4007 SHALL BE AT OR BLW 1000 FT MSL. IFR AND VFR APCHS WI R-4007 WILL BE COORDD WITH PATUXENT APCH ON 121.0 OR BY PHONE 301-342-3740.

›MIL ACFT ON INSTR APCH TO PAX RIVER NAS MAY OVERFLY ARPT AT 1600 FT MSL & NOT MNT CTAF. WHEN PAX RWY 14 IN USE, 2W6 ACFT CROSS APCH PATH AT OR BLW 1000 FT OR ABOVE 3000 FT. MIL HELO OPS INVOF ARPT.

›30 FT TREES AT THLD, 160 FT L.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗K2W6 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does K2W6 have a METAR?

Yes. K2W6 has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does K2W6 have a TAF?

When K2W6 issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at K2W6?

K2W6 sits at 142 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K2W6?

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.