KESN/ESN METAR Easton Airport / Newnam Field

Easton, MarylandElevation 72 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR49 min old

No ceiling, visibility 7 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

7 SM

11.3 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-1,084 ft

-1,156 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1250Z (8:50 AM local) · 49 min old

KESN is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 7 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

Calm

No steady wind.

VISIBILITY

7 statute miles

11.3 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

9°C / 9°C

48°F / 48°F. 0°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.38 inHg

1028.8 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CLR

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

FAA: no delays reported at ESN.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

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 7 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests today sunny, high near 68F, low near 49F, 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
Today	Sunny	68/49	W 4 kt	–	1%
Tuesday	Sunny	69/45	NE 9 kt	–	1%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	68/48	E 4 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	70/51	SW 4 kt	–	0%
Friday	Sunny	74/52	SW 4 kt	–	0%
Saturday	Partly Sunny	71/52	NE 4 kt	–	5%
Sunday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	70/55	SE 4 kt	–	42%

Source: National Weather Service (office PHI). Forecast issued 1339Z.

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

2 runways · 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

2 runways · longest 5,500 ft

15/33

Dimensions

4,003 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 15138°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 33318°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternRight

04/22

Dimensions

5,500 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0431°T

Landing length (LDA)4,775 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,175 / 5,500 / 4,775 ft

ILSILS/DME

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 22211°T

Landing length (LDA)5,175 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,500 / 5,500 / 5,500 ft

Displaced threshold325 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

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

-1,084 ft

Pressure altitude

-388 ft

Field elevation

72 ft MSL

Temperature

9°C (48°F)

Dewpoint

9°C (48°F)

Altimeter

30.38 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

2211Z 6:11 PM

Sunrise

1125Z 7:25 AM

Loggable night

2238Z (6:38 PM local) → 1058Z (6:58 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2211Z (6:11 PM local) → 1125Z (7:25 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2311Z (7:11 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

Easton Airport / Newnam Field is in Easton, Maryland. Field elevation 72 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerMICAH RISHER

Manager phone410-770-8055

AttendedDaily, 0800–DUSK

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKESN / ESN

SectionalWASHINGTON

Center (ARTCC)WASHINGTON

Flight service (AFSS)LEESBURG

RegionMaryland

CountryUnited States

Coordinates38.8042, -76.0690

Distance from city2 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF118.525

FREQUENCIES

Communications

124.55

POTOMAC APP/DEP

A/D

124.475

AWOS 3

AWOS

126.9

POTOMAC CLNC DEL

CLD

122.95

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

118.525

CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KESN traffic patterns

2026-06-30 to 2026-10-21, 14 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Piston single 33%Helicopter 29%Jet 29%Twin 10%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›A139 (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C25B (Jet) · ~1 landings/mo

›C25C (Jet) · ~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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KCGE Cambridge Dorchester Airport

16 NM S

VFR

KGED Delaware Coastal Airport

34 NM E

VFR

KDOV Dover Civil Air Terminal/Dover Air Force Base

34 NM NE

VFR

KNHK Patuxent River Naval Air Station (Trapnell Field)

35 NM SW

VFR

KMTN Martin State Airport

35 NM NW

VFR

KBWI Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport

36 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›TPA FOR JET ACFT 1526 FT AGL; ALL OTHER ACFT 1026 FT AGL.

›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.

›DEER, BIRDS, OTHER WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.

›RWY 15/33 DISTANCE MARKERS EVERY 1000 FT WEST SIDE RWY.

›WHEN TWR CLSD ACTVT REILS RWY 15, 22, & 33; HIRL RWY 04/22; MIRL RWY 15/33 - CTAF.

›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

›NOISE ABATEMENT FOR RUNWAY 4: IF TRAFFIC PERMITS, MAKE A SLIGHT LEFT TURN AFTER DEPARTURE TO AVOID OVERFLYING RETIREMENT COMMUNITY.

›NOISE ABATEMENT FOR RUNWAY 22: CONTINUE STRAIGHT OUT OR MAKE A RIGHT TURN TO AVOID OVERFLIGHT OF THE TOWN OF EASTON. DEPARTURES SHOULD AVOID OVERFLIGHT OF THE TOWN OF EASTON BELOW 2000 FT.

›FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-429-5882.

›AIRCRAFT SHOULD AVOID OVERFLIGHT OF THE TOWN OF EASTON AND RESIDENTIAL AREAS NEAR THE AIRPORT TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KESN on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KESN have a METAR?

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

Does KESN have a TAF?

When KESN 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 KESN?

KESN sits at 72 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KESN?

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.