KFME/FME METAR Fort Meade Executive Airport

Fort Meade(Odenton), MarylandElevation 150 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR14 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-1,533 ft

-1,683 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0415Z (12:15 AM local) · 14 min old

KFME is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

Calm

No steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

5°C / 5°C

41°F / 41°F. 0°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.45 inHg

1031.2 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO1

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO1

automated station without a precipitation discriminator

FAA: no delays reported at FME.

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 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests monday patchy fog then sunny, high near 69F, low near 47F, 0% 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
Monday	Patchy Fog then Sunny	69/47	W 4 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	67/43	N 5 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	65/45	E 4 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	70/47	S 3 kt	–	0%
Friday	Sunny	75/51	W 1 kt	–	0%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	71/53	E 3 kt	–	4%
Sunday	Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers	70	S 5 kt	–	28%

Source: National Weather Service (office LWX). Forecast issued 0428Z.

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 3,000 ft

10/28

Dimensions

3,000 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 1094°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 28274°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

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

-1,533 ft

Pressure altitude

-380 ft

Field elevation

150 ft MSL

Temperature

5°C (41°F)

Dewpoint

5°C (41°F)

Altimeter

30.45 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

2214Z 6:14 PM

Sunrise

1127Z 7:27 AM

Loggable night

2242Z (6:42 PM local) → 1100Z (7:00 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2214Z (6:14 PM local) → 1127Z (7:27 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2314Z (7:14 PM local) → 1027Z (6:27 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

Fort Meade Executive Airport is in Fort Meade(Odenton), Maryland. Field elevation 150 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerMICHAEL A WASSEL

Manager phone410-222-6815

AttendedDaily, 0830–1800

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKFME / FME

SectionalWASHINGTON

Center (ARTCC)WASHINGTON

Flight service (AFSS)LEESBURG

RegionMaryland

CountryUnited States

Coordinates39.0854, -76.7594

Distance from city1 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

Traffic pattern alt850 ft MSL

CTAF123.050

UNICOM123.050

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.7

POTOMAC APP DEP

A/D

123.925

AWOS 3

AWOS

123.05

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.050

CTAF

123.050

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KFME traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 66 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

13.7

AVG OPS/DAY

23.9

Operations trend (16 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 76%Unknown 10%Helicopter 7%Twin 4%Turboprop 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~73 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~61 landings/mo

›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~9 landings/mo

›C150 (Piston single) · ~6 landings/mo

›C82T (Piston single) · ~6 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)

›P28R (Unknown)

›C150 (Piston single)

›TB20 (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.

KBWI Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport

7 NM NE

VFR

KCGS College Park Airport

10 NM SW

VFR

KADW Joint Base Andrews

17 NM S

VFR

KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

19 NM SW

VFR

KGAI Montgomery County Airpark

20 NM W

VFR

KMTN Martin State Airport

22 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›DEER ON RWY & TWY.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 10 & 28; PAPI RWY 10 & 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF.

›24 HR SELF SVC JET A+ AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD.

›24 HR SELF SVC 100LL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD.

›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 5 DEGS LEFT OF CRS (TREES), AND 8 DEGS RIGHT OF CRS.

›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS LEFT & RIGHT OF CRS.

›RWY 28 NOISE ABATEMENT PROC: OBSTS CLRD, FLY UPWIND TRK OF 265 DEGS TIL CLRNG TOWNHOMES.

›RWY 10 & 28 REIL; MIRL RWY 10/28 ON PHOTOCELL DURING DALGT HRS.

›FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-429-5882.

›PAEW ADJ ALL TWYS AND RWYS 10 & 28 INDEFLY.

›BE ALERT FOR NMRS BWI TBJT ARR/DEP IN THE AREA. FLY TFC PATTERN SOUTH OF THE FIELD TO AVOID BWI CLASS B ASP. REMAIN CLEAR OF BWI CLASS B ASP UNTIL CLNC IS OBTAINED.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KFME on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KFME have a METAR?

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

Does KFME have a TAF?

When KFME 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 KFME?

KFME sits at 150 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KFME?

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.

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