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MD36 Weather Tar Cove Heliport

Glen Burnie, MarylandElevation 8 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBWI · 8 NM W · 50 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 · KBWI
WIND
270@3
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 270° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 8C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight clear, 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
Tonight Clear 47 W 2 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 70/52 W 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 66/50 N 7 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 65/52 E 5 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 69/53 S 5 kt – 0%
Friday Sunny 74/55 SW 4 kt – 0%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 70/56 NE 4 kt – 4%
Sunday Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers 70 S 7 kt – 25%

Source: National Weather Service (office LWX). Forecast issued 0243Z.

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 MD36. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
40 x 40 ft
Surface
ASPH/ CONC
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
8 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2213Z 6:13 PM
Sunrise
1126Z 7:26 AM
Loggable night
2241Z (6:41 PM local) → 1059Z (6:59 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2213Z (6:13 PM local) → 1126Z (7:26 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2313Z (7:13 PM local) → 1026Z (6:26 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

Tar Cove Heliport is in Glen Burnie, Maryland. Field elevation 8 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAMD36
RegionMaryland
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.1451, -76.5014
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

MD36 traffic patterns

2026-07-19 to 2026-10-19, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›A139 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~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

MD36 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBWI (8 NM W, VFR).

KBWI Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
8 NM W
VFR
KMTN Martin State Airport
12 NM N
VFR
KFME Fort Meade Executive Airport
13 NM W
VFR
KCGS College Park Airport
22 NM SW
VFR
KAPG Phillips Army Air Field
25 NM NE
VFR
KADW Joint Base Andrews
26 NM SW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗MD36 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does MD36 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for MD36. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does MD36 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for MD36. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at MD36?
MD36 sits at 8 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for MD36?
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.