MD39 Weather Buds Ferry Airport

Indian Head, MarylandElevation 50 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KNYG · 3 NM SW · 31 min old
No ceiling, visibility 7 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KNYG
WIND
020@4
steady
VISIBILITY
7 SM
11.3 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 50° at 4 kt, temperature 15C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 66F, low near 42F, 1% 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 66/42 E 4 kt – 1%
Monday Sunny 69/52 W 3 kt – 1%
Tuesday Sunny 68/51 N 10 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 66/51 E 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Partly Sunny 70/53 S 5 kt – 1%
Friday Sunny 73/55 NW 2 kt – 0%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 71/57 NE 5 kt – 7%

Source: National Weather Service (office LWX). Forecast issued 1627Z.

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 MD39. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

15/33
Dimensions
3,000 x 200 ft
Surface
TURF
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
50 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2217Z 6:17 PM
Sunrise
1128Z 7:28 AM
Loggable night
2244Z (6:44 PM local) → 1101Z (7:01 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2217Z (6:17 PM local) → 1128Z (7:28 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2317Z (7:17 PM local) → 1028Z (6:28 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

Buds Ferry Airport is in Indian Head, Maryland. Field elevation 50 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAMD39
RegionMaryland
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.5210, -77.2519
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

MD39 traffic patterns

2026-10-19 to 2026-10-19, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~0 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

MD39 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KNYG (3 NM SW, VFR).

FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does MD39 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for MD39. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does MD39 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for MD39. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at MD39?
MD39 sits at 50 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for MD39?
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.