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MD51 Weather Kent & Queen Anne's Hospital Heliport

Chestertown, MarylandElevation 52 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KAPG · 10 NM NW · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 9 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KAPG
WIND
210@6
steady
VISIBILITY
9 SM
14.5 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 temperature 16.1C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight patchy fog, low near 50F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Patchy Fog 50 N 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Patchy Fog then Sunny 66/46 NE 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 67/49 E 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 70/52 S 4 kt – 0%
Friday Sunny 75/52 W 4 kt – 0%
Saturday Partly Sunny 70/52 NE 4 kt – 2%
Sunday Mostly Cloudy 70/55 SE 4 kt – 16%
Monday Slight Chance Rain Showers 70 SE 4 kt – 19%

Source: National Weather Service (office PHI). Forecast issued 0258Z.

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 MD51. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 60 ft

H1
Dimensions
60 x 60 ft
Surface
Concrete
Edge lights
PERI
RWY H1

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
52 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2210Z 6:10 PM
Sunrise
1126Z 7:26 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
2210Z (6:10 PM local) → 1126Z (7:26 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2310Z (7:10 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

Kent & Queen Anne's Hospital Heliport is in Chestertown, Maryland. Field elevation 52 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerCHRISTOPHER MCCAFFERY
Manager phone410-778-3300
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAMD51
SectionalWASHINGTON
Center (ARTCC)WASHINGTON
Flight service (AFSS)LEESBURG
RegionMaryland
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.3179, -76.0638
Distance from city0 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

MD51 traffic patterns

2026-07-14 to 2026-07-14, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-25

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

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Turboprop 100%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›SS2T (Turboprop) · ~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

MD51 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KAPG (10 NM NW, VFR).

KAPG Phillips Army Air Field
10 NM NW
VFR
KMTN Martin State Airport
16 NM W
VFR
KBWI Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
29 NM W
VFR
KDOV Dover Civil Air Terminal/Dover Air Force Base
30 NM E
VFR
KILG Wilmington Airport
30 NM NE
VFR
KESN Easton Airport / Newnam Field
31 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-429-5882.
›MEDICAL.
›MICHELLE KIRK
›PRVDD INGRESS/EGRESS ARE TO/FM THE NORTH.
›180' POLE (LGTD) NW OF HELIPAD.
›FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 410-778-3300.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗MD51 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does MD51 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for MD51. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does MD51 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for MD51. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at MD51?
MD51 sits at 52 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for MD51?
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.