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MD73 Weather Happy Landings Farm Airport

Mount Airy, MarylandElevation 693 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFDK · 11 NM W · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KFDK
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 18C. 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 63F, low near 36F, 0% 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 63/36 SW 3 kt – 0%
Monday Patchy Fog then Sunny 68/46 W 4 kt – 1%
Tuesday Sunny 66/45 N 5 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 64/47 SE 3 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 70/49 S 4 kt – 0%
Friday Sunny 74/51 W 3 kt – 0%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 71/54 SE 3 kt – 4%

Source: National Weather Service (office LWX). Forecast issued 2148Z.

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 MD73. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

NE/SW
Dimensions
2,500 x 50 ft
Surface
TURF
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
693 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2216Z 6:16 PM
Sunrise
1129Z 7:29 AM
Loggable night
2243Z (6:43 PM local) → 1102Z (7:02 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2216Z (6:16 PM local) → 1129Z (7:29 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2316Z (7:16 PM local) → 1029Z (6:29 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

Happy Landings Farm Airport is in Mount Airy, Maryland. Field elevation 693 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAMD73
RegionMaryland
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.4583, -77.1496
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

MD73 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFDK (11 NM W, VFR).

KFDK Frederick Municipal Airport
11 NM W
VFR
KGAI Montgomery County Airpark
17 NM S
VFR
KBWI Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
28 NM SE
VFR
KFME Fort Meade Executive Airport
29 NM SE
VFR
KTHV York Airport
30 NM NE
VFR
KCGS College Park Airport
31 NM S
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗MD73 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does MD73 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for MD73. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does MD73 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for MD73. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at MD73?
MD73 sits at 693 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for MD73?
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.