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MD86 Weather Grimes Properties Heliport

Frederick, MarylandElevation 324 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFDK · 1 NM NE · 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 65F, low near 34F, 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 65/34 S 3 kt – 0%
Monday Patchy Fog then Sunny 70/44 W 3 kt – 1%
Tuesday Sunny 68/44 NE 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 67/47 E 3 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 72/48 S 4 kt – 0%
Friday Sunny 77/51 W 2 kt – 0%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 73/55 SE 3 kt – 4%

Source: National Weather Service (office LWX). Forecast issued 2151Z.

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 MD86. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
35 x 35 ft
Surface
CONC
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
324 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
1130Z 7:30 AM
Loggable night
2244Z (6:44 PM local) → 1103Z (7:03 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2217Z (6:17 PM local) → 1130Z (7:30 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2317Z (7:17 PM local) → 1030Z (6:30 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

Grimes Properties Heliport is in Frederick, Maryland. Field elevation 324 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAMD86
RegionMaryland
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.4084, -77.3861
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

MD86 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-23, 47 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
35.9
AVG OPS/DAY
54.1
Activity trend over 15 days: rising, from 44 to 102 operations per dayOperations trend (15 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 72%Jet 9%Unknown 8%Helicopter 7%Twin 3%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~97 landings/mo
›C152 (Piston single) · ~16 landings/mo
›R44 (Helicopter) · ~13 landings/mo
›RV12 (Unknown) · ~12 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~11 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)
›C152 (Piston single)
›P28A (Piston single)
›RV12 (Unknown)
›CH7B (Piston single)

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

MD86 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFDK (1 NM NE, VFR).

KFDK Frederick Municipal Airport
1 NM NE
VFR
KGAI Montgomery County Airpark
18 NM SE
VFR
KHGR Hagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field
24 NM NW
VFR
KMRB Eastern WV Regional Airport/Shepherd Field
28 NM W
VFR
KIAD Washington Dulles International Airport
28 NM S
VFR
KCGS College Park Airport
34 NM SE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗MD86 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does MD86 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for MD86. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does MD86 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for MD86. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at MD86?
MD86 sits at 324 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for MD86?
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.