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US-5559 Weather Wroten Island Airport

Crapo, MarylandElevation 2 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KNHK · 10 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 · KNHK
WIND
240@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 240° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM. 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 NE 3 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 65/55 NW 5 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 66/51 N 10 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 65/56 E 6 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 66/58 SE 5 kt – 0%
Friday Sunny 68/59 SW 5 kt – 0%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 67/61 NE 6 kt – 4%
Sunday Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers 67 S 10 kt – 22%

Source: National Weather Service (office AKQ). 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 US-5559. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
2 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
1124Z 7:24 AM
Loggable night
2240Z (6:40 PM local) → 1057Z (6:57 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2213Z (6:13 PM local) → 1124Z (7:24 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2313Z (7:13 PM local) → 1024Z (6:24 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

Wroten Island Airport is in Crapo, Maryland. Field elevation 2 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-5559
RegionMaryland
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.3230, -76.1966
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

US-5559 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KNHK (10 NM W, VFR).

KNHK Patuxent River Naval Air Station (Trapnell Field)
10 NM W
VFR
KCGE Cambridge Dorchester Airport
15 NM NE
VFR
KESN Easton Airport / Newnam Field
30 NM N
VFR
KSBY Salisbury Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport
32 NM E
VFR
KWAL Wallops Flight Facility Airport
42 NM SE
VFR
KADW Joint Base Andrews
43 NM NW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-5559 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-5559 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-5559. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-5559 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-5559. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-5559?
US-5559 sits at 2 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-5559?
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.