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W00 Weather Freeway Airport

Bowie, MarylandElevation 168 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCGS · 7 NM W · 20 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KCGS
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 11.9C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight clear, low near 38F, 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 38 SW 2 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 70/48 W 5 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 68/48 N 7 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 66/49 E 5 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 71/50 S 5 kt – 0%
Friday Sunny 76/52 W 4 kt – 0%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 72/55 E 5 kt – 4%
Sunday Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers 71 S 7 kt – 28%

Source: National Weather Service (office LWX). Forecast issued 2354Z.

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
1 runway
NESW1836
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,420 ft

18/36
Dimensions
2,420 x 40 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 18170°T
VGSIPAPI (P2R)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 36350°T
Displaced threshold230 ft
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternRight

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
168 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2215Z 6:15 PM
Sunrise
1127Z 7:27 AM
Loggable night
2242Z (6:42 PM local) → 1100Z (7:00 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2215Z (6:15 PM local) → 1127Z (7:27 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2315Z (7:15 PM local) → 1027Z (6:27 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

Freeway Airport is in Bowie, Maryland. Field elevation 168 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerMATTHEW LINDQUIST
Manager phone301-390-6424
AttendedDaily, 0800–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAW00
SectionalWASHINGTON
Center (ARTCC)WASHINGTON
Flight service (AFSS)LEESBURG
RegionMaryland
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.9414, -76.7724
Distance from city2 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF123.075
UNICOM123.075
FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.075
CTAF
CTAF
123.075
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

W00 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 56 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2.3
AVG OPS/DAY
4
Activity trend over 14 days: falling, from 6 to 4 operations per dayOperations trend (14 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 80%Helicopter 16%Unknown 4%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~27 landings/mo
›AS65 (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›PA22 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)
›C182 (Piston single)
›UNKN (Unknown)
›PA22 (Piston single)
›M20P (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

W00 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCGS (7 NM W, VFR).

KCGS College Park Airport
7 NM W
VFR
KFME Fort Meade Executive Airport
9 NM N
VFR
KADW Joint Base Andrews
9 NM SW
VFR
KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
14 NM SW
VFR
KBWI Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
15 NM N
VFR
KGAI Montgomery County Airpark
23 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›TPA 1000 FT MSL (832 FT AGL) FOR ACFT LESS THAN 4000 LBS MAX GWT; TPA 1200 FT MSL (1032 FT AGL) FOR ACFT GREATER THAN 4000 LBS.
›UNATNDD MAJOR HOLIDAYS.
›APCH RATIO 15:1 TO DSPLCD THR AT CNTRLN.
›-7 FT DROP 50 FT FM APCH END RWY 18.
›UNLGTD ANTENNA 135 FT AGL 600 FT NW AER 18.
›ESTAB PRIOR TO 1959.
›-15 FT DROP 80 FT FROM APCH TO RWY 36.
›ACTVT PAPI RWYS 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.
›100LL AVBL WHEN ATNDD.
›+18 FT TREES AT 175 FT OUT, 22 FT R.
›+7 FT ROAD AT 115 FT OUT, OB.
›FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-599-3874.
›TWY RUNUP AREA FOR RWY 36 CLSD.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗W00 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does W00 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for W00. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does W00 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for W00. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at W00?
W00 sits at 168 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for W00?
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.