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W73 Weather Mid Atlantic Soaring Center Airport

Fairfield, PennsylvaniaElevation 573 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KHGR · 18 NM W · 51 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 · KHGR
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 from 90° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 11C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly 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 Mostly Clear 38 W 1 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 70/48 NW 3 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 67/44 N 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 66/46 SE 3 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 71/49 S 4 kt – 0%
Friday Sunny 76/52 W 3 kt – 0%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 72/55 SE 3 kt – 4%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 70 S 5 kt – 33%

Source: National Weather Service (office CTP). Forecast issued 0043Z.

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 W73. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,700 ft

15/33
Dimensions
2,700 x 50 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
RWY 15
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 33
Displaced threshold900 ft
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
573 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
1131Z 7:31 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
2216Z (6:16 PM local) → 1131Z (7:31 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2316Z (7:16 PM local) → 1031Z (6:31 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

Mid Atlantic Soaring Center Airport is in Fairfield, Pennsylvania. Field elevation 573 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerMARK PHILIP
Manager phone770-540-5503
AttendedALL MON - FRI, UNATTENDED
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAW73
SectionalWASHINGTON
Center (ARTCC)NEW YORK
Flight service (AFSS)WILLIAMSPORT
RegionPennsylvania
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.7570, -77.3514
Distance from city2 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF123.300
FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.300
CTAF
CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

W73 traffic patterns

2026-06-30 to 2026-10-18, 11 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
3.5
AVG OPS/DAY
4
Activity trend over 2 days: rising, from 2 to 6 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 44%Other 40%Unknown 16%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›PA25 (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo
›AS21 (Other) · ~2 landings/mo
›AS29 (Other) · ~2 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›JANU (Other) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›PA25 (Piston single)
›AS21 (Other)

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

W73 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHGR (18 NM W, VFR).

KHGR Hagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field
18 NM W
VFR
KFDK Frederick Municipal Airport
20 NM S
VFR
KTHV York Airport
24 NM NE
VFR
KCXY Capital City Airport
36 NM NE
VFR
KMRB Eastern WV Regional Airport/Shepherd Field
36 NM SW
VFR
KGAI Montgomery County Airpark
36 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›GLIDERS OCCASIONALLY LND ON TURF AREA ADJ TO RWY 15/33.
›ARPT OPS RESTRICTED, IAW TFR RULES, WHEN P-40 EXPANDED TO 10 NM RADIUS.
›KARLINDO PERSONAL USE ARPT LCTD 1300 FT E OF RWYS.
›RWY 15 CLSD FOR APCH AND LNDG. EXTREME CAUTION: ALL TKOFS USE RWY 15. ALL APCHS & LNDGS USE RWY 33. ROTORCRAFT AIR & HOVER TAXI RSTD TO RWY.
›EXTSV GLDR GND & FLT OPNS.
›FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-709-4993.
›ROTORCRAFT EXERCISE EXTREME CTN AT N END OF RWY DUE TO GLIDER GND OPNS.
›ARPT CLSD TO NGT OPNS.
›ATTND SAT-SUN & FED HOL DURG DALGT HRS WHEN WX PERMITS.
›RWY 15 NOT MKD WITH THLD OR MAG HDG.
›RY 33 APPROACH SLOPE 20:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
›RY 15 HAS +15 FT ROAD AT RY END 125 FT L/R OF CNTRLN.
›MULTICOM 123.3 USED DURING GLIDER ACTIVITY.
›SEGM CIRC ON WEST SIDE OF ARPT; 45 FT DIAM.
›TPA 1365' MSL.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗W73 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does W73 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for W73. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does W73 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for W73. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at W73?
W73 sits at 573 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for W73?
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.