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1MD5 · Laytonsville, MD · 510 ft elevation · var 10W · Towered

Airport information

FAA LID
1MD5
Coordinates
39.1921, -77.1066
Elevation
510 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
10W
Sectional chart
WASHINGTON
Airport use
Private
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
WASHINGTON (ZDC)
Flight service (FSS)
LEESBURG
Attendance
ALL DALGT
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1982/02
Distance from city
2 SE

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:10 AM09:10Z
Sunrise05:42 AM09:42Z
Sunset08:38 PM00:38Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:10 PM01:10Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:10 PM → 05:10 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:38 PM → 04:42 AM

Plan a flight from 1MD5

Runway H1/

100 ft × 66 ft · Asphalt
H1
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
Heading
n/a

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
FDK · FrederickVOR109.00r145° / 18.2 NM
EMI · WestminsterVORTAC117.90r206° / 19.1 NM
DCA · WashingtonVOR-DME111.00r000° / 20.2 NM
BAL · BaltimoreVORTAC115.10r285° / 20.8 NM
AML · ArmelVORTAC113.50r055° / 22.8 NM
ADW · AndrewsVORTAC113.10r344° / 25.7 NM
MTN · MartinTACAN134.10r267° / 33.4 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 1MD5. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
NAVY-NAVSEA
5321 RIGGS RD, GAITHERSBURG, MD
Manager
DAVID SVIR
5321 RIGGS ROAD, GAITHERSBURG, MD
301-204-3348

Remarks FAA

  • PROVIDED PERIPHERAL IS ESTABLISHED & TOWERS IN APPROACH PATH ARE MARKED & LIGHTED.
  • FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-429-5882.
  • LIGHTED RADIO ANTENNA TOWERS WITHIN 200'.

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 1MD5 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator.