Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico Regional
SBY · KSBY · Salisbury, MD · Towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:32 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:20 AM | 10:20Z |
| Sunrise | 06:46 AM | 10:46Z |
| Sunset | 07:06 PM | 23:06Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:32 PM | 23:32Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 14LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 139° mag · 127° true
- Dimensions
- 6,400 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- ASPH-CONC
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 119.425
More details — RWY 14
- Threshold elev
- 46 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Threshold crossing height
- 45 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 49 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 6,400 / 6,400 / 6,400 / 6,400 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 6,400 ft | |
| 05/23 | 5,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Salisbury”Taxi & takeoff
“Salisbury”Departure & arrival
“Patuxent”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 281.475 | APCH/S DEP/S (WHEN NHK APCH CLSD) |
| 314.0 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 32
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 32 | ILS · CAT I · LOC 108.7 (SBY) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
SBY 111.20 · ATR 112.60
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBY · Salisbury | TACAN | 111.20 · 49X | — | r182° / 0.3 NM |
| ATR · Waterloo | VOR/DME | 112.60 · 73X | Low | r215° / 31.5 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- KSBY / SBY
- Coordinates
- 38.3402, -75.5095
- Elevation
- 52 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 12W
- Sectional chart
- WASHINGTON
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 0600-2230
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 0600-2230; OTHER TIMES CLASS E
- Weather station
- ASOS · 118.325 · ☎ 410-341-0868
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LEESBURG · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- SBY
- Attendance
- ALL 0430-0030
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- FAR 139 class
- I B
- Activated
- 1944/02
- Distance from city
- 4 SE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 32; REIL RWY 05, 14 & 23; MIRL RWY 05/23; HIRL RWY 14/32; TWY LGTS - CTAF. PAPI RWY 5, 14, 23 & 32 OPR CONSLY. on 119.425 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 14: 4-light PAPI (left) · 32: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 05: 4-light PAPI (left) · 23: 4-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 10 notes
General
- MIL TRNG ACT, DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FBO HRS 0700-1900LCL. FOR SERVICES AFTER HRS CALL 410-749-0323.
- FOR CD CTC PATUXENT APCH AT 301-342-3740, WHEN PATUXENT APCH IS CLSD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-640-4124.
- RWY 32 NSDT REFLECTIVE LNDG ZONE MKR PANELS ADJ TO RWY.
- TWY G SOUTH 950FT CLSD TO ACFT WINGSPAN MORE THAN 49 FT.
- RWY 5 NONSTD REFLECTIVE LDG ZONE MKR PANELS ADJ TO THE RWY.
- RWY 23 NONSTD REFLECTIVE LDG ZONE MKR PANELS ADJ TO THE RWY.
Runways
- PCR VALUE: 130/F/C/X/T
- PCR VALUE: 400/F/D/X/T
Lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 32; REIL RWY 05, 14 & 23; MIRL RWY 05/23; HIRL RWY 14/32; TWY LGTS - CTAF. PAPI RWY 5, 14, 23 & 32 OPR CONSLY.
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About KSBY
Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico Regional (SBY · KSBY) is an airport in Salisbury, MD, at 52 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 6,400 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KSBY, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KSBY have a control tower?
Yes. Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico Regional has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KSBY?
Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico Regional has 2 runways; the longest is 6,400 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KSBY?
Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico Regional is in Salisbury, MD, at an elevation of 52 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.3402, -75.5095.
More about KSBY
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