Chesapeake Ranch Airport Private
MD50 · Lusby, MD · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:42 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:41 AM | 09:41Z |
| Sunrise | 06:10 AM | 10:10Z |
| Sunset | 08:13 PM | 00:13Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:42 PM | 00:42Z |
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Runways
RWY 13LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 140° mag · 130° true
- Dimensions
- 2,500 × 50 ft
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
Enter the left downwind (heading 320°) on the 45° at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 13
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 40 ft, 1,000 ft from threshold
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 2,500 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
NHK 110.25 · OTT 113.70 · ADW 113.10
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NHK · Nas Patuxent River | TACAN | 110.25 · 39Y | — | r013° / 4.8 NM |
| OTT · Nottingham | TACAN | 113.70 · 84X | — | r152° / 26.1 NM |
| ADW · Andrews | VORTAC | 113.10 · 78X | Low | r151° / 34.4 NM |
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Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for MD50 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- MD50
- Coordinates
- 38.3612, -76.4052
- Elevation
- 116 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 10W
- Sectional chart
- WASHINGTON
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LEESBURG · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- ALL 0700-2200
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1966/08
- Distance from city
- 4 SE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT LIRL RWY 13/31 - UNICOM. on 122.7
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
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 3 notes
General
- NON COML FLD FOR PVT USE OF CHESAPEAKE RANCH ESTATES MEMBERS & GUESTS ONLY.
- FOR CD CTC PATUXENT APCH AT 301-342-3740, WHEN PATUXENT APCH IS CLSD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-640-4124.
Lighting
- ACTVT LIRL RWY 13/31 - UNICOM.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: 4MD0 Mears Creek Airfield (private) (4 NM) · 2W6 St. Mary's County Regional Airport (7 NM) · 3MD6 West St Mary's Airport (private) (11 NM) · MD82 Ragged Island Airport (12 NM) · 65MD Willow Bee Farm Airfield (private) (13 NM)
About MD50
Chesapeake Ranch Airport (MD50) is an airport in Lusby, MD, at 116 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for MD50, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does MD50 have a control tower?
No. Chesapeake Ranch Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at MD50?
Chesapeake Ranch Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,500 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is MD50?
Chesapeake Ranch Airport is in Lusby, MD, at an elevation of 116 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.3612, -76.4052.
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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 MD50 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.