Morgan State University - Pearl Heliport Heliport

MD59 · St Leonard, MD · 48 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: MD59
Coordinates: 38.3939, -76.5060
Elevation: 48 ft MSL

Detailed FAA facility data isn't available for this airport.

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:11 AM	09:11Z
Sunrise	05:43 AM	09:43Z
Sunset	08:33 PM	00:33Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:05 PM	01:05Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:05 PM → 05:11 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:33 PM → 04:43 AM

Plan a flight from MD59

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Runway H1/

50 ft · Turf

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Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
H1/	50 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
PXT · Patuxent	VORTAC	117.60	r332° / 8.1 NM
OTT · Nottingham	VORTAC	113.70	r159° / 21.8 NM
ADW · Andrews	VORTAC	113.10	r156° / 30 NM
DCA · Washington	VOR-DME	111.00	r147° / 37.4 NM
BRV · Brooke	VORTAC	114.50	r094° / 40 NM

VFR sectional

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Nearby airports

4MD0 · Mears Creek AirfieldPrivate (2 NM)64MD · Dominion Cove Point Business Center HeliportHeliportPrivate (3 NM)1MD0 · Clng Cove Point HeliportHeliport (5 NM)MD50 · Chesapeake Ranch AirportPrivate (5 NM)2W6 · St. Mary's County Regional Airport (5 NM)KNHK · Patuxent River Naval Air Station (Trapnell Field)Private (8 NM)

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 MD59 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.

About MD59

Morgan State University - Pearl Heliport (MD59) is a heliport in St Leonard, MD, at 48 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 50 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for MD59, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at MD59?

Morgan State University - Pearl Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 50 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is MD59?

Morgan State University - Pearl Heliport is in St Leonard, MD, at an elevation of 48 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.3939, -76.5060.

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