Essex Skypark
W48 · Baltimore, MD · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:36 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:23 AM | 10:23Z |
| Sunrise | 06:49 AM | 10:49Z |
| Sunset | 07:10 PM | 23:10Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:36 PM | 23:36Z |
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Runways
RWY 16LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 157° mag · 147° true
- Dimensions
- 2,081 × 30 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (4.5°)
- CTAF
- 122.7
Enter the left downwind (heading 337°) on the 45° at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 16
- Threshold elev
- 9 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 49 ft, 1,215 ft from threshold, 0 ft L of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 19 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 16W/34W | 3,000 ft | |
| 16/34 | 2,081 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
BAL 115.10 · EMI 117.90 · ADW 113.10 · +2
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL · Baltimore | VORTAC | 115.10 · 98X | Low | r074° / 12 NM |
| EMI · Westminster | VORTAC | 117.90 · 126X | High | r127° / 29 NM |
| ADW · Andrews | VORTAC | 113.10 · 78X | Low | r046° / 34 NM |
| OTT · Nottingham | TACAN | 113.70 · 84X | — | r033° / 36.5 NM |
| DCA · Washington | VOR/DME | 111.00 · 47X | Low | r058° / 37.1 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- W48
- Coordinates
- 39.2624, -76.4321
- Elevation
- 14 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 10W
- Sectional chart
- WASHINGTON
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LEESBURG · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- DCA
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1947/01
- Distance from city
- 3 SE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF. on 122.7 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 16: 2-light PAPI (left) · 34: 2-light PAPI (right).
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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Instruction
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 4 notes
General
- TGL NA.
- FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-429-5882.
Runways
- PLA & HEL PAT NA. PPR FOR MIL, EMERG & MED ACFT.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: 73MD Swan Creek (private) (10 NM) · 05MD Breezecroft (private) (11 NM) · MD48 Long Green Valley Airstrip (private) (13 NM) · W42 Fallston (14 NM)
About W48
Essex Skypark (W48) is an airport in Baltimore, MD, at 14 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 3,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for W48, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does W48 have a control tower?
No. Essex Skypark is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at W48?
Essex Skypark has 2 runways; the longest is 3,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is W48?
Essex Skypark is in Baltimore, MD, at an elevation of 14 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.2624, -76.4321.
More about W48
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 W48 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.
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