METAR & TAF W42
W42 does not publish a METAR.
Showing the nearest reporting station: KMTN (MARTIN STATE) · 10.5 NM away. Conditions at W42 may differ.
METAR · KMTN
Observed 18:46Z
KMTN 271846Z 17008KT 10SM SCT060 20/08 A3025
- Wind
- 170° @ 8 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 20°C / 8°C
- Altimeter
- 30.25 inHg
- Clouds
- SCT
- Density alt
- 761 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 1 NM S
- VFR sectional
- WASHINGTON
- ARTCC
- ZDC · WASHINGTON
- NOTAM facility
- DCA (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- SHARON MILLS AND MICHAEL MILLS
- Phone
- 410-877-9889
- Address
- 711 RECKORD RD, FALLSTON MD 21047
Flight service · Hours
- FSS DCA
- LEESBURG1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- Unattended
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 22
LEFT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 81', trees, 1200' from thr, 169' R of cntrln, slope 12 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 79', trees, 1369' from thr, 216' R of cntrln, slope 14 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LL
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Not available
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Not available
- Power plant repair
- Not available
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Wind indicator
- Yes
- Segmented circle
- No
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Deer and wildlife are on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery, contact Potomac Approach at 866-429-5882.Show FAA
- The airport is closed from dusk to 0900 daily.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Nonstandard low intensity runway lights are available to based aircraft with prior notice. For nonstandard low intensity runway lights on runway 04/22, contact the airport manager at 410-877-9889.Show FAA
Fuel notes
- 100LLIf no one is present during daylight hours for 100LL fuel, call 410-877-9889.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 04/22Runway 04/22 has nonstandard low intensity runway lights; there are two threshold lights on each side and 300-foot edge light spacing.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 22There is a 15-foot access road at the threshold and a 25-foot building 137 feet left of the approach numbers for runway 22.Show FAA
- 04Runway 04 has a 10-foot road 45 feet from the threshold.Show FAA
- 04The approach slope is 20 to 1 to 315 feet distant from the threshold at the centerline for runway 04.Show FAA
- 22The approach slope is 20 to 1 to 220 feet distant from the threshold at the centerline for runway 22.Show FAA
Other notes
- The airport existed prior to 1959.Show FAA
- 1If the attendant is not present during daylight hours, call 410-877-9889.Show FAA
- OWNERFull owner name is Fallston Airport and Flying Service, Inc.Show FAA
- MANAGERAlternate emergency phone is (410) 808-3289.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · W42
Answer card- ICAO
- W42
- Name
- FALLSTON
- Location
- FALLSTON, MARYLAND
- Elevation
- 460 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,460 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 04/22 · 2,200 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 1
- Magnetic variation
- 10°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 170° at 8 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 22
Fallston Airport sits in Fallston, Maryland. Field elevation is 460 ft MSL. The airport has one runway. Runway 04/22 is 2,200 ft long and asphalt. There is no control tower. CTAF is 122.9. No ILS approaches are published here.
Pattern altitude is not published. Use the standard 1,000 ft AGL pattern unless the current Chart Supplement or the airport operator gives you a different instruction. The field has nonstandard low intensity runway lights on 04/22. Based aircraft can use them with prior notice. Call the airport manager at 410-877-9889 if you need them. Deer and wildlife are reported on and near the airport, so keep a sharp scan on departure and arrival. There are also published obstructions near both runway ends. Runway 04 has a road close to the threshold. Runway 22 has an access road at the threshold area plus a building left of the approach path.
Fallston Airport & Flying Service is on the field. It carries AVGAS 100LL. If the attendant is not present during daylight hours, call 410-877-9889. For clearance delivery, contact Potomac Approach at 866-429-5882. This is a small, uncontrolled field with a short runway, so plan your performance carefully and verify current conditions before you go.