Runways · W48

Runways at Essex Skypark headings length surface and ILS (W48)

ESSEX SKYPARK · BALTIMORE, MARYLAND

Runway system
Non-towered
1
runway
Longest
2,081 ft
ILS
None
Surface
ASPH

Essex Skypark (W48) has 1 runway. Runway 16/34 is 2,081 ft long and 30 ft wide. It is asphalt. The field elevation is 14 ft MSL. No control tower is published for this field.

No ILS runway ends are listed in the facts. That means you should plan on non-precision or visual operations only, based on what is available in the current FAA Chart Supplement and the published approach data. No LAHSO notes are published. No noise abatement notes are published.

The runway headings are 147° and 327° magnetic. Use the current FAA Chart Supplement for the latest runway data before flight. Check aviationweather for live METAR/TAF if you need current wind and ceiling information.

Wind & favored runway

Favored end is picked from the current METAR wind at W48.

Runway & wind

tap a runway
170° · 6 kt
RWY 16
137°M
Head/Tail
+6 kt
Crosswind
2 kt R

Pattern entry · RWY 16

LEFT TRAFFIC
CrosswindCrosswindDownwindDownwindBaseBaseFinalFinal45° entry45° entryRWY 16 · 137° · LEFT TRAFFICPattern 1,014 ft MSL

All runways

RunwayHeading (°M)LengthWidthSurfaceTraffic
16/34137° / 317°2,081 ft30 ftASPHStandard L

Traffic pattern

Pattern altitude is not published. Use standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston unless the current FAA Chart Supplement or local procedures say otherwise. The field elevation is 14 ft MSL, so a standard pattern would be about 1,014 ft MSL.

No tower is published for Essex Skypark. That means pattern work is self-announced and traffic separation is see-and-avoid. The facts do not list any right-traffic exceptions. The facts also do not publish any special pattern notes for Runway 16 or Runway 34.

Every end, one page

Each runway end has its own page with wind component, traffic pattern geometry and ILS for that specific direction.

Frequently asked questions

How many runways does W48 have?
W48 has 1 runway.
What is the longest runway at Essex Skypark?
Runway 16/34 is the longest runway. It is 2,081 ft long.
What surface is the runway at W48?
The runway surface in use is asphalt.
Does W48 have an ILS runway?
No ILS runway ends are listed in the facts.
Is Essex Skypark towered?
No control tower is published for this field.
What are the runway headings at W48?
Runway 16/34 has magnetic headings of 147° and 327°.