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Airport · FAA-LID · US

Class G

Kentmorr Airpark

ID 3W3 Elev 10 ft Lat 38° 55.09' N Lon 76° 21.48' W Zulu

Live conditions at 3W3

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Aerial view · 3W3

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 3W3 — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at 3W3

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,400 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
10 2,400 ft 75 ft TURF-G No
28 214.1° 2,400 ft 75 ft TURF-G No

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for 3W3, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

1 matched · 10 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (1)

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    BIRDS, DEER, OTHER WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (10 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·HELICOPTERS REQD TO USE STD TFC PAT.
  • ·RY 10/28 MAY BE SOFT & WET.
  • ·PREFERRED CALM OR CROSSWIND RWY 28; FOR NOISE ABATEMENT.
  • ·PREFERRED 90 DEGREE CROSSWIND RWY 28; FOR NOISE ABATEMENT.
  • ·UNLIMITED VEHICLE ACCESS TO ACFT MOVEMENT AREAS.
  • ·TAXI & PARK NORTH SIDE OF RY.
  • ·FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-429-5882.
  • ·RWY 10/28 DSPLCD THRS MKD W/ORANGE CONES.
  • ·RWY 10 APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DSPLCD THLD AT CNTRLN.
  • ·RWY 28 APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.

Field profile

(ICAO: K3W3, FAA LID: 3W3) is an airport located five miles south of Stevensville, Maryland, United States, on the Chesapeake Bay.

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at 3W3

30 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

5

since 1982

Fatal

1

20.0% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

0

no recent events

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Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=30

  • Other 24
  • Loss of control 2
  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Ground collision 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2013-06-25 CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22 · Loss of control · VMC · day
1998-08-22 Mooney M-20C · Loss of control · VMC · day
1998-08-02 Consolidated-Vultee BT-13A · CFIT · VMC · day
1994-07-15 Pitts S-1S · Engine failure · day
1992-03-17 Piper PA-22-108 · Other · day
1981-11-30 Cessna 172N · Other
1981-07-31 Varga 2150A · Other
1979-10-21 BUSHBY MINI MUSTNG · Other
1979-09-18 Piper PA-18 · Other
1977-07-17 Cessna 172C · Other
1976-08-04 Cessna 172M · Ground collision
1975-04-27 GRUM AMER AA1-B · Other
1975-03-01 GRUM AMER AA1-B · Other
1974-04-21 AMER AVCO AA1 · Other
1974-04-21 Cessna 182H · Other
1973-07-04 AMER AVCO AA1 · Other
1973-04-06 Cessna 182M · Other
1972-11-18 AERO COMDR 112 · Other
1972-03-18 Cessna 150L · Other
1971-10-21 Fairchild M-62A · Other
1971-08-15 DEHAVND CAN DHC-1B · Stall / spin
1971-05-31 Beech B35 · Other
1970-08-30 Cessna 195B · Other
1969-07-11 Piper PA-22 · Other
1969-06-22 Cessna 182 · Other
1969-04-27 PITTS SPL SC-1 · Other
1968-04-14 Cessna 182 · Other
1966-12-18 Piper PA-23 · Other
1965-12-04 Cessna 172 · Other
1965-10-10 Piper PA-22 · Other

DPEs near 3W3

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Mark Stanley Meredith Edgewater MD 9 nm
Curt Tucker Davidsonville MD 13 nm
Edward Ambler Easton MD 16 nm
Charles Epstein Linthicum Heights MD 23 nm
Jude Gallagher Middle River MD 26 nm
Michael Wayne Deruggiero Middle River MD 26 nm
Neal Daniel Lanning Middle River MD 26 nm
Paul Edward Nuwer Cambridge MD 26 nm
Robert Bruce Hollen Baltimore MD 26 nm
Jeffrey Richard Riemer Arlington VA 35 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near 3W3

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Robert Louis Snyder Stevensville MD 4 nm
Christopher John Goehausen Stevensville MD 4 nm
Scott Russell Clark Stevensville MD 4 nm
Timothy Bryan Adelman Stevensville MD 4 nm
Christopher Ryan Criswell Stevensville MD 4 nm
Amy Marie Kootsikas Stevensville MD 4 nm
Mitchell Allen Adams Stevensville MD 4 nm
Christopher Ward Jackson Stevensville MD 4 nm
Steven Lee Harr Chester MD 4 nm
Thomas Robert Wagener Chester MD 4 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near 3W3

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Gerald Lee Parker Stevensville MD 4 nm
Franklin Thomas Sonntag Stevensville MD 4 nm
David Michael Milliken Stevensville MD 4 nm
Gene Allen Burack Stevensville MD 4 nm
Elias Cotti Stevensville MD 4 nm
James Edward Irvin Stevensville MD 4 nm
Pjetur Georg Petursson Stevensville MD 4 nm
James Wayman Shimer Stevensville MD 4 nm
Thomas Lee Price Stevensville MD 4 nm
John Clinton Krozack Stevensville MD 4 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near 3W3

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Air Repair, Inc
Easton, MD
15 nm
Capital Wings Services
Gaithersburg, MD
40 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Washington, DC
Manassas, VA
55 nm
Flywyld Aviation
Manassas, VA
55 nm
Red Eagle Avionics, LLC.
New Castle, DE
58 nm
Roberto Aircraft Interiors
Smoketown, PA
68 nm
Atkinson Aeronautics & Technology Inc.
Tappahannock, VA
68 nm
Advantage Interiors, LLC
Marietta, PA
71 nm
Smart Avionics, Inc.
Marietta, PA
71 nm
Sensenich Propeller Service, Inc.
Lititz, PA
72 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.