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KSBY · Salisbury Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport

ICAO · US · 13 NTSB events

ID KSBY FAA SBY Elev 52 ft Lat 38° 20.43' N Lon 75° 30.62' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

fetching…

Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

—

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 6,400 ft. Max gradient: 0.11%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
14 127° 6,400 ft 100 ft PEM Yes 0.10%
32 307° 6,400 ft 100 ft PEM Yes 0.10%
05 037° 5,000 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.11%
23 217° 5,000 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.11%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 8 frequencies

  • ASOS ASOS 118.325
  • CLD CLNC DEL 123.775
  • GND GND 123.775
  • TWR TWR 119.425
  • CTAF CTAF 119.425
  • A/D PATUXENT APP/DEP 127.950
  • RDO LEESBURG RDO 122.200
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

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  • NDB SB

    Colbe

    0.28 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

  • VORTAC SBY

    Salisbury

    111.20 MHz · DME 111.20 · BOTH · MEDIUM

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 4 matched · 20 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 32; REIL Rwy 05, 14, and 23; MIRL Rwy 05–23; HIRL Rwy 14–32; Twy lgts. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
  • ·Prior Permission Required for hr rqr for unsked acr ops. Contact a before operating.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 32; REIL Rwy 05, 14, and 23; MIRL Rwy 05–23; HIRL Rwy 14–32; Twy lgts. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

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

    wildlife hazard

  • Prior Permission Required for hr rqr for unsked acr ops. Contact a before operating.

    ppr required

All translated remarks (4)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 32; REIL Rwy 05, 14, and 23; MIRL Rwy 05–23; HIRL Rwy 14–32; Twy lgts. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MALSR Rwy 32; REIL Rwy 05, 14, and 23; MIRL Rwy 05–23; HIRL Rwy 14–32; Twy lgts—CTAF

  • 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

    deer and birds on and invof arpt.

  • Airport attended 0930–0530Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 0930–0530Z‡.

  • Prior Permission Required for hr rqr for unsked acr ops. Contact a before operating.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    PPR hr rqr for unsked acr ops ctc a

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (20 sentences)
  • ·MARYLAND 113 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – SALISBURY–OCEAN CITY WICOMICO RGNL (SBY)(KSBY) 4 SE UTC–5(–4DT) N38º20.41´ W75º30.57´ 53 B Class I, ARFF Index B NOTAM FILE SBY RWY 14–32: H6400X100 (ASPH–CONC–GRVD) S–76, D–126, 2S–146, 2D–423, 2D/2D2–749 PCR 400 F/D/X/T HIRL RWY 14: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 45´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 54´.
  • ·RWY 05–23: H5000X100 (ASPH–GRVD) S–56, D–76, 2S–83, 2D–142 PCR 130 F/C/X/T MIRL RWY 05: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 45´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 45´.
  • ·RWY 05: TORA–5000 TODA–5000 ASDA–5000 LDA–5000 RWY 14: TORA–6400 TODA–6400 ASDA–6400 LDA–6400 RWY 23: TORA–5000 TODA–5000 ASDA–5000 LDA–5000 RWY 32: TORA–6400 TODA–6400 ASDA–6400 LDA–6400
  • ·PAPI Rwy 05, 14, 23, and 32 opr consly.
  • ·Twy E clsd to acft wingspan more than 79 ft.
  • ·Twy G south 950 ft clsd to acft wingspan more than 49 ft.
  • ·Rwy 05 nonstd reflective ldg zone mkr panels adj to the rwy.
  • ·Rwy 23 nonstd reflective ldg zone mkr panels adj to the rwy.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 410-548-4827
  • ·ASOS 118.325 (410) 341–0868.
  • ·CTAF 119.425 UNICOM 122.95 RCO 122.3 (LEESBURG RADIO) ®PATUXENT APP/DEP CON 127.95 (1200–0400Z‡ Mon–Sun.
  • ·Other times by NOTAM) other times ctc ®POTOMAC APP/DEP CON 127.2 TOWER 119.425 (1100–0330Z‡ ) GND CON 123.775 CLNC DEL 123.775 (1100–0330Z‡ ) 132.45 (when SBY twr clsd) CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Patuxent Apch at 301-342-3740, when Patuxent Apch is clsd ctc Potomac Apch at 866-640-4124.
  • ·CLASS D svc 1100–0330Z‡; other times CLASS E.
  • ·(L) TACAN Chan 49 SBY (111.2) N38º20.70´ W75º30.63´ at fld. 48/12W.
  • ·TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 009º–055º byd 20 NM 261º–285º blo 6,000´ 294º–007º blo 5,000´ DME unusable: 009º–055º byd 20 NM 261º–285º blo 6,000´ 294º–007º blo 5,000´ ILS 108.7 I–SBY Rwy 32.
  • ·WASHINGTON H–10I, 12I, L–34F, 36I, A IAP, AD NE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

IATA · SBY

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

13 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

13

since 1982

Fatal

3

23.1% of total

Last 5 years

2

≈ 0.4/yr

Last 10 years

2

≈ 0.2/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 150,150 ops in 1997

2024 total

70,645

10-yr total

497,454

2024 mix

AC/AT 9% · GA 79% · Mil 11%

Events / million ops

4.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.93

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Hard landing 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1

All time · n=13

  • Other 3
  • Hard landing 3
  • Engine failure / power loss 2
  • Loss of control 2
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Runway excursion 1
  • Gear-up landing 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2024-10-07 GRUMMAN ACFT ENG COR-SCHWEIZER G-164A · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2022-07-22 Vulcanair V1 · Hard landing · VMC · day →
2015-06-24 DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC DA 20 C1 · Loss of control · day →
2013-09-21 LENNOX KENNETH J ZODIAC 601HDS · Loss of control · day →
2010-06-25 Cessna 172S · Other · VMC · day →
2008-08-20 Ferree Prostar B · Hard landing · day →
2001-06-30 Chek Avid Mark IV · Gear-up · VMC · day →
1999-09-28 Cessna 310Q · Engine failure · dawn →
1997-10-30 Cessna 172M · Hard landing · VMC · day →
1996-07-11 Piper PA-38-112 · Runway excursion · VMC · day →
1987-04-20 Piper PA-24-250 · Fuel exhaustion · IMC · night →
1984-10-24 Piper PA-32R-301 · Other · IMC · night →
1982-06-05 Piper PA-30 · Other · IMC · day →

Designees in MD

CFI Flight Instructors 857 A&P Mechanics 2,351 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 35 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 2 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 2 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 3 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 3 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 4 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 20 ODA Organizational Designations 1 Schools Flight Schools 37 FBO Fixed Base Operators 20 Clubs Flying Clubs 26 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 3 EAA EAA Chapters 8

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Christopher Hartman Salisbury MD 4 nm
Edward Joseph Brink Salisbury MD 4 nm
Galen Neal Anderson Salisbury MD 4 nm
Paul Edward Nuwer Laurel DE 14 nm
Paul Edward Nuwer Cambridge MD 30 nm
Edward Ambler Easton MD 37 nm
Anthony James Capozzi California MD 46 nm
Mark Stanley Meredith Edgewater MD 61 nm
Curt Tucker Davidsonville MD 63 nm
David Nelson Burton Millville NJ 67 nm

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

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Noah Anthony Beauchamp Parsonsburg MD 3 nm
Galen Neal Anderson Salisbury MD 4 nm
Robert Wilson Blake Salisbury MD 4 nm
Stephen Boyd Pantalone Salisbury MD 4 nm
Daniel Trevor Long Salisbury MD 4 nm
Scott Mcgregor Hamilton Salisbury MD 4 nm
Robin Schneider Salisbury MD 4 nm
Benjamin Frederick Lyndaker Salisbury MD 4 nm
Benjamin William Taylor Salisbury MD 4 nm
Kevin Darnell Stanford Jr Salisbury MD 4 nm

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

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
William Lee Digby Parsonsburg MD 3 nm
David Edward Daniels Parsonsburg MD 3 nm
Christopher Charles Harper Parsonsburg MD 3 nm
Robert Wilson Blake Salisbury MD 4 nm
Timothy Shannon Curry Salisbury MD 4 nm
Babak Razmjou Salisbury MD 4 nm
Abraham David Herr Salisbury MD 4 nm
Clarence David Lee Barrett Salisbury MD 4 nm
Dennis James Braithwaite Salisbury MD 4 nm
Robert Allen Childs Salisbury MD 4 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Air Repair, Inc
Easton, MD
 38 nm
Whiskey75 Services, LLC
Topping, VA
 63 nm
Atkinson Aeronautics & Technology Inc.
Tappahannock, VA
 72 nm
Red Eagle Avionics, LLC.
New Castle, DE
 81 nm
Alron Avionics, Inc.
Williamstown, NJ
 85 nm
Star Aero Avionics, LLC
Hammonton, NJ
 87 nm
Capital Wings Services
Gaithersburg, MD
 92 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Chesapeake, VA
Chesapeake, VA
 92 nm
Norfolk Aviation
Norfolk, VA
 93 nm
Flywyld Aviation
Manassas, VA
 97 nm

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