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Airport · ICAO · US

Class G

Forest Hill Airport

ID MD31 Elev 476 ft Lat 39° 34.81' N Lon 76° 22.48' W Zulu …

Live conditions at MD31

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Aerial view · MD31

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for MD31 — 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 MD31

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,261 ft. Max gradient: 0.59%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
13 — 3,261 ft 50 ft Asphalt No 0.59%
31 — 3,261 ft 50 ft Asphalt No 0.59%

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 MD31, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

0 matched · 3 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (3 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.

  • ·FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-429-5882.
  • ·ACTVT TRIL RWY 13 AND 31; MIRL RWY 13/31 - UNICOM. 2000-2300.
  • ·USE STANDARD LEFTHAND PATTERN.

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at MD31

2 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

5

since 1982

Fatal

2

40.0% 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=2

  • Ground collision 1
  • Stall / spin 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
2003-08-24 Aero Vodochody L-39ZO · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2000-05-13 Piper PA18-150 · Ground collision · VMC · day →

Designees in MD

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as MD31 — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

857

Flight Instructors

A&P

2,351

Mechanics

AME

35

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

2

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DAR-F

2

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

3

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

3

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

4

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

20

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

ODA

1

Organizational Designations

Schools

37

Flight Schools

FBO

20

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

26

Flying Clubs

Repair

3

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

8

EAA Chapters

DPEs near MD31

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
Jude Gallagher Middle River MD 15 nm
Michael Wayne Deruggiero Middle River MD 15 nm
Neal Daniel Lanning Middle River MD 15 nm
Robert Bruce Hollen Baltimore MD 20 nm
Charles Epstein Linthicum Heights MD 26 nm
Bruce Thompson Lititz PA 35 nm
Peter H Wolfson Lititz PA 35 nm
Darren Lucas Litiz PA 35 nm
Mark Giovengo Manheim PA 35 nm
Mark Stanley Meredith Edgewater MD 39 nm

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

CFIs near MD31

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
David Messner Forest Hill MD 0 nm
Scott David Sauer Forest Hill MD 0 nm
William Luke Wilson Forest Hill MD 0 nm
James Wilson Hamill Bel Air MD 3 nm
Loretta Ann Cook Bel Air MD 3 nm
Allan Gerald Kash Bel Air MD 3 nm
Stuart John Bollinger Bel Air MD 3 nm
Steven Merle Van Metre Bel Air MD 3 nm
William Edward Peters Bel Air MD 3 nm
Keith Alan Welch Bel Air MD 3 nm

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

A&P mechanics near MD31

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
Martin Joseph Campanella Forest Hill MD 0 nm
Scott David Sauer Forest Hill MD 0 nm
Thomas P Durnan Forest Hill MD 0 nm
Walter Santiago Forest Hill MD 0 nm
Anthony Nicholas Serio Forest Hill MD 0 nm
Warren Ernest Bernard Iii Forest Hill MD 0 nm
John Harry Herzberger Forest Hill MD 0 nm
William Francis Calamita Jr Forest Hill MD 0 nm
August Daniel Walter Jr Forest Hill MD 0 nm
James Franklin Markley Iii Forest Hill MD 0 nm

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

Repair stations near MD31

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
Roberto Aircraft Interiors
Smoketown, PA
 29 nm
Advantage Interiors, LLC
Marietta, PA
 32 nm
Smart Avionics, Inc.
Marietta, PA
 32 nm
Sensenich Propeller Service, Inc.
Lititz, PA
 32 nm
Lancaster Avionics, Inc
Lititz, PA
 32 nm
Red Eagle Avionics, LLC.
New Castle, DE
 36 nm
Capital Wings Services
Gaithersburg, MD
 44 nm
Aircraft and Avionics Sales, Inc.
New Cumberland, PA
 44 nm
Air Repair, Inc
Easton, MD
 48 nm
Alron Avionics, Inc.
Williamstown, NJ
 63 nm

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