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Airport · FAA-LID · US

Class G

Fallston Airport

ID W42 Elev 460 ft Lat 39° 30.09' N Lon 76° 24.67' W Zulu …

Live conditions at W42

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view · W42

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for W42 — 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 W42

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,200 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
04 — 2,200 ft 50 ft Asphalt (good) No 0.00%
22 — 2,200 ft 50 ft Asphalt (good) No 0.00%

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 W42, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

1 matched · 11 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

    DEER & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (11 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.

  • ·FULL OWNER NAME: FALLSTON AIRPORT & FLYING SERVICE, INC.
  • ·ARPT CLSD DUSK-0900 DAILY.
  • ·FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-429-5882.
  • ·ALTERNATE EMERGENCY PHONE (410) 808-3289 IF ATTENDENT NOT PRESENT DURG DALGT HOURS CALL 410-877-9889.
  • ·RY 04/22 NSTD LIRL; TWO THLD LGTS EACH SIDE & 300 FT EDGE LGT SPACING.
  • ·APCH SLP 20:1 TO 315 FT DSP THD AT CNTRLN.
  • ·APCH SLP 20:1 TO 220 FT DSP THD AT CNTRLN.
  • ·RY 04 HAS +10 FT ROAD 45 FT FM THLD. +15 FT ACCESS ROAD AT THLD; +25 FT BLDG, 137 FT L OF APCH NMRS.
  • ·IF NO ONE PPRESENT DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS CALL 410-877-9889.
  • ·NSTD LIRL AVAILABLE TO BASED AIRCRAFT W/PRIOR NOTICE.
  • ·FOR NSTD LIRL RY 04/22 CTC AMGR 410-877-9889.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at W42

8 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

5

since 1982

Fatal

0

0.0% of total

Last 5 years

2

≈ 0.4/yr

Last 10 years

3

≈ 0.3/yr

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Last 10 years · n=3

  • Controlled flight into terrain 2
  • Other 1

All time · n=8

  • Other 4
  • Controlled flight into terrain 2
  • Loss of control 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
2023-04-13 RICHARD SPATZ RV-14A · CFIT · VMC · day →
2022-03-01 ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R22 · Other · day →
2017-02-04 ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 · CFIT · VMC · day →
2013-11-04 Taylorcraft BC 65 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
1971-04-25 Cessna 172K · Other →
1970-08-30 Piper PA-28 · Stall / spin →
1968-06-06 Cessna 150 · Other →
1967-07-16 Piper J3L-65 · Other →

Designees in MD

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as W42 — 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 W42

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 10 nm
Michael Wayne Deruggiero Middle River MD 10 nm
Neal Daniel Lanning Middle River MD 10 nm
Robert Bruce Hollen Baltimore MD 15 nm
Charles Epstein Linthicum Heights MD 21 nm
Mark Stanley Meredith Edgewater MD 34 nm
Curt Tucker Davidsonville MD 36 nm
Bruce Thompson Lititz PA 39 nm
Peter H Wolfson Lititz PA 39 nm
Darren Lucas Litiz PA 40 nm

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

CFIs near W42

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
Mark Joseph Bittle Fallston MD 2 nm
Allen Herbert Deverman Fallston MD 2 nm
Stephen Douglas Dziuba Fallston MD 2 nm
Matthew Thomas Lusardi Fallston MD 2 nm
Ryder Douglas Ford Fallston MD 2 nm
Kenneth William Defontes Jr Kingsville MD 3 nm
Russell Andrew Melanson Jr Kingsville MD 3 nm
James Wilson Hamill Bel Air MD 4 nm
Loretta Ann Cook Bel Air MD 4 nm
Allan Gerald Kash Bel Air MD 4 nm

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

A&P mechanics near W42

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
Daniel Andrew Vicchio Fallston MD 2 nm
David Everett Conover Fallston MD 2 nm
Kevin Stewart James Fallston MD 2 nm
Matthew St Clair Hess Fallston MD 2 nm
Stephen Wayne Smith Fallston MD 2 nm
Matthew Brian Westervelt Fallston MD 2 nm
John Herbert Hagan Iv Kingsville MD 3 nm
Joseph Leo Beale Iii Kingsville MD 3 nm
Andrew Quentin Mcfall Hydes MD 3 nm
Joshua Chapman Webster Bel Air MD 4 nm

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

Repair stations near W42

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
 34 nm
Advantage Interiors, LLC
Marietta, PA
 36 nm
Smart Avionics, Inc.
Marietta, PA
 36 nm
Sensenich Propeller Service, Inc.
Lititz, PA
 37 nm
Lancaster Avionics, Inc
Lititz, PA
 37 nm
Red Eagle Avionics, LLC.
New Castle, DE
 39 nm
Capital Wings Services
Gaithersburg, MD
 40 nm
Air Repair, Inc
Easton, MD
 45 nm
Aircraft and Avionics Sales, Inc.
New Cumberland, PA
 48 nm
South Mountain Aviation
Hagerstown , MD
 62 nm

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