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Airport · FAA-LID · US

Class G

Davis Airstrip

ID W50 Elev 630 ft Lat 39° 14.67' N Lon 77° 8.92' W Zulu …

Live conditions at W50

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Aerial view · W50

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for W50 — 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 W50

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,600 ft. Max gradient: 0.77%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
08 — 2,600 ft 50 ft ASPH-TURF-F No 0.77%
26 — 2,600 ft 50 ft ASPH-TURF-F No 0.77%

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 W50, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

1 matched · 1 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 & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (1 sentence)

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.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at W50

18 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

6

since 1982

Fatal

2

33.3% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

3

≈ 0.3/yr

See ranking across all airports → · Open in accident map ↗

Last 10 years · n=3

  • Stall / spin 1
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Ground collision 1

All time · n=18

  • Other 12
  • Gear-up landing 2
  • Stall / spin 2
  • Engine failure / power loss 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
2022-04-02 Cessna 177RG · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2020-01-17 Cessna 185 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2016-09-27 Cessna 172 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2012-07-16 Beech A23 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2003-11-01 Cessna 182M · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1983-06-19 Stinson 108-2 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
1980-11-08 Aerosport Quail · Other →
1977-05-20 Piper PA22 · Other →
1974-12-29 Piper PA-32 · Other →
1974-08-20 AMER AVCO AA1-B · Other →
1972-03-29 Piper PA-28 · Other →
1969-06-18 Piper PA-24 · Other →
1965-12-31 Ercoupe 415-C · Other →
1965-08-20 Piper PA-22 · Other →
1965-03-27 Champion 7FC · Other →
1965-03-21 Piper PA-17 · Other →
1964-09-26 BEECHCRAFT M23 · Other →
1964-07-09 Cessna 120 · Other →

Designees in MD

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as W50 — 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 W50

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
Harry William Kraemer Gaithersburg MD 6 nm
Sharif Hidayat Gaithersburg MD 6 nm
Melissa Torres Frederick MD 17 nm
Christopher Frasse Leesburg VA 21 nm
Jeffrey Richard Riemer Arlington VA 22 nm
Charles Epstein Linthicum Heights MD 22 nm
Robert Bruce Hollen Baltimore MD 25 nm
Piet Edward Barber South Riding VA 26 nm
Curt Tucker Davidsonville MD 31 nm
Mark Stanley Meredith Edgewater MD 33 nm

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

CFIs near W50

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 Langford Bowles Montgomry Vlg MD 4 nm
Boni Oseisie Caldeira Brookeville MD 6 nm
Charles Alan Sharp Brookeville MD 6 nm
Elisa Lucia D'Antonio Clarksburg MD 6 nm
Ijaz Mohammed Qureshi Clarksburg MD 6 nm
David Brendan Sardilli Clarksburg MD 6 nm
Thomas Michael Carrigan Jr Clarksburg MD 6 nm
Joseph Thomas Dailing Clarksburg MD 6 nm
Adrian Reece Malterud Clarksburg MD 6 nm
Jose Manuel Leonardo Moreno Clarksburg MD 6 nm

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

A&P mechanics near W50

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
Peter John Galvin Laytonsville MD 2 nm
Russell Michael Adams Damascus MD 3 nm
John Malcolm Peters Damascus MD 3 nm
Wayne Charles Peterson Damascus MD 3 nm
Robert Ferreira Portwood Damascus MD 3 nm
Brian Leo Williams Damascus MD 3 nm
Stefan Paul Eising Damascus MD 3 nm
Oscar Paul Fuster Damascus MD 3 nm
Catherine Anne Shelton Montgomry Vlg MD 4 nm
Isaac Fortunato Mazariegos Montgomry Vlg MD 4 nm

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

Repair stations near W50

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
Capital Wings Services
Gaithersburg, MD
 5 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Washington, DC
Manassas, VA
 32 nm
Flywyld Aviation
Manassas, VA
 36 nm
South Mountain Aviation
Hagerstown , MD
 39 nm
Skydive Front Royal
Front Royal, VA
 55 nm
Air Repair, Inc
Easton, MD
 57 nm
Advantage Interiors, LLC
Marietta, PA
 57 nm
Smart Avionics, Inc.
Marietta, PA
 57 nm
Aircraft and Avionics Sales, Inc.
New Cumberland, PA
 60 nm
Roberto Aircraft Interiors
Smoketown, PA
 65 nm

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