Swan Creek Airport

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Location

Latitude: 
 39-10-31.0000N (39.175278)
Longitude: 
 076-14-33.0000W (-76.2425)
Elevation: 
 26.2 feet MSL (8 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 11.2 W (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 03 N.M. N of Rock Hall, Maryland
Found On: 
 Washington Chart
FAA Region: 
 AEA

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
SETH OBETZ
917 WHITE OAK RD
MANHEIM, PA 17545
717-380-9565		 TONY VANDERWAL
7333 SWAN CREEK RD
ROCK HALL, PA 21661
410-708-4909

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 01/2022
Control tower: 
 No
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZDC (Washington)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZDC (Washington)
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1026 feet (313 m)

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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field: 
    FSS Name (ID):  Leesburg(DCA)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

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    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    12.0 Martin State Airport
    (MTN KMTN MTN)    		 318 329 100LL, Jet A+
    12.6 Bay Bridge Airport
    (W29)    		 198 209 100LL
    19.8 Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
    (BWI KBWI BWI)    		 270 281 100LL, Jet A
    20.6 Lee Airport
    (ANP KANP ANP)    		 227 238 100LL
    21.1 Fallston Airport
    (W42)    		 338 349 100LL
    21.4 Gooden Airpark Airport
    (KRJD RJD)    		 124 135 100LL
    23.6 Harford County Airport
    (0W3)    		 4 15 100LL, Jet A
    23.7 Easton/Newnam Field Airport
    (ESN KESN ESN)    		 159 170 100LL, Jet A
    28.4 Freeway Airport
    (W00)    		 240 251 100LL
    29.5 Claremont Airport
    (58M)    		 35 46 100LL
    30.0 Delaware Airpark Airport
    (33N)    		 84 96 100LL
    31.6 Smyrna Airport
    (38N)    		 75 87 100LL, MOGAS
    31.8 Summit Airport
    (EVY KEVY EVY)    		 49 61 100LL, Jet A
    33.7 College Park Airport
    (CGS KCGS CGS)    		 249 260 100LL, Jet A-1+
    35.2 Chandelle Airport
    (0N4)    		 87 99 100LL, MOGAS
    39.4 Cambridge-Dorchester Regional Airport
    (CGE KCGE CGE)    		 165 176 100LL, Jet A
    40.0 Clearview Airpark Airport
    (2W2)    		 296 307 100LL
    40.1 South Capitol Street Heliport
    (09W)    		 242 253 Jet A
    41.9 Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl Airport
    (DCA KDCA DCA)    		 242 253 Jet A
    42.0 Potomac Airfield Airport
    (KVKX VKX)    		 232 243 100LL

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    Remarks

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    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 18/36
    Longest Runway: 18/36 is 2024 ft (617 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    73MD Airport Runway Details

    Runway 18/36  2024 ft x 60 ft (617 m x 18 m)
    Runway Length Source:  ADO as of 12/31/2021
    Surface:  Turf - No special surface treatment

    Runway 18

    Runway 36
    Elevation: 
    		 25.0 15.0
    Latitude: 
    		 39-10-41.0000N 39-10-21.0000N
    Longitude: 
    		 076-14-33.0000W 076-14-33.0000W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Tiedowns available

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