Salisbury-ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY)

SBY
Salisbury-ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY)
Salisbury, MD
Latest photo of Salisbury-ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY)
SBY, Salbury after overflight, photo by Raj Upadhyaya
Raj Upadhyaya
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier SBY
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 75°30'34.1210" W / 38°20'24.6820" N
-75.509478 / 38.340189 (Estimated)
Elevation 52.50 ft / 16.00 m (Surveyed)
Land 1081 acres
From nearest city 4 nautical miles SE of Salisbury, MD
Location Wicomico County, MD
Magnetic Variation 12W (2000)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner WICOMICO COUNTY
Address PO BOX 870
SALISBURY, MD 21803
Phone number 410-548-4801
Manager ANTHONY RUDY
Address 5485 AIRPORT TERMINAL RD
UNIT A
SALISBURY, MD 21804
Phone number 410-548-4827
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle No
Control Tower ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart WASHINGTON
Region AEA - Eastern
Responsible ARTCC ZDC - WASHINGTON
Tie-in FSS DCA - LEESBURG
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility SBY (NOTAM-d service available)
Certification type/date 1975/05
Airport Communications
CTAF 119.425 MHz
UNICOM 122.95 MHz
ASOS SBY (410-341-0868)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL,A
Airframe repair MAJOR
Power plant repair MAJOR
Bottled oxygen NONE
Bulk oxygen NONE
Transient storage Hangar, Tiedown
Other services CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES
Runway Information
Runway 05/23
Dimensions 5000 x 100 ft (1524 x 30 m)
Surface ASPH (EXCELLENT)
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights Medium
05 23
Alignment 37° 217°
Physical elevation 44.10 ft 49.40 ft
Coordinates 38.333934 / -75.516913 38.344948 / -75.506504
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Good Condition Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left 4-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights Yes Yes
Runway 14/32
Dimensions 6400 x 100 ft (1951 x 30 m)
Surface ASPH-CONC (GOOD)
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights High
14 32
Alignment 127° 307°
Physical elevation 46.20 ft 52.50 ft
Coordinates 38.346022 / -75.516684 38.335526 / -75.498789
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Good Condition Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type ILS
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left 4-light PAPI on left
Approach light MALSR
Runway end lights Yes
Remarks
  • MIL TRNG ACT, DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • FOR CD CTC PATUXENT APCH AT 301-342-3740, WHEN PATUXENT APCH IS CLSD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-640-4124.
  • RWY 32 NSDT REFLECTIVE LNDG ZONE MKR PANELS ADJ TO RWY.
  • TWY G SOUTH 950FT CLSD TO ACFT WINGSPAN MORE THAN 49 FT.
  • RWY 5 NONSTD REFLECTIVE LDG ZONE MKR PANELS ADJ TO THE RWY.
  • RWY 23 NONSTD REFLECTIVE LDG ZONE MKR PANELS ADJ TO THE RWY.
  • FBO HRS 0700-1900LCL. FOR SERVICES AFTER HRS CALL 410-749-0323.
  • PRIOR TO 1959.