Weide Ahp (aberdeen Proving Ground) Heliport (KEDG), Maryland
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Weide Army Heliport (KEDG) sits at Aberdeen Proving Ground in Edgewood Arsenal, Maryland, a private-use military heliport restricted to rotary-wing traffic. Its single paved surface and helicopter landing strip support a small volume of business aviation operations under an Army-controlled access regime.
Runways
Weide Ahp (aberdeen Proving Ground) Heliport has one paved runway, 01/19, 1,704 ft long and 85 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Helipads and surfaces under 500 ft are excluded.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Weide Ahp (aberdeen Proving Ground) Heliport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Martin State (KMTN), 7 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Weide Ahp (aberdeen Proving Ground) Heliport recorded 115 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in February. Business aviation traffic at KEDG is concentrated in the first half of the year, with February showing the highest monthly count before volumes drop sharply in the fall.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month February, 17 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Weather station is 5.9 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Weide Ahp (aberdeen Proving Ground) Heliport has published operating constraints in two categories: access and other notes.
The heliport lies within restricted area R-4001A. Approach and departure to the west and north must not extend beyond 4,500 feet south of the runway.
All transient aircraft require a 24-hour prior permission request (PPR), Tuesday through Friday only.
For clearance delivery, contact Potomac Approach.
When flight operations are closed, activate the MIRL via CTAF.
This is a helicopter landing strip.
Rotary wing aircraft traffic only. No fixed wing traffic allowed.
Helicopter NVG operations run from sunset to 2400.
Weather briefing service is available 24/7 through the 15th Operational Weather Squadron at Scott AFB, via NIPRNET.
CTAF frequency is 126.2; click 3 times for AWOS and 4 times for a communications check.
Weekday services include a 4AGPU ground power unit and fuel availability, Tuesday through Friday. Contact airport operations for details.
Helicopter sling load vehicle and container operations take place southwest of the sod area.
Contact Army operations on 126.2, 229.4, or 241.0.
VFR advisory service is available on 126.2/229.4 from 0800 to 1630, Monday through Friday, and at other times upon prior request.
Alpha parking pads 1 through 6 are for UH-60 aircraft only.
Bravo parking pads 1 through 4 are for CH-47 aircraft; pad 5 is for UH-60 aircraft only.
Charlie parking pads 1 through 6 are for UH-60 aircraft only.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Weide Ahp (aberdeen Proving Ground) Heliport has five airfields within 26 NM. The closest is Martin State (KMTN), 6.94 NM southwest.
Part of the Baltimore area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KEDG
We arrange catering, fuel and trip support here. Supplier prices reach you unchanged; our coordination fee sits on its own line.
The same order, priced two ways.
$600.00 catering order at KEDG.
Unchanged.
What the kitchen invoices us is what your quote reads.
One line, fixed.
The $75 minimum applies below $862.50.
At cost.
Passed on at the exact amount the processor took.
Market practice figures are industry averages, not a specific competitor.
Frequently asked questions
What kind of aircraft can use KEDG?
KEDG, the Weide Army Heliport at Aberdeen Proving Ground, accepts rotary-wing aircraft only. Fixed-wing traffic is not permitted, and parking pads are designated for specific types such as UH-60 and CH-47.
Is prior permission required to operate at Weide AHP?
Yes, all transient aircraft need a 24-hour prior permission request (PPR) to operate at Weide AHP (KEDG). This applies only Tuesday through Friday, matching the field's attendance schedule.
Where is the nearest customs facility to KEDG?
The nearest customs airport to KEDG is KMTN, located about 6.94 nautical miles away. KEDG itself does not list onsite customs processing in its facility data.