Saint Mary's County Regional (2W6), Maryland
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
St Mary's County Regional Airport (LTW), also known by its local identifier 2W6, serves Leonardtown, Maryland, at an elevation of 142 feet. The field is non-towered and operates a single paved runway, 11/29, spanning 5350 feet. Its proximity to Patuxent River Naval Air Station, roughly 7 nautical miles away, means several operating remarks concern military traffic, restricted airspace coordination, and approach control handoffs between Patuxent and Potomac. Business aviation activity in 2025 accounted for 867 of the airport's 1772 annual operations recorded by FAA TFMSC.
Runways
Saint Mary's County Regional has one paved runway, 11/29, 5,350 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Saint Mary's County Regional has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 8am to 5pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Saint Mary's County Regional does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Patuxent River NAS (trapnell Fld) (KNHK), 7 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Saint Mary's County Regional recorded 867 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in June, August and November. Business aviation traffic at LTW concentrates in the late spring through fall months, with May, June, August, and November each recording the highest monthly operations counts.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month August, 96 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Saint Mary's County Regional averages 13.0 days above 90°F in July and 19.2 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 87.9°F, and January the coldest, at 45.3°F.
Weather station is 4.7 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Saint Mary's County Regional has published operating constraints in four categories: access, runway notes, environmental and other notes.
Glider, unmanned aircraft system, and ultralight activity occurs on and in the vicinity of the airport.
For clearance delivery, contact Patuxent Approach; when Patuxent Approach is closed, contact Potomac Approach instead.
All VFR flight operations conducted within R-4007 must be at or below 1000 feet MSL. IFR and VFR approaches within R-4007 are coordinated with Patuxent Approach on frequency 121.0 or by other means.
Military aircraft flying instrument approaches to Patuxent River NAS may overfly the airport at 1600 feet MSL without monitoring CTAF. When Patuxent runway 14 is in use, aircraft based at LTW crossing the approach path must be at or below 1000 feet or above 3000 feet. Military helicopter operations also occur in the vicinity of the airport.
REIL for runway 11 and 29 are pilot-activated, as is MIRL for runway 11/29, via CTAF. PAPI for runway 11 and 29 operate continuously.
Trees 30 feet tall are located at the threshold, 160 feet left of centerline.
The runway surface shows unfilled cracks, vegetative growth, oxidation, and ravelling.
Runway 29 has a 15-foot depression with a downslope, located 300 feet from the threshold, extending 150 feet right and 125 feet left.
Deer are present on and in the vicinity of runway 11/29 from sunset to sunrise.
Self-serve 100LL fuel is available using a credit card.
The PAPI is unusable beyond 6 degrees left of centerline.
When Restricted Area R-4007 is in effect, aircraft operating VFR at the airport must remain within 1.5 nautical miles of the airport, at or below 1500 feet MSL, and above 700 feet AGL.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Saint Mary's County Regional has five airfields within 28 NM. The closest is Patuxent River NAS (trapnell Fld) (KNHK), 6.93 NM east.
Part of the Washington, D.C. area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
Is fuel available at St Mary's County Regional Airport (LTW)?
St Mary's County Regional Airport, identified as LTW, offers both 100LL and Jet A fuel. The 100LL is self-serve and accessible with a credit card, which supports operations outside the field's staffed hours. Attendance runs daily from 0800 to 1700 local. Jet A availability is listed among the field's fuel types, though dispatchers arranging turbine fuel outside attendance hours should plan around the self-serve limitation on avgas. There is no towered control at this airport, so fuel logistics are coordinated independently of ATC.
What runway does LTW have and what are its dimensions?
St Mary's County Regional Airport has a single paved runway, 11/29, measuring 5350 feet long and 75 feet wide with an asphalt surface. This is also the airport's maximum paved runway length, so it defines the field's capacity for fixed-wing traffic. The runway surface condition report notes unfilled cracks, vegetative growth, oxidation, and ravelling. Lighting includes pilot-activated REIL on both runway 11 and 29, plus MIRL on CTAF, along with PAPI on both ends operating continuously. Pilots should also note a close-in obstruction of 30-foot trees near the threshold, 160 feet left of centerline.
Are there customs services at LTW?
St Mary's County Regional Airport (LTW) does not have customs services onsite. The nearest customs-equipped facility is KNHK, located 6.93 nautical miles away. Flight crews requiring customs clearance need to route through that airport rather than clearing directly at LTW. Given the short distance, this typically adds minimal routing complexity for arrivals into the St Mary's County area. Dispatchers should confirm KNHK's customs hours and procedures separately, as those are not part of LTW's own operating data.
What restricted airspace considerations apply near LTW?
Operations at St Mary's County Regional Airport are affected by Restricted Area R-4007, which lies in the vicinity of the field. When R-4007 is active, aircraft operating VFR at the airport must remain within 1.5 nautical miles of the field, at or below 1500 feet MSL, and above 700 feet AGL. All VFR flight operations conducted within R-4007 must be at or below 1000 feet MSL. Both IFR and VFR approaches within R-4007 are coordinated with Patuxent Approach on frequency 121.0. Dispatchers should account for this restricted airspace interaction when planning arrivals and departures at LTW.
How does military traffic from Patuxent River NAS affect operations at LTW?
St Mary's County Regional Airport sits close to Patuxent River NAS, only 6.93 nautical miles away, and this proximity shapes several operating remarks. Military aircraft flying instrument approaches into Patuxent River NAS may overfly LTW at 1600 feet MSL without monitoring CTAF. When Patuxent's runway 14 is in use, aircraft based at LTW crossing the approach path must remain at or below 1000 feet or above 3000 feet. Military helicopter operations also occur in the vicinity of the airport. Coordination for clearance delivery routes through Patuxent Approach, switching to Potomac Approach if Patuxent Approach is closed.