Airports / Maryland / SBY
Salisbury Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport
KSBY / SBYSalisbury, MarylandELEV 52 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
18 nm
To the nearest alternate
Ocean City Municipal Airport (OCE) — 4 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Salisbury Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport (KSBY / SBY) sits in Salisbury, Maryland, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. Field elevation is 52 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list SBY as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Ocean City Municipal Airport (OCE, 18 nm), Patuxent River Naval Air Station (Trapnell Field) (NHK, 43 nm), and Dover Civil Air Terminal/Dover Air Force Base (DOV, 47 nm).
Trip costs from SBY are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from SBY to plan your flight.
What fliers highlight
Easy in & out
3/5 reviews“The team here is very friendly, the terminal and gate is extremely easy to navigate, and all facilities are clean.”
Phillip Kolb5★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
3/5 reviews“The team here is very friendly, the terminal and gate is extremely easy to navigate, and all facilities are clean.”
Phillip Kolb5★ on Google
Staff & service
3/5 reviews“The team here is very friendly, the terminal and gate is extremely easy to navigate, and all facilities are clean.”
Phillip Kolb5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Salisbury Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KSBY
IATA
SBY
FAA / Local
SBY
Elevation
52 ft
Coordinates
38.3405° N · 75.5103° W
Airspace
D · DeltaClass D — DeltaA control tower runs the immediate airspace. Pilots establish two-way radio contact before entering — typical for busy business-aviation fields.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs MD fields
state range 11–2,933 ft
At 52 ft, SBY sits lower than 59% of the 17 Maryland fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 18nmOCEOcean City Municipal AirportOcean City
- 43nmNHKPatuxent River Naval Air Station (Trapnell Field)Patuxent River
- 47nmDOVDover Civil Air Terminal/Dover Air Force BaseDover
- 49nmWWDCape May County AirportWildwood
- 65nmMIVMillville Municipal AirportMillville
- 70nmADWJoint Base AndrewsCamp Springs
Location
Open the full mapKSBY · Salisbury Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport · Salisbury, MD
From the ramp
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