Explore Maryland By Air encourages pilots and aviation enthusiasts to visit Maryland’s public use airports and aviation museums and attend a safety seminar. Participants obtain a “passport” and collect stamps while exploring Maryland’s unique and exciting local culture and experiencing the first-class general aviation transportation system of Maryland.

There are 34 public-use aviation facilities included in the Maryland Aviation Administration (MAA) airport system comprising 32 airports, 1 heliport, and 1 seaplane base. The statewide air transportation system is continually being improved which is increasing utility and providing unparalleled access to all of Maryland’s destinations by air. Maryland’s public use airports can viewed in the directory offered by the MAA (https://marylandregionalaviation.aero/).