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Richmond Airport (08R) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Richmond Airport in West Kingston, RI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KOQU) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Richmond Airport (08R) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around West Kingston, RI at 130 ft. 08R has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KOQU, about 11 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (11, 29) — longest 2,129 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KPVD. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KOQU, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 0335Z (11:35 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KOQU, 11.4 nm away.

Wind
160° 14 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
6,000 ft
Altimeter
29.69"
Temp / Dew
23°C / 73°F
dew 20°C

Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 14 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 6,000 ft, overcast at 7,000 ft, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 29.69 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 6,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KOQU 290335Z AUTO 16014KT 10SM BKN060 OVC070 23/20 A2969 RMK AO2

What changed at KOQU (nearest station)?

Since the 0315Z (11:15 PM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0315Z report — conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for 08R

Based on the nearest station (KOQU), 08R is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 14 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,000 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 11, about 5 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,400 ft (field elevation 130 ft). 08R does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KPVD, about 17 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at 08R. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
11FAV13 kt tail5 kt right
2913 kt tail5 kt right

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip — flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0102011Z21Z03Z

Over the last 16 h: wind 8→14 kt, ceiling 1,000 ft → 6,000 ft.

08R weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Richmond Airport in West Kingston, RI: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around 08R is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 08R

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP0313Z (11:13 PM EDT) · 55 NM NW of 08R · during descent · A320
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BDL UA /OV BDL/TM 0313/FL025/TP A320/SK BKN025/RM DURD RY 24
BDL UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BDLLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0313Reported at 03:13 UTC.
FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN025Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURD RY 24Remarks.
PIREP0305Z (11:05 PM EDT) · 55 NM NW of 08R · during descent · C25B
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BDL UA /OV BDL/TM 0305/FL020/TP C25B/SK BKN020/RM DURD RY 15
BDL UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BDLLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0305Reported at 03:05 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP C25BAircraft type reporting.
SK BKN020Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURD RY 15Remarks.
PIREP0139Z (9:39 PM EDT) · 76 NM W of 08R · 30,000 ft MSL · UAL2834
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ARP UAL2834 4128N 07318W 0139 F300 189/038KT TB OCNL LGT CHOP IC
ARP UAL2834 4128N 07318W 013…Header — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
PIREP0024Z (8:24 PM EDT) · 98 NM W of 08R · during descent · CL35
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HPN UA /OV RWY 16/TM 0024/FLDURD/TP CL35/SK BASES AT 1000
HPN UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RWY 16Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0024Reported at 00:24 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASES AT 1000Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2353Z (7:53 PM EDT) · 46 NM NW of 08R · 19,000 ft MSL · P46T
occasional light chop turbulence
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BAF UA /OV BAF164019/TM 2353/FL190/TP P46T/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
BAF UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BAF164019Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2353Reported at 23:53 UTC.
FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.
TP P46TAircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
PIREP2350Z (7:50 PM EDT) · 79 NM SW of 08R · during descent · C65X
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ISP UA /OV APP OF RY 24/TM 2350/FL020/TP C65X/SK OVC040/RM WS+10 -5 KNOTS DURD
ISP UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV APP OF RY 24Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2350Reported at 23:50 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP C65XAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC040Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM WS+10 -5 KNOTS DURDRemarks.
PIREP2348Z (7:48 PM EDT) · 98 NM W of 08R · during descent · A320
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HPN UA /OV HPN/TM 2348/FL011/TP A320/RM BASES 011 DURD RWY 16
HPN UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HPNLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2348Reported at 23:48 UTC.
FL011Altitude: 1,100 ft MSL.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
RM BASES 011 DURD RWY 16Remarks.
PIREP2342Z (7:42 PM EDT) · 68 NM W of 08R · 5,500 ft MSL · PC12
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BDR UA /OV BDR090003/TM 2342/FL055/TP PC12/SK TOPS BKN050 /RM SMOOTH
BDR UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BDR090003Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2342Reported at 23:42 UTC.
FL055Altitude: 5,500 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS BKN050Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM SMOOTHRemarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at 08R

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KOQU reported mostly VFR across 15 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 1,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 73%MVFR 27%
Wind avg/max: 14/17 kt
Max gust: —
Lowest ceiling: 1,000 ft
Lowest vis: —
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 3

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 92%MVFR 5%IFR 1%LIFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 9/17 kt
Max gust: 22 kt
Lowest ceiling: 400 ft
Lowest vis: 6 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 12

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
11/29
100%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
08R
City
West Kingston
State
Rhode Island
Country
United States
Elevation
130 ft
Coordinates
41.4895, -71.6206
Runways
2
Longest runway
2,129 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KOQU
TAF
Nearest KPVD
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
20h 19m

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08R weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at 08R?+

08R has 2 runways — 11, 29; the longest is 2,129 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for 08R come from?+

Richmond Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KOQU, about 11 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 08R can differ.

Does 08R have a TAF?+

No — 08R does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPVD, about 17 nm away.

Does 08R broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — 08R does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 08R from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Richmond Airport (08R)

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