Handy Strip (0VA9) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 12:35 PM ET, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KW75), 0VA9 is currently VFR with winds from 050° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Handy Strip in Gloucester Court House, VA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KW75): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Handy Strip (0VA9) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Gloucester Court House, VA at a field elevation of 8 ft. 0VA9 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KW75, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (02/20), the longest 1,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KPHF.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KW75, 9.3 nm away.
Wind from the northeast (050°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 19°C (67°F), altimeter 30.34 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KW75 271635Z AUTO 05006KT 10SM CLR 19/12 A3034 RMK AO1 T01920117
Current pilot readout for 0VA9
Based on the nearest station (KW75), 0VA9 is currently VFR with winds from 050° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (02). Density altitude is approximately -0 ft (field elevation 8 ft). 0VA9 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPHF, about 19 nm away.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02FAV | 1,000 ft | TURF | 4 kt head | 5 kt right |
| 20 | 1,000 ft | TURF | 5 kt tail | 3 kt left |
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0VA9 runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 02/201,000 × 30 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 0VA9Wind
- 02
- 4 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 20
- 5 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
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“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
0VA9 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 0VA9
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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LKU UA /OV GVE/TM 1537/FL340/TP CRJ9/TB LGT CHOP 340
LKU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GVELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1537Reported at 15:37 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOP 340Turbulence: light chop 340.Show raw report
WAL UA /OV SWL010010/TM 1425/FL360/TP E75S/TB OCNL LGT CHOP LGT CAT
WAL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SWL010010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1425Reported at 14:25 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP E75SAircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOP LGT CATTurbulence: occasional light chop lgt clear-air turbulence.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 0VA9
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 02
- 88%
- 20
- 12%
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Live crosswind meter
0VA9 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KW75, 9.3 nm away.
Wind is 50° off runway 02, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 0VA9
- City
- Gloucester Court House
- State
- Virginia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 8 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.4474, -76.4538
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KW75
- TAF
- Nearest KPHF
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 5h 45m
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Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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Pilot PIREPs for Handy Strip (0VA9)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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