Lynn Airport (18WV) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 6:53 PM ET, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KMGW), 18WV is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Lynn Airport in Independence, WV, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMGW): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Lynn Airport (18WV) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Independence, WV at a field elevation of 1,680 ft. 18WV has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMGW, about 14 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (08/26), the longest 1,700 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMGW.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMGW, 14.3 nm away.
Wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 30.29 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KMGW 272253Z 02004KT 10SM CLR 18/09 A3029 RMK AO2 SLP258 T01780089
What changed at KMGW (nearest station)?
Since the 2153Z (5:53 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 2153Z (5:53 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 18WV
Based on the nearest station (KMGW), 18WV is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (08). Density altitude is approximately 1,950 ft (field elevation 1,680 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08FAV | 1,700 ft | TURF | 2 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 26 | 1,700 ft | TURF | 2 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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18WV 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 08/261,700 × 60 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 18WVWind
- 08
- 2 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
- 26
- 2 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“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.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
18WV weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 18WV
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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2G9 UA /OV IHD/TM 2236/FL260/TP E75L/TB CONS MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
2G9 UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV IHDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2236Reported at 22:36 UTC.FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB CONS MOD CHOPTurbulence: continuous moderate chop.RM ZOBRemarks.Show raw report
IAD UA /OV LDN360015/TM 1905/FL160/TP B737/TB MOD/RM 160-150 FRDMM ARRIVAL
IAD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LDN360015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1905Reported at 19:05 UTC.FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB MODTurbulence: moderate.RM 160-150 FRDMM ARRIVALRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 18WV
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMGW reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the S.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 26
- 58%
- 08
- 42%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2320Z (7:20 PM EDT)
TAF KMGW 272320Z 2800/2824 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250
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Live crosswind meter
18WV has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KMGW, 14 nm away.
Wind is 60° off runway 08, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 18WV
- City
- Independence
- State
- West Virginia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,680 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.4100, -79.8567
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,700 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMGW
- TAF
- Nearest KMGW
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 22h 43m
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AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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Pilot PIREPs for Lynn Airport (18WV)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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