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Flying W Airport (19VA) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Flying W Airport in Castlewood, VA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLNP) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Flying W Airport (19VA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Castlewood, VA at 1,760 ft. 19VA has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KLNP, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (N, S) — longest 1,600 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KTRI. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KLNP, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 0255Z (10:55 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KLNP, 12.5 nm away.

Wind
340° 5 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
4,500 ft
Altimeter
29.89"
Temp / Dew
21°C / 70°F
dew 21°C

Wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 1,400 ft, scattered clouds at 2,100 ft, broken clouds at 4,500 ft, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 29.89 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,500 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KLNP 290255Z AUTO 34005KT 10SM SCT014 SCT021 BKN045 21/21 A2989 RMK AO2

What changed at KLNP (nearest station)?

Since the 0235Z (10:35 PM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Ceiling moved from 3,300 ft to 4,500 ft.

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Current pilot readout for 19VA

Based on the nearest station (KLNP), 19VA is currently VFR with winds from 340° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,500 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway N, about 2 knots. Density altitude is approximately 2,950 ft (field elevation 1,760 ft). 19VA does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KTRI, about 25 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 19VA. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
NFAV5 kt head2 kt left
S5 kt head2 kt left

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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
0153003Z15Z02Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 7→5 kt, ceiling 4,000 ft → 4,500 ft.

19VA weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Flying W Airport in Castlewood, VA: 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 19VA 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 19VA

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

PIREP0159Z (9:59 PM EDT) · 97 NM SW of 19VA · 26,000 ft MSL · E145
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TYS UA /OV VXV/TM 0159/FL260/TP E145/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD-39
TYS UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV VXVLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0159Reported at 01:59 UTC.
FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.
TP E145Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZTLFD-39Remarks.
PIREP2319Z (7:19 PM EDT) · 87 NM SW of 19VA · 15,000 ft MSL · MU2
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TYS UA /OV VXV040010/TM 2319/FL150/TP MU2/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD-38
TYS UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV VXV040010Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2319Reported at 23:19 UTC.
FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.
TP MU2Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZTLFD-38Remarks.
PIREP2316Z (7:16 PM EDT) · 87 NM W of 19VA · 13,000 ft MSL · BE36
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LOZ UA /OV LOZ/TM 2316/FL130/TP BE36/SK TOP 110/TB NEG
LOZ UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LOZLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2316Reported at 23:16 UTC.
FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.
TP BE36Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP 110Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP2233Z (6:33 PM EDT) · 80 NM SE of 19VA · 4,500 ft MSL · BE9T
light chop turbulence
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HKY UA /OV BZM/TM 2233/FL045/TP BE9T/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD 45
HKY UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BZMLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2233Reported at 22:33 UTC.
FL045Altitude: 4,500 ft MSL.
TP BE9TAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM ZTLFD 45Remarks.
PIREP2228Z (6:28 PM EDT) · 99 NM S of 19VA · 25,000 ft MSL · C5X
moderate turbulence
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AVL UA /OV SUG230015/TM 2228/FL250/TP C5X/TB MOD/RM ZTLFD 50
AVL UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SUG230015Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2228Reported at 22:28 UTC.
FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.
TP C5XAircraft type reporting.
TB MODTurbulence: moderate.
RM ZTLFD 50Remarks.
PIREP2206Z (6:06 PM EDT) · 55 NM NW of 19VA · 21,000 ft MSL · PC12
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HTS UA /OV AZQ/TM 2206/FL210/TP PC12/SK SKC/TB NEG
HTS UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AZQLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2206Reported at 22:06 UTC.
FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP2153Z (5:53 PM EDT) · 94 NM SW of 19VA · 4,000 ft MSL · SR22
moderate chop turbulence
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TYS UA /OV TYS360022/TM 2153/FL040/TP SR22/TB MOD CHOP
TYS UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TYS360022Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2153Reported at 21:53 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.
PIREP2124Z (5:24 PM EDT) · 43 NM SW of 19VA · 8,000 ft MSL · BE36
heavy tb turbulence
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TRI UA /OV 8 S RVN/TM 2124/FL080/TP BE36/TB HEAVY TB
TRI UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 8 S RVNLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2124Reported at 21:24 UTC.
FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.
TP BE36Aircraft type reporting.
TB HEAVY TBTurbulence: heavy tb.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 19VA

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLNP reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 15 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 26 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 83%MVFR 15%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 8/17 kt
Max gust: 26 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,000 ft
Lowest vis: —
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 15

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 55%MVFR 29%IFR 10%LIFR 6%
Wind avg/max: 4/17 kt
Max gust: 26 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 50

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
N/S
100%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
19VA
City
Castlewood
State
Virginia
Country
United States
Elevation
1,760 ft
Coordinates
36.8888, -82.3006
Runways
2
Longest runway
1,600 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KLNP
TAF
Nearest KTRI
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
21h 40m

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19VA weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at 19VA?+

19VA has 2 runways — N, S; the longest is 1,600 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for 19VA come from?+

Flying W Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KLNP, about 13 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 19VA can differ.

Does 19VA have a TAF?+

No — 19VA does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KTRI, about 25 nm away.

Does 19VA broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — 19VA does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 19VA from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Flying W Airport (19VA)

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