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

As of 8:15 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KLNP), 19VA is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

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

Flying W Airport (19VA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Castlewood, VA at a field elevation of 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. It has 2 physical runways (N, S), the longest 1,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KTRI.

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VFR
Observed 1215Z (8:15 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

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

Wind
200° 4 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.37"
Temp / Dew
50°F / 10°C
dew 43°F / 6°C

Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 10°C (50°F), altimeter 30.37 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KLNP 281215Z AUTO 20004KT 10SM CLR 10/06 A3037 RMK AO2

What changed at KLNP (nearest station)?

Since the 1155Z (7:55 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1155Z (7:55 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 19VA

Based on the nearest station (KLNP), 19VA is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,000 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
NFAV4 kt tail1 kt left
S4 kt tail1 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
061212Z00Z12Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 0→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

19VA weather radar

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

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

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 19VA

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

PIREP1146Z (7:46 AM EDT) · 47 NM SW of 19VA · 31,000 ft MSL · A321
continuous light chop turbulence
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CRW UA /OV AZQ180050/TM 1146/FL310/TP A321/TB CONS LGT CHOP
CRW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AZQ180050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1146Reported at 11:46 UTC.
FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
PIREP1131Z (7:31 AM EDT) · 28 NM S of 19VA · 38,000 ft MSL · B737
occasional light chop turbulence
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TRI UA /OV HMV/TM 1131/FL380/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CHOP /RM ZTLFD-15
TRI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HMVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1131Reported at 11:31 UTC.
FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
RM ZTLFD-15Remarks.
PIREP1121Z (7:21 AM EDT) · 86 NM NE of 19VA · 24,000 ft MSL · E120
occasional light turbulence
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BKW UA /OV BKW333024/TM 1121/FL240/TP E120/TA M13/TB OCNL LGT/IC NEG
BKW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BKW333024Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1121Reported at 11:21 UTC.
FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.
TP E120Aircraft type reporting.
TA M13Outside air temperature, °C.
TB OCNL LGTTurbulence: occasional light.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1121Z (7:21 AM EDT) · 77 NM E of 19VA · 36,000 ft MSL · B737
continuous light chop turbulence
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PSK UA /OV PSK/TM 1121/FL360/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP /RM ZTLFD-15
PSK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PSKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1121Reported at 11:21 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
RM ZTLFD-15Remarks.
PIREP1120Z (7:20 AM EDT) · 41 NM NW of 19VA · 21,000 ft MSL · UAL237
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ARP UAL237 3715N 08301W 1120 F210 253/062KT TB MOD CHOP IC
ARP UAL237 3715N 08301W 1120…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
PIREP1056Z (6:56 AM EDT) · 87 NM SW of 19VA · 20,000 ft MSL · B739
continuous light chop turbulence
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TYS UA /OV VXV360020/TM 1056/FL200/TP B739/TB CONS LGT CHOP /RM ZTLFD-41
TYS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV VXV360020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1056Reported at 10:56 UTC.
FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
RM ZTLFD-41Remarks.
PIREP1049Z (6:49 AM EDT) · 99 NM SW of 19VA · 31,000 ft MSL · E145
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TYS UA /OV VXV310008/TM 1049/FL310/TP E145/TB NEG /RM ZTLFD-37
TYS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV VXV310008Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1049Reported at 10:49 UTC.
FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.
TP E145Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZTLFD-37Remarks.
PIREP1039Z (6:39 AM EDT) · 93 NM SW of 19VA · 27,000 ft MSL · CRJ7
light chop turbulence
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TRI UA /OV VXV050004/TM 1039/FL270/TP CRJ7/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD-37
TRI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV VXV050004Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1039Reported at 10:39 UTC.
FL270Altitude: 27,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM ZTLFD-37Remarks.

⚠️ 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 70 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 3/6 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 99%MVFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 2/7 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: 5 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

N/S
100%

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Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Flying W Airport (19VA)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None

Airport

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 physical runways · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,600 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KLNP
TAF
Nearest KTRI
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
10h 15m

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Pilot PIREPs for Flying W Airport (19VA)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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