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Hawk Ridge Airport (20VG) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 12:54 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KLYH), 20VG is currently MVFR with winds from 040° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,100 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Hawk Ridge Airport in Bedford, VA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLYH): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Hawk Ridge Airport (20VG) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Bedford, VA at a field elevation of 760 ft. 20VG has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLYH, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (05/23), the longest 2,100 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KLYH.

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MVFR
Observed 1654Z (12:54 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLYH, 12 nm away.

Wind
040° 4 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
2,100 ft
Altimeter
30.40"
Temp / Dew
65°F / 18°C
dew 54°F / 12°C

Wind from the northeast (040°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 2,100 ft, temperature 18°C (65°F), altimeter 30.40 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,100 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KLYH 281654Z 04004KT 10SM BKN021 18/12 A3040 RMK AO2 SLP292 T01830122

Current pilot readout for 20VG

Based on the nearest station (KLYH), 20VG is currently MVFR with winds from 040° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,100 ft ceiling. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (05). Density altitude is approximately 750 ft (field elevation 760 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
05FAV4 kt head1 kt left
234 kt tail1 kt right

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20VG 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.

  • Runway 05/23
    2,100 × 60 ft · TURF-F
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 20VG
    Wind
    05
    4 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
    23
    4 kt tailwind · 1 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.

20VG 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 20VG

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

PIREP1623Z (12:23 PM EDT) · 79 NM SW of 20VG · during descent · C56
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INT UA /OV KINT/TM 1623/FL018/TP C56/RM DURD RWY 33 BASES 018MSL
INT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KINTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1623Reported at 16:23 UTC.
FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.
TP C56Aircraft type reporting.
RM DURD RWY 33 BASES 018MSLRemarks.
PIREP1535Z (11:35 AM EDT) · 79 NM SW of 20VG · during descent · C56X
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INT UA /OV KINT/TM 1535/FL020/TP C56X/RM DURD RWY 33 TOPS 020 BASES 013
INT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KINTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1535Reported at 15:35 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP C56XAircraft type reporting.
RM DURD RWY 33 TOPS 020 BASE…Remarks.
PIREP1520Z (11:20 AM EDT) · 79 NM S of 20VG · 2,000 ft MSL · C68A
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GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 1520/FL020/TP C68A/RM TOPS 020
GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1520Reported at 15:20 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP C68AAircraft type reporting.
RM TOPS 020Remarks.
PIREP1503Z (11:03 AM EDT) · 79 NM S of 20VG · altitude unknown · B717
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GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 1503/FL000/TP B717/SK OVC002
GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1503Reported at 15:03 UTC.
FL000Altitude: 0 ft MSL.
TP B717Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC002Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1451Z (10:51 AM EDT) · 79 NM S of 20VG · altitude unknown · E170
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GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 1451/FL000/TP E170/SK OVC002
GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1451Reported at 14:51 UTC.
FL000Altitude: 0 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC002Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1450Z (10:50 AM EDT) · 48 NM SW of 20VG · during descent · PC24
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GSO UA /OV MTV/TM 1450/FLDURD/TP PC24/SK OVC013
GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MTVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1450Reported at 14:50 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP PC24Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC013Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1442Z (10:42 AM EDT) · 91 NM S of 20VG · altitude unknown · A319
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RDU UA /OV RDU 230/12/TM 1442/FL5200/TP A319/SK BASES 5200
RDU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RDU 230/12Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1442Reported at 14:42 UTC.
FL5200Altitude: 52,000 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASES 5200Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1435Z (10:35 AM EDT) · 92 NM E of 20VG · 1,800 ft MSL · SR22
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FCI UA /OV FCI/TM 1435/FL018/TP SR22/SK BKN018
FCI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FCILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1435Reported at 14:35 UTC.
FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.
TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN018Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 20VG

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Last 24 hours

History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.

Last 7 days
VFR 95%MVFR 5%
Wind avg/max: 2/15 kt
Max gust: 20 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,300 ft
Lowest vis: 7 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 5

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

05
75%
23
25%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1720Z (1:20 PM EDT)

TAF KLYH 281720Z 2818/2918 VRB03KT P6SM FEW020 BKN250 FM282000 12004KT P6SM OVC200 FM290000 00000KT P6SM OVC150 FM290800 00000KT 6SM BR SCT015 OVC030 FM291400 20004KT P6SM SCT040 BKN080

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Live crosswind meter

20VG has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KLYH, 12 nm away.

N05234 kt
Headwind
4 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
1 kt

Wind is 10° off runway 05, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,100 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Hawk Ridge Airport (20VG)
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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
20VG
City
Bedford
State
Virginia
Country
United States
Elevation
760 ft
Coordinates
37.2887, -79.4469
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,100 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KLYH
TAF
Nearest KLYH
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
4h 59m

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Pilot PIREPs for Hawk Ridge Airport (20VG)

Community-submitted

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

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