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Brandywyne Farms Airport (2VA8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 11:15 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KFKN), 2VA8 is currently VFR with winds from 050° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Brandywyne Farms Airport in Holland, VA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KFKN): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Brandywyne Farms Airport (2VA8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Holland, VA at a field elevation of 66 ft. 2VA8 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KFKN, about 4 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 1,400 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KFAF.

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VFR
Observed 1515Z (11:15 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KFKN, 3.9 nm away.

Wind
050° 8 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.39"
Temp / Dew
68°F / 20°C
dew 57°F / 14°C

Wind from the northeast (050°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 1,600 ft, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 30.39 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KFKN 281515Z AUTO 05008KT 10SM SCT016 20/14 A3039 RMK AO2 T02010138

What changed at KFKN (nearest station)?

Since the 1455Z (10:55 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Flight category improved from MVFR to VFR.
  • The 1,200 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.

Current pilot readout for 2VA8

Based on the nearest station (KFKN), 2VA8 is currently VFR with winds from 050° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09). Density altitude is approximately 100 ft (field elevation 66 ft). 2VA8 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFAF, about 29 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
09FAV6 kt head5 kt left
276 kt tail5 kt right

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2VA8 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 09/27
    1,400 × 25 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 2VA8
    Wind
    09
    6 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
    27
    6 kt tailwind · 5 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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061215Z03Z15Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 5→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

2VA8 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 2VA8

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

PIREP1447Z (10:47 AM EDT) · 54 NM NW of 2VA8 · 2,000 ft MSL · E170
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RIC UA /OV RIC/TM 1447/FL020/TP E170/SK BKN
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RICLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1447Reported at 14:47 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1435Z (10:35 AM EDT) · 55 NM NW of 2VA8 · 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.
PIREP1400Z (10:00 AM EDT) · 54 NM NW of 2VA8 · 1,800 ft MSL · CRJ9
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RIC UA /OV RIC/TM 1400/FL018/TP CRJ9/SK BKN018 SCT040
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RICLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1400Reported at 14:00 UTC.
FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN018 SCT040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1358Z (9:58 AM EDT) · 54 NM NW of 2VA8 · during descent · E170
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RIC UA /OV RIC RWY 34/TM 1358/FL018/TP E170/SK FIELD IN SIGHT 018 SCT 004
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RIC RWY 34Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1358Reported at 13:58 UTC.
FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
SK FIELD IN SIGHT 018 SCT 00…Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1346Z (9:46 AM EDT) · 69 NM NW of 2VA8 · 11,000 ft MSL · E170
light to moderate turbulence
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RIC UA /OV RIC280025/TM 1346/FL110/TP E170/TB LGT-MOD
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RIC280025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1346Reported at 13:46 UTC.
FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MODTurbulence: light to moderate.
PIREP1340Z (9:40 AM EDT) · 22 NM NE of 2VA8 · 4,000 ft MSL · BE20
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ORF UA /OV PHF200010/TM 1340/FL040/TP BE20/SK BASES040
ORF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PHF200010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1340Reported at 13:40 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASES040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1312Z (9:12 AM EDT) · 54 NM NW of 2VA8 · 400 ft MSL · E175
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RIC UA /OV RIC/TM 1312/FL004/TP E175/SK OVC/WX 4SM
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RICLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1312Reported at 13:12 UTC.
FL004Altitude: 400 ft MSL.
TP E175Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX 4SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
PIREP1225Z (8:25 AM EDT) · 54 NM NW of 2VA8 · during descent · PC12
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RIC UA /OV RIC/TM 1225/FLDURD/TP PC12/SK OVC/RM BASES 004
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RICLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1225Reported at 12:25 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM BASES 004Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 2VA8

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KFKN reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 70 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 56%MVFR 3%IFR 13%LIFR 29%
Wind avg/max: 3/9 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 9

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 89%MVFR 1%IFR 1%LIFR 8%
Wind avg/max: 3/13 kt
Max gust: 17 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 11

Most recent change: IFR → MVFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

09
64%
27
36%

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Live crosswind meter

2VA8 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KFKN, 3.9 nm away.

N09278 kt
Headwind
6 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
5 kt

Wind is 40° off runway 09, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 1,400 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Brandywyne Farms Airport (2VA8)
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Airport info

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
2VA8
City
Holland
State
Virginia
Country
United States
Elevation
66 ft
Coordinates
36.6869, -76.8234
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,400 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KFKN
TAF
Nearest KFAF
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
6h 42m

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Pilot PIREPs for Brandywyne Farms Airport (2VA8)

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