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

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

Brandywyne Farms Airport (2VA8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Holland, VA at 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. Its 2 runways (09, 27), longest 1,400 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KFAF. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KFKN, the station this page is based on.

MVFR
Observed 0215Z (10:15 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

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

Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
2,500 ft
Altimeter
30.00"
Temp / Dew
-

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 2,500 ft, altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,500 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KFKN 130215Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN025 A3000 RMK AO2

What changed at KFKN (nearest station)?

Since the 0155Z (9:55 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Flight category dropped from VFR to MVFR.
  • A ceiling formed at 2,500 ft.

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Current pilot readout for 2VA8

Based on the nearest station (KFKN), 2VA8 is currently MVFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,500 ft ceiling. 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.

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at 2VA8. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
09--
27--

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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
091802Z14Z02Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling 12,000 ft → 2,500 ft.

2VA8 weather radar

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Live weather radar around Brandywyne Farms Airport in Holland, 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 2VA8 is headed.

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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 2VA8

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

PIREP0155Z (9:55 PM EDT) · 54 NM NW of 2VA8 · 1,000 ft MSL · A319
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RIC UA /OV RIC/TM 0155/FL010/TP A319/RM BASES 006
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RICLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0155Reported at 01:55 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
RM BASES 006Remarks.
PIREP0130Z (9:30 PM EDT) · 54 NM NW of 2VA8 · 1,000 ft MSL · E75L
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RIC UA /OV RIC/TM 0130/FL010/TP E75L/RM BASES 009
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RICLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0130Reported at 01:30 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
RM BASES 009Remarks.
PIREP0059Z (8:59 PM EDT) · 54 NM NW of 2VA8 · during descent · E75S
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RIC UA /OV RWY 34 FINAL/TM 0059/FL010/TP E75S/SK BKN
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RWY 34 FINALLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0059Reported at 00:59 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP E75SAircraft type reporting.
SK BKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2348Z (7:48 PM EDT) · 70 NM NW of 2VA8 · 35,000 ft MSL · E145
moderate turbulence
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ROA UA /OV FAK/TM 2348/FL350/TP E145/TB MOD
ROA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FAKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2348Reported at 23:48 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP E145Aircraft type reporting.
TB MODTurbulence: moderate.
PIREP2324Z (7:24 PM EDT) · 54 NM NW of 2VA8 · during descent · CRJ7
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RIC UA /OV RWY 34 FINAL/TM 2324/FL015/TP CRJ7/WV 180 20
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RWY 34 FINALLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2324Reported at 23:24 UTC.
FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
WV 180 20Wind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
PIREP2230Z (6:30 PM EDT) · 55 NM NW of 2VA8 · 1,000 ft MSL · B738
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RIC UA /OV KRIC/TM 2230/FL010/TP B738/SK BKN010
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KRICLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2230Reported at 22:30 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN010Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2214Z (6:14 PM EDT) · 52 NM NW of 2VA8 · 1,000 ft MSL · B737
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RIC UA /OV RIC160002/TM 2214/FL010/TP B737/SK BASES 010
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RIC160002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2214Reported at 22:14 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASES 010Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2102Z (5:02 PM EDT) · 55 NM NW of 2VA8 · 1,500 ft MSL · CL35
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RIC UA /OV KRIC/TM 2102/FL015/TP CL35/SK BKN015/WX 2SM
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KRICLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2102Reported at 21:02 UTC.
FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.
TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN015Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX 2SMWeather and flight visibility observed.

⚠️ 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 25 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt, the lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours
VFR 37%MVFR 31%IFR 20%LIFR 11%
Wind avg/max: 2/10 kt
Max gust: 16 kt
Lowest ceiling: 400 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 25

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 90%MVFR 6%IFR 2%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 3/11 kt
Max gust: 17 kt
Lowest ceiling: 400 ft
Lowest vis: 3 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 16

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
27
52%
09
48%

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Airport facts

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
2
Longest runway
1,400 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KFKN
TAF
Nearest KFAF
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
20h 54m

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VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

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2VA8 weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at 2VA8?+

2VA8 has 2 runways: 09, 27; the longest is 1,400 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for 2VA8 come from?+

Brandywyne Farms Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KFKN, about 4 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 2VA8 can differ.

Does 2VA8 have a TAF?+

No. 2VA8 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFAF, about 29 nm away.

Does 2VA8 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No. 2VA8 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 2VA8 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Brandywyne Farms Airport (2VA8)

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