Garner Airport (3VA8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Garner Airport in Windsor, VA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSFQ) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Garner Airport (3VA8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Windsor, VA at 80 ft. 3VA8 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KSFQ, about 11 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (N, S) — longest 2,600 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 KSFQ, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KSFQ, 11.1 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 2,300 ft, overcast at 2,900 ft, temperature 23°C (74°F), altimeter 29.62 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,300 ft.
METAR KSFQ 290615Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN023 OVC029 23/23 A2962 RMK AO2 T02320231
What changed at KSFQ (nearest station)?
Since the 0555Z (1:55 AM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0555Z report — conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for 3VA8
Based on the nearest station (KSFQ), 3VA8 is currently MVFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,300 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,450 ft (field elevation 80 ft). 3VA8 does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KFAF, about 17 nm away.
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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 3VA8. 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 2,600 ft | TURF | — | — |
| S | 2,600 ft | TURF | — | — |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling 300 ft → 2,300 ft.
3VA8 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Garner Airport in Windsor, 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 3VA8 is headed.
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at 3VA8
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSFQ reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 3VA8
- City
- Windsor
- State
- Virginia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 80 ft
- Coordinates
- 36.8563, -76.6822
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,600 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KSFQ
- TAF
- Nearest KFAF
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 17h 59m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport — live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Hampton Roads Silent Flyers - Iron Mine Springs Rd — Windsor, VA · 0 mi
- Tidewater Model Soaring Society - Courthouse Hwy — Windsor, VA · 4 mi
- Hampton Roads Radio Control, Inc. - Pembroke LN — Suffolk, VA · 6 mi
3VA8 weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at 3VA8?+
3VA8 has 2 runways — N, S; the longest is 2,600 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 3VA8 come from?+
Garner Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KSFQ, about 11 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 3VA8 can differ.
Does 3VA8 have a TAF?+
No — 3VA8 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFAF, about 17 nm away.
Does 3VA8 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — 3VA8 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 3VA8 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Garner Airport (3VA8)
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