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Garner Airport (3VA8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 11:15 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSFQ), 3VA8 is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Garner Airport in Windsor, VA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSFQ): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Garner Airport (3VA8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Windsor, VA at a field elevation of 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. It has 2 physical runways (N, S), the longest 2,600 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 KSFQ, 11.1 nm away.

Wind
040° 8 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.39"
Temp / Dew
70°F / 21°C
dew 60°F / 16°C

Wind from the northeast (040°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 1,900 ft, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 30.39 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KSFQ 281515Z AUTO 04008KT 10SM SCT019 21/16 A3039 RMK AO2 T02090156

What changed at KSFQ (nearest station)?

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

No significant changes since the 1455Z (10:55 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 3VA8

Based on the nearest station (KSFQ), 3VA8 is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 200 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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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
NFAV6 kt head5 kt right
S6 kt head5 kt right

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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
061215Z03Z15Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 4→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

3VA8 weather radar

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

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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 3VA8

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

PIREP1447Z (10:47 AM EDT) · 49 NM NW of 3VA8 · 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) · 52 NM NW of 3VA8 · 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) · 49 NM NW of 3VA8 · 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) · 49 NM NW of 3VA8 · 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) · 68 NM NW of 3VA8 · 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) · 10 NM NE of 3VA8 · 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) · 49 NM NW of 3VA8 · 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) · 49 NM NW of 3VA8 · 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 3VA8

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSFQ reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 69 observations, with 15 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 54%MVFR 6%IFR 16%LIFR 25%
Wind avg/max: 3/9 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 15

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 90%MVFR 4%IFR 2%LIFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 3/14 kt
Max gust: 18 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 19

Most recent change: IFR → 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 Garner Airport (3VA8)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
3VA8
City
Windsor
State
Virginia
Country
United States
Elevation
80 ft
Coordinates
36.8563, -76.6822
Runways
2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,600 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KSFQ
TAF
Nearest KFAF
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
6h 45m

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Pilot PIREPs for Garner Airport (3VA8)

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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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