Hartwood Airport (3VG7) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Hartwood Airport in Fredericksburg, VA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KHWY): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Hartwood Airport (3VG7) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Fredericksburg, VA at 390 ft. 3VG7 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KHWY, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 4 runways (09, 17, 27, 35), longest 2,470 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KNYG. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KHWY, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KHWY, 7.6 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 7 statute miles, scattered clouds at 500 ft, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 29.94 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KHWY 130755Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM RA SCT005 23/21 A2994 RMK AO2 T02270212
What changed at KHWY (nearest station)?
Since the 0735Z (3:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Rain began (RA).
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Current pilot readout for 3VG7
Based on the nearest station (KHWY), 3VG7 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 7 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,400 ft (field elevation 390 ft). 3VG7 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KNYG, about 15 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 3VG7. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | 2,000 ft | TURF-F | - | - |
| 17 | 2,470 ft | GRVL-TURF-F | - | - |
| 27 | 2,000 ft | TURF-F | - | - |
| 35 | 2,470 ft | GRVL-TURF-F | - | - |
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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 unlimited → unlimited.
3VG7 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Hartwood Airport in Fredericksburg, 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 3VG7 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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 3VG7
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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RIC UA /OV RIC340002/TM 0510/FL005/TP CRJ7
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RIC340002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0510Reported at 05:10 UTC.FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.Show raw report
BWI UA /OV BAL330006/TM 0415/FL012/TP C25A/SK BASES OVC015
BWI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BAL330006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0415Reported at 04:15 UTC.FL012Altitude: 1,200 ft MSL.TP C25AAircraft type reporting.SK BASES OVC015Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
MDT UA /OV THV/TM 0306/FL025/TP C340/SK BKN025
MDT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV THVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0306Reported at 03:06 UTC.FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.TP C340Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN025Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
BWI UA /OV BAL330006/TM 0238/FLDURD/TP BCS3/SK BKN022
BWI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BAL330006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0238Reported at 02:38 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN022Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
RIC UA /OV RIC160003/TM 0220/FL009/TP E145
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RIC160003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0220Reported at 02:20 UTC.FL009Altitude: 900 ft MSL.TP E145Aircraft type reporting.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 3VG7
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KHWY reported mostly VFR across 69 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 14 kt, the lowest ceiling was 600 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 09/17/27
- 54%
- 35
- 46%
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near 3VG7
FAA TFR data shows active temporary flight restrictions near 3VG7.
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 3VG7
- City
- Fredericksburg
- State
- Virginia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 390 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.4846, -77.6128
- Runways
- 4
- Longest runway
- 2,470 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KHWY
- TAF
- Nearest KNYG
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 15h 15m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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3VG7 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 3VG7?+
3VG7 has 4 runways: 09, 17, 27, 35; the longest is 2,470 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 3VG7 come from?+
Hartwood Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KHWY, about 8 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 3VG7 can differ.
Does 3VG7 have a TAF?+
No. 3VG7 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KNYG, about 15 nm away.
Does 3VG7 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 3VG7 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 3VG7 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Hartwood Airport (3VG7)
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