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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 data
Observed 0555Z (1:55 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KHWY, 7.6 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.64"
Temp / Dew
19°C / 67°F
dew 18°C

Wind calm, visibility visibility not reported, no cloud data, temperature 19°C (67°F), altimeter 29.64 inHg.

Raw METAR
METAR KHWY 290555Z AUTO 00000KT 19/18 A2964 RMK AO2 T01940179 10212 20190 403260190 PWINO

What changed at KHWY (nearest station)?

Since the 0535Z (1:35 AM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0535Z report — conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for 3VG7

Based on the nearest station (KHWY), 3VG7 has no current flight category, but is reporting with calm winds, visibility not reported, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,350 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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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 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
09
17
27
35

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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
0163106Z18Z05Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 00 kt, ceiling unlimitedunlimited.

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.

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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.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 3VG7

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

PIREP0008Z (8:08 PM EDT) · 30 NM SE of 3VG7 · 9,000 ft MSL · BCS1
moderate turbulence
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DCA UA /OV BRV120015/TM 0008/FL090/TP BCS1/TB MOD/RM +- 15 KTS +- 100 FT
DCA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BRV120015Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0008Reported at 00:08 UTC.
FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.
TP BCS1Aircraft type reporting.
TB MODTurbulence: moderate.
RM +- 15 KTS +- 100 FTRemarks.

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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 72 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 27 kt, the lowest ceiling was 800 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 91%MVFR 4%IFR 5%
Wind avg/max: 4/15 kt
Max gust: 27 kt
Lowest ceiling: 800 ft
Lowest vis:
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 6

Most recent change: MVFRVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 91%MVFR 3%IFR 2%LIFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 2/10 kt
Max gust: 16 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 20

Most recent change: MVFRVFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
09/17/27
58%
35
42%

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Nearby TFRs

Active FAA TFRs near 3VG7

FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near 3VG7.

Security TFR
WASHINGTON, DC., USA
Active 5.2 NM from 3VG7
NOTAM: 4/9383

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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
18h 19m

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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)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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