Al's Field (48VA) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Al's Field in Gore, VA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KOKV): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Al's Field (48VA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Gore, VA at 1,120 ft. 48VA has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KOKV, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 4 runways (03, 10, 21, 28), longest 1,500 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KMRB. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KOKV, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KOKV, 13.1 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 7 statute miles, scattered clouds at 12,000 ft, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 29.93 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KOKV 130855Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM RA SCT120 20/20 A2993 RMK AO2 P0001
What changed at KOKV (nearest station)?
Since the 0835Z (4:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Rain began (RA).
- Visibility moved from 10 SM to 7 SM.
- Drizzle ended (-DZ).
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Current pilot readout for 48VA
Based on the nearest station (KOKV), 48VA is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 7 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 2,000 ft (field elevation 1,120 ft). 48VA does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMRB, about 18 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 48VA. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | 1,500 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 10 | 900 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 21 | 1,500 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 28 | 900 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 4,000 ft → unlimited.
48VA weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Al's Field in Gore, 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 48VA 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 48VA
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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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.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 48VA
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KOKV reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 70 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 1,200 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 03/10/21/28
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 48VA
- City
- Gore
- State
- Virginia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,120 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.2913, -78.3514
- Runways
- 4
- Longest runway
- 1,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KOKV
- TAF
- Nearest KMRB
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 14h 28m
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48VA weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 48VA?+
48VA has 4 runways: 03, 10, 21, 28; the longest is 1,500 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 48VA come from?+
Al's Field does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KOKV, about 13 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 48VA can differ.
Does 48VA have a TAF?+
No. 48VA does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMRB, about 18 nm away.
Does 48VA broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 48VA does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 48VA from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Al's Field (48VA)
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