Robbie Campbell Memorial Airfield (4VG8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:55 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KEZF), 4VG8 is currently LIFR with calm winds, visibility not reported, and a 300 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Robbie Campbell Memorial Airfield in Fredricksburg, VA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KEZF): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Robbie Campbell Memorial Airfield (4VG8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Fredricksburg, VA at a field elevation of 277 ft. 4VG8 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KEZF, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (06/24, 18/36), the longest 2,384 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KNYG.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KEZF, 8.3 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility visibility not reported, overcast at 300 ft, temperature 10°C (51°F), altimeter 30.38 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 300 ft.
METAR KEZF 280955Z AUTO 00000KT OVC003 10/10 A3038 RMK AO2 T01040104 PWINO
What changed at KEZF (nearest station)?
Since the 0935Z (5:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0935Z (5:35 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 4VG8
Based on the nearest station (KEZF), 4VG8 is currently LIFR with calm winds, visibility not reported, and a 300 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately -800 ft (field elevation 277 ft). 4VG8 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KNYG, about 24 nm away.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | 2,384 ft | Turf | - | - |
| 18 | 958 ft | Turf | - | - |
| 24 | 2,384 ft | Turf | - | - |
| 36 | 958 ft | Turf | - | - |
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4VG8 runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 06/242,384 × 70 ft · TurfCurrent useno stated-runway source at 4VG8Wind
- 06
- no steady wind
- 24
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 18/36958 × 150 ft · TurfCurrent useno stated-runway source at 4VG8Wind
- 18
- no steady wind
- 36
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 300 ft.
4VG8 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at 4VG8
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KEZF reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 1 flight-category change. The lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: VFR → LIFR
Most recent change: VFR → LIFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 36
- 62%
- 06
- 22%
- 24
- 9%
- 18
- 7%
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Live crosswind meter
4VG8 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KEZF, 8.3 nm away.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 06/24, 18/36 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near 4VG8
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near 4VG8.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 4VG8
- City
- Fredricksburg
- State
- Virginia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 277 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.1422, -77.5277
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,384 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KEZF
- TAF
- Nearest KNYG
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 12h 4m
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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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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Fredericksburg Area RC Club - Robbie Campbell Memorial Airfield , Spotsylvania, VA · 0 mi
- Windwalkers R/C - Woodford Airpark , Woodford, VA · 5 mi
- Fredericksburg Aeromasters - Perry Winkle LN , Fredericksbrg, VA · 14 mi
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Pilot PIREPs for Robbie Campbell Memorial Airfield (4VG8)
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