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Skyview Airport (51VA) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 2:56 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KHEF), 51VA is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Skyview Airport in Manassas, VA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KHEF): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Skyview Airport (51VA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Manassas, VA at a field elevation of 340 ft. 51VA has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KHEF, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 2,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KIAD.

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VFR
Observed 1856Z (2:56 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KHEF, 5.6 nm away.

Wind
110° 5 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.37"
Temp / Dew
67°F / 19°C
dew 52°F / 11°C

Wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 19°C (67°F), altimeter 30.37 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KHEF 281856Z 11005KT 10SM CLR 19/11 A3037 RMK AO2 SLP288 T01940111 $

What changed at KHEF (nearest station)?

Since the 1756Z (1:56 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Pressure falling: altimeter 30.39 → 30.37 inHg.

Current pilot readout for 51VA

Based on the nearest station (KHEF), 51VA is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09). Density altitude is approximately 400 ft (field elevation 340 ft). 51VA does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KIAD, about 16 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
09FAV4 kt head2 kt right
274 kt tail2 kt left

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51VA runways

1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 09/27
    2,000 × 50 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 51VA
    Wind
    09
    4 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
    27
    4 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
    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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061219Z08Z18Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 0→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

51VA weather radar

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

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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.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 51VA

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

PIREP1645Z (12:45 PM EDT) · 74 NM NE of 51VA · 34,000 ft MSL · A319
continuous light 340 turbulence
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WRI UA /OV MURPH/TM 1645/FL340/TP A319/TB CONS LGT 340
WRI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MURPHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1645Reported at 16:45 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT 340Turbulence: continuous light 340.
PIREP1636Z (12:36 PM EDT) · 96 NM NW of 51VA · 36,000 ft MSL · B752
int light chop turbulence
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JST UA /OV JST150015/TM 1636/FL360/TP B752/TB INT LGT CHOP/RM ZOB
JST UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JST150015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1636Reported at 16:36 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B752Aircraft type reporting.
TB INT LGT CHOPTurbulence: int light chop.
RM ZOBRemarks.
PIREP1536Z (11:36 AM EDT) · 74 NM S of 51VA · 3,500 ft MSL · B737
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RIC UA /OV RIC/TM 1536/FL035/TP B737/SK SCT
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RICLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1536Reported at 15:36 UTC.
FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
SK SCTSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1447Z (10:47 AM EDT) · 74 NM S of 51VA · 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) · 79 NM S of 51VA · 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) · 74 NM S of 51VA · 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) · 74 NM S of 51VA · 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) · 73 NM S of 51VA · 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.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at 51VA

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KHEF reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 29 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 500 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 55%IFR 45%
Wind avg/max: 1/5 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 500 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 88%MVFR 1%IFR 6%LIFR 5%
Wind avg/max: 2/12 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.5 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 10

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.

09
57%
27
43%

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Live crosswind meter

51VA has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KHEF, 5.6 nm away.

N09275 kt
Headwind
4 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
2 kt

Wind is 29° off runway 09, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Skyview Airport (51VA)
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Nearby TFRs

Active FAA TFRs near 51VA

FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near 51VA.

Security TFR
WASHINGTON, DC., USA
51VA is inside this TFR
NOTAM: 4/9383

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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
51VA
City
Manassas
State
Virginia
Country
United States
Elevation
340 ft
Coordinates
38.7162, -77.6339
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KHEF
TAF
Nearest KIAD
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
2h 49m

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Pilot PIREPs for Skyview Airport (51VA)

Community-submitted

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

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