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Horse Feathers Airport (53VA) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Horse Feathers Airport in Midland, VA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KHWY) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Horse Feathers Airport (53VA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Midland, VA at 390 ft. 53VA has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KHWY, about 4 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (18, 36) — longest 2,600 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 0335Z (11:35 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KHWY, 3.6 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
—
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.56"
Temp / Dew
20°C / 68°F
dew 19°C

Wind calm, visibility visibility not reported, no cloud data, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 29.56 inHg.

Raw METAR
METAR KHWY 290335Z AUTO 00000KT 20/19 A2956 RMK AO2 T02010186 PWINO

What changed at KHWY (nearest station)?

Since the 0315Z (11:15 PM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0315Z report — conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for 53VA

Based on the nearest station (KHWY), 53VA has no current flight category, but is reporting with calm winds, visibility not reported, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,550 ft (field elevation 390 ft). 53VA does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KNYG, about 23 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 53VA. 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
18——
36——

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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
0163103Z15Z03Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

53VA weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Horse Feathers Airport in Midland, 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 53VA 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 53VA

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

PIREP0117Z (9:17 PM EDT) · 90 NM NW of 53VA · 28,000 ft MSL · C56
occasional moderate chop turbulence
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JST UA /OV JST180025/TM 0117/FL280/TP C56/TB OCNL MOD CHOP
JST UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JST180025Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0117Reported at 01:17 UTC.
FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.
TP C56Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: occasional moderate chop.
PIREP0008Z (8:08 PM EDT) · 40 NM SE of 53VA · 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.
PIREP2338Z (7:38 PM EDT) · 43 NM E of 53VA · during descent · GLF5
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ADW UA /OV 1L ARRIVAL/TM 2338/FLDURD/TP GLF5/WX 9 MILES
ADW UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 1L ARRIVALLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2338Reported at 23:38 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP GLF5Aircraft type reporting.
WX 9 MILESWeather and flight visibility observed.
PIREP2332Z (7:32 PM EDT) · 61 NM NE of 53VA · 4,000 ft MSL · B738
light chop turbulence
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BWI UA /OV BAL335012/TM 2332/FL040/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP
BWI UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BAL335012Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2332Reported at 23:32 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
PIREP2306Z (7:06 PM EDT) · 37 NM NE of 53VA · 5,000 ft MSL · B38M
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DCA UA /OV 2 N DCA /TM 2306/FL050/TP B38M/SK OVC 027
DCA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 2 N DCALocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2306Reported at 23:06 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC 027Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2253Z (6:53 PM EDT) · 52 NM NE of 53VA · during climb · B737
light turbulence
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BWI UA /OV BAL280010/TM 2253/FL070/TP B737/TB LIGHT/RM DURC TERPZ8 SID
BWI UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BAL280010Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2253Reported at 22:53 UTC.
FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB LIGHTTurbulence: light.
RM DURC TERPZ8 SIDRemarks.
PIREP2232Z (6:32 PM EDT) · 20 NM W of 53VA · 26,000 ft MSL · A310
moderate clear-air turbulence 24,000–26,000 ft turbulence
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OKV UA /OV LDN180010/TM 2232/FL260/TP A310/TB MOD CAT 240-260
OKV UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LDN180010Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2232Reported at 22:32 UTC.
FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.
TP A310Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD CAT 240-260Turbulence: moderate clear-air turbulence 24,000–26,000 ft.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 53VA

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 92%MVFR 3%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: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 92%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: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
18/36
100%

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Nearby TFRs

Active FAA TFRs near 53VA

FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near 53VA.

Security TFR
WASHINGTON, DC., USA
Active 6.5 NM from 53VA
NOTAM: 4/9383

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
53VA
City
Midland
State
Virginia
Country
United States
Elevation
390 ft
Coordinates
38.6340, -77.7575
Runways
2
Longest runway
2,600 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KHWY
TAF
Nearest KNYG
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
20h 36m

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53VA weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at 53VA?+

53VA has 2 runways — 18, 36; the longest is 2,600 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for 53VA come from?+

Horse Feathers Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KHWY, about 4 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 53VA can differ.

Does 53VA have a TAF?+

No — 53VA does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KNYG, about 23 nm away.

Does 53VA broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — 53VA does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 53VA from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Horse Feathers Airport (53VA)

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

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