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Chimney View Airport (5VA5) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 9:56 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KNYG), 5VA5 is currently VFR with winds from 050° at 4 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Chimney View Airport in Fredericksburg, VA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KNYG): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Chimney View Airport (5VA5) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Fredericksburg, VA at a field elevation of 25 ft. 5VA5 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KNYG, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 1,400 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KNYG.

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VFR
Observed 1356Z (9:56 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KNYG, 5.9 nm away.

Wind
050° 4 kt
Visibility
7 sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.45"
Temp / Dew
59°F / 15°C
dew 53°F / 12°C

Wind from the northeast (050°) at 4 kt, visibility 7 statute miles, scattered clouds at 2,600 ft, temperature 15°C (59°F), altimeter 30.45 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KNYG 281356Z 05004KT 7SM SCT026 15/12 A3045 RMK AO2 SLP313 T01500117 $

Current pilot readout for 5VA5

Based on the nearest station (KNYG), 5VA5 is currently VFR with winds from 050° at 4 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09). Density altitude is approximately -650 ft (field elevation 25 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
09FAV3 kt head2 kt left
273 kt tail2 kt right

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5VA5 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
    1,400 × 60 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 5VA5
    Wind
    09
    3 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
    27
    3 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
    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
061217Z05Z13Z

Over the last 20 h: wind 6→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

5VA5 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 5VA5

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

PIREP1536Z (11:36 AM EDT) · 54 NM S of 5VA5 · 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) · 54 NM S of 5VA5 · 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) · 61 NM S of 5VA5 · 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) · 54 NM S of 5VA5 · 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) · 54 NM S of 5VA5 · 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) · 59 NM SW of 5VA5 · 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.
PIREP1340Z (9:40 AM EDT) · 94 NM SE of 5VA5 · 4,000 ft MSL · BE20
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ORF UA /OV PHF200010/TM 1340/FL040/TP BE20/SK BASES040
ORF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PHF200010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1340Reported at 13:40 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASES040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1316Z (9:16 AM EDT) · 22 NM NW of 5VA5 · during descent · CL69
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HEF UA /OV KHEF340001/TM 1316/FL009/TP CL69/SK OVC009/RM DURD
HEF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KHEF340001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1316Reported at 13:16 UTC.
FL009Altitude: 900 ft MSL.
TP CL69Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC009Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURDRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 5VA5

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KNYG reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 23 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 500 ft. Wind most often came from the W.

Last 24 hours
VFR 50%MVFR 20%IFR 30%
Wind avg/max: 3/6 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 500 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 4

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 94%MVFR 2%IFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 5/13 kt
Max gust: 19 kt
Lowest ceiling: 500 ft
Lowest vis: 7 sm
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 3

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

27
59%
09
41%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1515Z (11:15 AM EDT)

TAF KNYG 281515Z 2816/2922 VRB06KT 9999 FEW200 QNH3040INS BECMG 2817/2819 VRB06KT 9999 SCT030 QNH3033INS FM290700 VRB06KT 9999 SCT025 QNH3025INS TX20/2820Z TN10/2909Z

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Live crosswind meter

5VA5 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KNYG, 5.9 nm away.

N09274 kt
Headwind
3 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
2 kt

Wind is 31° off runway 09, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 1,400 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Chimney View Airport (5VA5)
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Nearby TFRs

Active FAA TFRs near 5VA5

FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near 5VA5.

Security TFR
WASHINGTON, DC., USA
Active 0.3 NM from 5VA5
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
5VA5
City
Fredericksburg
State
Virginia
Country
United States
Elevation
25 ft
Coordinates
38.4035, -77.3158
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,400 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KNYG
TAF
Nearest KNYG
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
4h 27m

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Pilot PIREPs for Chimney View Airport (5VA5)

Community-submitted

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

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Chimney View Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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