Summit Airport (6VA4) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Summit Airport in Salem, VA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KROA): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Summit Airport (6VA4) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Salem, VA at 1,030 ft. 6VA4 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KROA, about 5 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (12, 30), longest 1,400 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KROA. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KROA, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KROA, 5.1 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 600 ft, overcast at 1,100 ft, temperature 22°C (71°F), altimeter 29.99 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,100 ft.
METAR KROA 130954Z 00000KT 10SM FEW006 OVC011 22/21 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP143 T02170211 $
What changed at KROA (nearest station)?
Since the 0952Z (5:52 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0952Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for 6VA4
Based on the nearest station (KROA), 6VA4 is currently MVFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,100 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 2,000 ft (field elevation 1,030 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 6VA4. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 1,400 ft | TURF-G | - | - |
| 30 | 1,400 ft | TURF-G | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 22 h: wind 3→0 kt, ceiling 1,200 ft → 1,100 ft.
6VA4 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Summit Airport in Salem, 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 6VA4 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 6VA4
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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LYH UA /OV LYH/TM 1032/FLDURC/TP CRJ2/SK OVC012 TOPS 028 /RM DEP RWY 22
LYH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LYHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1032Reported at 10:32 UTC.FLDURCReported during climb.TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC012 TOPS 028Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DEP RWY 22Remarks.Show raw report
ROA UA /OV ROA/TM 1032/FLDURC/TP CRJ7/SK TOPS 018/RM DEP RWY 6 SCUTA 3
ROA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ROALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1032Reported at 10:32 UTC.FLDURCReported during climb.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.SK TOPS 018Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DEP RWY 6 SCUTA 3Remarks.Show raw report
GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 1016/FLDURD/TP CL35/SK OVC015
GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1016Reported at 10:16 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC015Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
BKW UA /OV BKW/TM 1001/FL330/TP A21N/TB CONS LGT CHOP
BKW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BKWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1001Reported at 10:01 UTC.FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.Show raw report
GSO UA /OV BUY/TM 0942/FLDURC/TP PC12/SK BKN011
GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BUYLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0942Reported at 09:42 UTC.FLDURCReported during climb.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN011Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 0918/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK BASES 030
CRW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CRWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0918Reported at 09:18 UTC.FLDURCReported during climb.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.SK BASES 030Sky 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 6VA4
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KROA reported a mix of conditions, most often IFR across 57 observations, with 21 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 500 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
- 12/30
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1012Z (6:12 AM EDT)
TAF KROA 131012Z 1310/1406 00000KT P6SM FEW006 OVC011 FM131300 28005KT P6SM SCT030 FM131600 31007KT P6SM FEW150
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 6VA4
- City
- Salem
- State
- Virginia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,030 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.2844, -80.0689
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 1,400 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KROA
- TAF
- Nearest KROA
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 12h 38m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- RVRC - Roanoke Valley RC Club Inc 1 , Salem, VA · 0 mi
- Virginia Air Screws - off Rd. 220 , Rocky Mount, VA · 27 mi
6VA4 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 6VA4?+
6VA4 has 2 runways: 12, 30; the longest is 1,400 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 6VA4 come from?+
Summit Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KROA, about 5 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 6VA4 can differ.
Does 6VA4 have a TAF?+
Yes. The KROA TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does 6VA4 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 6VA4 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 6VA4 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Summit Airport (6VA4)
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