Bush Airport (6VA9) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Bush Airport in Woolwine, VA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMTV): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Bush Airport (6VA9) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Woolwine, VA at 1,500 ft. 6VA9 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMTV, about 17 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (15, 33), longest 2,800 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KBCB. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KMTV, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMTV, 16.6 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 7 statute miles, overcast at 200 ft, temperature 22°C (71°F), altimeter 29.99 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 200 ft.
METAR KMTV 130715Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM OVC002 22/20 A2999 RMK AO2 T02160202
What changed at KMTV (nearest station)?
Since the 0635Z (2:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Visibility dropped from 10 SM to 5 SM.
- Mist began (BR).
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Current pilot readout for 6VA9
Based on the nearest station (KMTV), 6VA9 is currently LIFR with calm winds, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 200 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 2,550 ft (field elevation 1,500 ft). 6VA9 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBCB, about 23 nm away.
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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 6VA9. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 2,800 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 33 | 2,800 ft | TURF | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 4→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 400 ft.
6VA9 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Bush Airport in Woolwine, 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 6VA9 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 6VA9
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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GSO UUA /OV GSO/TM 0153/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/RM LLWS +/- 10KT DURD RY 23R
GSO UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).OV GSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0153Reported at 01:53 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.RM LLWS +/- 10KT DURD RY 23RRemarks.Show raw report
IND UA /OV BLF/TM 0144/FL300/TP B738/TB LGT
IND UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BLFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0144Reported at 01:44 UTC.FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB LGTTurbulence: light.Show raw report
VJI UA /OV GZG/TM 0121/FL360/TP B739/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 15
VJI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GZGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0121Reported at 01:21 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZTLFD 15Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 6VA9
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMTV reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 70 observations, with 11 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: MVFR → LIFR
Most recent change: VFR → LIFR
- 15/33
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 6VA9
- City
- Woolwine
- State
- Virginia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,500 ft
- Coordinates
- 36.8426, -80.2384
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,800 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMTV
- TAF
- Nearest KBCB
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 16h 19m
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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.
- Flying Horseman RC Club South - 868 , Stuart, VA · 15 mi
- Virginia Air Screws - off Rd. 220 , Rocky Mount, VA · 21 mi
6VA9 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 6VA9?+
6VA9 has 2 runways: 15, 33; the longest is 2,800 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 6VA9 come from?+
Bush Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KMTV, about 17 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 6VA9 can differ.
Does 6VA9 have a TAF?+
No. 6VA9 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBCB, about 23 nm away.
Does 6VA9 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 6VA9 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 6VA9 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Bush Airport (6VA9)
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