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Tides Inn Seaplane Base (74VG) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 3:15 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KW75), 74VG is currently VFR with winds from 080° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Tides Inn Seaplane Base in Irvington, VA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KW75): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Tides Inn Seaplane Base (74VG) is a seaplane base in Irvington, VA. 74VG has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KW75, about 3 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (3W, 21W), the longest 4,052 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KPHF.

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VFR
Observed 1915Z (3:15 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KW75, 3.4 nm away.

Wind
080° 3 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.36"
Temp / Dew
67°F / 19°C
dew 55°F / 13°C

Wind from the east (080°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 19°C (67°F), altimeter 30.36 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KW75 281915Z AUTO 08003KT 10SM CLR 19/13 A3036 RMK AO1 T01940125

What changed at KW75 (nearest station)?

Since the 1855Z (2:55 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1855Z (2:55 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 74VG

Based on the nearest station (KW75), 74VG is currently VFR with winds from 080° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -0 ft (field elevation 0 ft). 74VG does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPHF, about 32 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
3WFAV1 kt head3 kt right
21W1 kt head3 kt right

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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
061219Z07Z19Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 4→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

74VG 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 74VG

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

PIREP1536Z (11:36 AM EDT) · 43 NM W of 74VG · 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) · 43 NM W of 74VG · 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) · 54 NM W of 74VG · 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) · 43 NM W of 74VG · 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) · 43 NM W of 74VG · 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) · 68 NM W of 74VG · 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) · 42 NM S of 74VG · 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.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 74VG

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KW75 reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 1,000 ft. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours
VFR 83%MVFR 17%
Wind avg/max: 2/7 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 1,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 4

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 96%MVFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 3/10 kt
Max gust: 16 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,000 ft
Lowest vis: 7 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 6

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.

3W/21W
100%

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Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Tides Inn Seaplane Base (74VG)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Fuel
100LL
Attended
Unattended
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Other services
Air freight · Cargo handling · Charter
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
Seaplane base
FAA LID
74VG
City
Irvington
State
Virginia
Country
United States
Elevation
0 ft
Coordinates
37.6582, -76.4365
Runways
2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
4,052 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KW75
TAF
Nearest KPHF
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
2h 51m

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Pilot PIREPs for Tides Inn Seaplane Base (74VG)

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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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