Coastal Seaplanes Base (7VG4) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Coastal Seaplanes Base in Grimstead, VA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KFYJ): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Coastal Seaplanes Base (7VG4) is a seaplane base in Grimstead, VA. 7VG4 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KFYJ, about 22 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (13W, 31W), longest 4,602 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KPHF. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KFYJ, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KFYJ, 22.3 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 700 ft, overcast at 1,500 ft, temperature 23°C (74°F), altimeter 29.96 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,500 ft.
METAR KFYJ 130655Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT007 OVC015 23/23 A2996 RMK AO1 T02330231
What changed at KFYJ (nearest station)?
Since the 0635Z (2:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0635Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for 7VG4
Based on the nearest station (KFYJ), 7VG4 is currently MVFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,500 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 950 ft (field elevation 0 ft). 7VG4 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPHF, 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 7VG4. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13W | 4,602 ft | WAT | - | - |
| 31W | 4,602 ft | WAT | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 3→0 kt, ceiling 7,500 ft → 1,500 ft.
7VG4 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Coastal Seaplanes Base in Grimstead, 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 7VG4 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 7VG4
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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RIC UA /OV RIC340002/TM 0510/FL005/TP CRJ7
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RIC340002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0510Reported at 05:10 UTC.FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.Show raw report
RIC UA /OV RIC160003/TM 0220/FL009/TP E145
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RIC160003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0220Reported at 02:20 UTC.FL009Altitude: 900 ft MSL.TP E145Aircraft type reporting.Show raw report
RIC UA /OV RIC/TM 0155/FL010/TP A319/RM BASES 006
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RICLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0155Reported at 01:55 UTC.FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.RM BASES 006Remarks.Show raw report
RIC UA /OV RIC/TM 0130/FL010/TP E75L/RM BASES 009
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RICLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0130Reported at 01:30 UTC.FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.RM BASES 009Remarks.Show raw report
SBY UA /OV KSBY/TM 0121/FL020/TP E145/RM PILOT REPORTED BASES AT 2000 AND SMOOTH
SBY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KSBYLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0121Reported at 01:21 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP E145Aircraft type reporting.RM PILOT REPORTED BASES AT 2…Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 7VG4
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KFYJ reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 69 observations, with 11 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,300 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
- 13W/31W
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- Seaplane base
- FAA LID
- 7VG4
- City
- Grimstead
- State
- Virginia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 0 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.4886, -76.2967
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 4,602 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KFYJ
- TAF
- Nearest KPHF
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 16h 3m
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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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7VG4 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 7VG4?+
7VG4 has 2 runways: 13W, 31W; the longest is 4,602 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 7VG4 come from?+
Coastal Seaplanes Base does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KFYJ, about 22 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 7VG4 can differ.
Does 7VG4 have a TAF?+
No. 7VG4 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPHF, about 23 nm away.
Does 7VG4 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 7VG4 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 7VG4 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Coastal Seaplanes Base (7VG4)
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