Holly Springs Airport (80VA) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Holly Springs Airport in Richmond, VA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLKU): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Holly Springs Airport (80VA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Richmond, VA at 250 ft. 80VA has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLKU, about 15 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (06, 24), longest 2,000 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KRIC. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KLKU, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLKU, 14.8 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 5 statute miles, scattered clouds at 200 ft, overcast at 1,200 ft, temperature 22°C (71°F), altimeter 29.94 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,200 ft.
METAR KLKU 130855Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM BR SCT002 OVC012 22/22 A2994 RMK AO2 T02190218 60001
What changed at KLKU (nearest station)?
Since the 0835Z (4:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Visibility dropped from 7 SM to 5 SM.
- Mist began (BR).
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Current pilot readout for 80VA
Based on the nearest station (KLKU), 80VA is currently MVFR with calm winds, visibility 5 statute miles, and a 1,200 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,100 ft (field elevation 250 ft). 80VA does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KRIC, about 30 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 80VA. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | 2,000 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 24 | 2,000 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 0→0 kt, ceiling 4,100 ft → 1,200 ft.
80VA weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Holly Springs Airport in Richmond, 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 80VA 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 80VA
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.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 80VA
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLKU reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 69 observations, with 20 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: LIFR → MVFR
Most recent change: LIFR → MVFR
- 06/24
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 80VA
- City
- Richmond
- State
- Virginia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 250 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.7913, -77.8247
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KLKU
- TAF
- Nearest KRIC
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 14h 25m
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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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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Central Virginia R/C Inc - Mast Field , Amelia Court House, VA · 24 mi
- FCRCFC - Fluvanna County R/C Flying Club - W River Rd , Palmyra, VA · 27 mi
- Windwalkers R/C - Woodford Airpark , Woodford, VA · 27 mi
80VA weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 80VA?+
80VA has 2 runways: 06, 24; the longest is 2,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 80VA come from?+
Holly Springs Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KLKU, about 15 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 80VA can differ.
Does 80VA have a TAF?+
No. 80VA does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KRIC, about 30 nm away.
Does 80VA broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 80VA does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 80VA from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Holly Springs Airport (80VA)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Holly Springs Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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