Root Field (82VA) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 3:15 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KW13), 82VA is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,600 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Root Field in Verona, VA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KW13): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Root Field (82VA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Verona, VA at a field elevation of 1,290 ft. 82VA has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KW13, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (10/28), the longest 2,200 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KCHO.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KW13, 5.9 nm away.
Wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 3,600 ft, temperature 19°C (65°F), altimeter 30.35 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,600 ft.
METAR KW13 281915Z AUTO 11007KT 10SM BKN036 19/11 A3035 RMK AO1 T01850113
What changed at KW13 (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 82VA
Based on the nearest station (KW13), 82VA is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,600 ft ceiling. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (10). Density altitude is approximately 1,500 ft (field elevation 1,290 ft). 82VA does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCHO, about 25 nm away.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10FAV | 2,200 ft | TURF | 7 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 28 | 2,200 ft | TURF | 7 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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82VA runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 10/282,200 × 100 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 82VAWind
- 10
- 7 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 28
- 7 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
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“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 3→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → 3,600 ft.
82VA weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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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 82VA
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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LYH UA /OV KLYH/TM 1800/FLDURD/TP E145/RM RY 4 B028
LYH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KLYHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1800Reported at 18:00 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP E145Aircraft type reporting.RM RY 4 B028Remarks.Show raw report
LYH UA /OV LYH/TM 1759/FL028/TP E145/SK BKN028/RM DURGD RY04 KLYH
LYH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LYHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1759Reported at 17:59 UTC.FL028Altitude: 2,800 ft MSL.TP E145Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN028Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURGD RY04 KLYHRemarks.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
LYH UA /OV LYH/TM 1426/FL027/TP E145/SK BKNUNKN-TOP027/RM DURGC RY4 KLYH
LYH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LYHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1426Reported at 14:26 UTC.FL027Altitude: 2,700 ft MSL.TP E145Aircraft type reporting.SK BKNUNKN-TOP027Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURGC RY4 KLYHRemarks.Show raw report
HTS UA /OV EKN270030/TM 1403/FL260/TP TBM8/TA M33/IC LGT RIME
HTS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV EKN270030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1403Reported at 14:03 UTC.FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.TP TBM8Aircraft type reporting.TA M33Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.Show raw report
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.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 82VA
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KW13 reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 3,400 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 10
- 55%
- 28
- 45%
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Live crosswind meter
82VA has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KW13, 5.9 nm away.
Wind is 18° off runway 10, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 82VA
- City
- Verona
- State
- Virginia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,290 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.1732, -78.9692
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,200 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KW13
- TAF
- Nearest KCHO
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 3h 1m
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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Pilot PIREPs for Root Field (82VA)
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