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Cottonwood Farm Airport (87VA) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 2:53 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KCHO), 87VA is currently VFR with variable winds at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Cottonwood Farm Airport in Crozet, VA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCHO): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Cottonwood Farm Airport (87VA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Crozet, VA at a field elevation of 690 ft. 87VA has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCHO, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (15/33), the longest 1,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KCHO.

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VFR
Observed 1853Z (2:53 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCHO, 12 nm away.

Wind
VRB 3 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.36"
Temp / Dew
66°F / 19°C
dew 53°F / 12°C

Wind variable at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 2,900 ft, temperature 19°C (66°F), altimeter 30.36 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KCHO 281853Z VRB03KT 10SM FEW029 19/12 A3036 RMK AO2 SLP277 T01890117

What changed at KCHO (nearest station)?

Since the 1753Z (1:53 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1753Z (1:53 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 87VA

Based on the nearest station (KCHO), 87VA is currently VFR with variable winds at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 800 ft (field elevation 690 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

Current wind is variable at 3 kt: light and variable wind like this is generally not a factor for runway selection, and with no steady direction there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
15--
33--

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87VA 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.

  • Runway 15/33
    1,000 × 50 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 87VA
    Wind
    15
    no steady wind
    33
    no steady wind
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061219Z08Z18Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

87VA 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 87VA

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

PIREP1800Z (2:00 PM EDT) · 51 NM SW of 87VA · during descent · E145
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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.
PIREP1759Z (1:59 PM EDT) · 56 NM SW of 87VA · during descent · E145
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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.
PIREP1536Z (11:36 AM EDT) · 74 NM SE of 87VA · 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) · 74 NM SE of 87VA · 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) · 69 NM SE of 87VA · 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.
PIREP1426Z (10:26 AM EDT) · 56 NM SW of 87VA · during climb · E145
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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.
PIREP1400Z (10:00 AM EDT) · 74 NM SE of 87VA · 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) · 74 NM SE of 87VA · 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.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 87VA

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCHO reported mostly VFR across 27 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 2,300 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 88%MVFR 12%
Wind avg/max: 1/5 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 2,300 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 4

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 99%MVFR 1%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 2/10 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 2,300 ft
Lowest vis: 1.5 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 4

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.

15
53%
33
47%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1733Z (1:33 PM EDT)

TAF KCHO 281733Z 2818/2918 05005KT P6SM BKN110 FM290400 17003KT 3SM BR FEW005 SCT010 FM290800 20003KT P6SM SCT250 FM291600 20008KT P6SM SCT250

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Live crosswind meter

87VA has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KCHO, 12 nm away.

N1533wind calm / variable

Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.

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Turf · 1,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Cottonwood Farm Airport (87VA)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Daily DALGT local
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
87VA
City
Crozet
State
Virginia
Country
United States
Elevation
690 ft
Coordinates
38.0811, -78.6956
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KCHO
TAF
Nearest KCHO
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
3h 1m

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Pilot PIREPs for Cottonwood Farm Airport (87VA)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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