Cottonwood Farm Airport (87VA) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Cottonwood Farm Airport in Crozet, VA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCHO): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Cottonwood Farm Airport (87VA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Crozet, VA at 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. Its 2 runways (15, 33), longest 1,000 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KCHO. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KCHO, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCHO, 12 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 1,700 ft, broken clouds at 3,800 ft, broken clouds at 9,500 ft, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 29.98 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,800 ft.
SPECI KCHO 130322Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM -RA SCT017 BKN038 BKN095 22/22 A2998 RMK AO2 P0002 T02220222 $
What changed at KCHO (nearest station)?
Since the 0302Z (11:02 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from MVFR to VFR.
- Ceiling lifted from 2,000 ft to 3,800 ft.
- Visibility improved from 4 SM to 10 SM.
- Mist ended (BR).
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Current pilot readout for 87VA
Based on the nearest station (KCHO), 87VA is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,800 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,650 ft (field elevation 690 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 87VA. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 1,000 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 33 | 1,000 ft | TURF | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 3→0 kt, ceiling 4,000 ft → 3,800 ft.
87VA weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Cottonwood Farm Airport in Crozet, 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 87VA 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 87VA
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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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
MRB UA /OV MRB240025/TM 0134/FL150/TP E75L/TB CONS LGT
MRB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MRB240025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0134Reported at 01:34 UTC.FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.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
CHO UA /OV CHO200015/TM 0110/FL100/TP E175/WX -RA/TB LGT-MOD CHOP
CHO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CHO200015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0110Reported at 01:10 UTC.FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.TP E175Aircraft type reporting.WX -RAWeather and flight visibility observed.TB LGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: light to moderate chop.Show raw report
RIC UA /OV RWY 34 FINAL/TM 0059/FL010/TP E75S/SK BKN
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RWY 34 FINALLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0059Reported at 00:59 UTC.FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.TP E75SAircraft type reporting.SK BKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
IAD UA /OV 2 SW AML/TM 0045/FLDURC/TP E75L/SK BASES OVC 019
IAD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 2 SW AMLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0045Reported at 00:45 UTC.FLDURCReported during climb.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.SK BASES OVC 019Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
LYH UA /OV LYH/TM 0022/FL010/TP E145/SK SCT010
LYH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LYHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0022Reported at 00:22 UTC.FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.TP E145Aircraft type reporting.SK SCT010Sky 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 a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 52 observations, with 19 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
- 15/33
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0326Z (11:26 PM EDT)
TAF KCHO 130326Z 1303/1324 00000KT 6SM -SHRA BR SCT015 BKN040 FM130600 00000KT 2SM -SHRA BR SCT003 OVC005 FM131000 00000KT 2SM BR BKN005 FM131300 00000KT 5SM BR BKN008 OVC015 FM131500 27003KT P6SM SCT030
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 87VA
- City
- Crozet
- State
- Virginia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 690 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.0811, -78.6956
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 1,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KCHO
- TAF
- Nearest KCHO
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 19h 44m
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Nearby airports
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Within 25 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
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87VA weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 87VA?+
87VA has 2 runways: 15, 33; the longest is 1,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 87VA come from?+
Cottonwood Farm Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KCHO, about 12 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 87VA can differ.
Does 87VA have a TAF?+
Yes. The KCHO TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does 87VA broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 87VA does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 87VA from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Cottonwood Farm Airport (87VA)
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