Lotus International Airport (8VA4) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Lotus International Airport in Buckinham, VA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KFVX): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Lotus International Airport (8VA4) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Buckinham, VA at 340 ft. 8VA4 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KFVX, about 23 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (09, 27), longest 2,709 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 KFVX, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KFVX, 22.8 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 7 statute miles, overcast at 700 ft, temperature 23°C (74°F), altimeter 29.92 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 700 ft.
METAR KFVX 130955Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM OVC007 23/23 A2992 RMK AO2 T02330233
What changed at KFVX (nearest station)?
Since the 0935Z (5:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0935Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for 8VA4
Based on the nearest station (KFVX), 8VA4 is currently IFR with calm winds, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 700 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,400 ft (field elevation 340 ft). 8VA4 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCHO, 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 8VA4. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | 2,709 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 27 | 2,709 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 600 ft → 700 ft.
8VA4 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Lotus International Airport in Buckinham, 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 8VA4 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 8VA4
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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IAD UA /OV RWY 19C FINAL/TM 1001/FLDURD/TP A20N/SK OVC013
IAD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RWY 19C FINALLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1001Reported at 10:01 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP A20NAircraft type reporting.SK OVC013Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
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 8VA4
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KFVX reported a mix of conditions, most often low IFR across 69 observations, with 18 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
- 09/27
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 8VA4
- City
- Buckinham
- State
- Virginia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 340 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.6729, -78.7033
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,709 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KFVX
- TAF
- Nearest KCHO
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 13h 14m
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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.
- FCRCFC - Fluvanna County R/C Flying Club - W River Rd , Palmyra, VA · 23 mi
- Rivanna RC Inc - Milton Field , Charlottesville, VA · 28 mi
8VA4 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 8VA4?+
8VA4 has 2 runways: 09, 27; the longest is 2,709 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 8VA4 come from?+
Lotus International Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KFVX, about 23 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 8VA4 can differ.
Does 8VA4 have a TAF?+
No. 8VA4 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCHO, about 30 nm away.
Does 8VA4 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 8VA4 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 8VA4 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Lotus International Airport (8VA4)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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