Timberdoodle Airport (93VA) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 12:54 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KLYH), 93VA is currently MVFR with winds from 040° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,100 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Timberdoodle Airport in Amherst, VA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLYH): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Timberdoodle Airport (93VA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Amherst, VA at a field elevation of 810 ft. 93VA has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLYH, about 15 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (04/22), the longest 1,400 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KLYH.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLYH, 15.2 nm away.
Wind from the northeast (040°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 2,100 ft, temperature 18°C (65°F), altimeter 30.40 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,100 ft.
METAR KLYH 281654Z 04004KT 10SM BKN021 18/12 A3040 RMK AO2 SLP292 T01830122
What changed at KLYH (nearest station)?
Since the 1554Z (11:54 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.42 → 30.40 inHg.
Current pilot readout for 93VA
Based on the nearest station (KLYH), 93VA is currently MVFR with winds from 040° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,100 ft ceiling. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (04). Density altitude is approximately 800 ft (field elevation 810 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04FAV | 1,400 ft | TURF | 4 kt head | 0 kt |
| 22 | 1,400 ft | TURF | 4 kt tail | 0 kt |
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93VA 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 04/221,400 × 75 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 93VAWind
- 04
- 4 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 22
- 4 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
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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 23 h: wind 7→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → 2,100 ft.
93VA 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 93VA
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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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.Show raw report
GSO UA /OV MTV/TM 1450/FLDURD/TP PC24/SK OVC013
GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MTVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1450Reported at 14:50 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP PC24Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC013Sky 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
PSK UA /OV PSK/TM 1419/FL350/TP CRJ9/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 15
PSK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PSKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1419Reported at 14:19 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZTLFD 15Remarks.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.Show raw report
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 93VA
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLYH reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 32 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 1,100 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 04
- 75%
- 22
- 25%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1720Z (1:20 PM EDT)
TAF KLYH 281720Z 2818/2918 VRB03KT P6SM FEW020 BKN250 FM282000 12004KT P6SM OVC200 FM290000 00000KT P6SM OVC150 FM290800 00000KT 6SM BR SCT015 OVC030 FM291400 20004KT P6SM SCT040 BKN080
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Live crosswind meter
93VA has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KLYH, 15 nm away.
Wind is 0° off runway 04, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 93VA
- City
- Amherst
- State
- Virginia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 810 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.5363, -79.0234
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,400 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KLYH
- TAF
- Nearest KLYH
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 4h 45m
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Pilot PIREPs for Timberdoodle Airport (93VA)
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