Richwood Municipal Airport (K3I4) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Richwood Municipal Airport in Richwood, WV, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLWB): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Richwood Municipal Airport (K3I4) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Richwood, WV at 2,486 ft. K3I4 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLWB, about 27 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (10, 28), longest 3,360 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. CTAF is 122.9. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KLWB, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLWB, 26.8 nm away.
Wind from the southeast (140°) at 2 kt, visibility 3/4 statute mile, broken clouds at 1,500 ft, overcast at 2,000 ft, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 30.02 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 1,500 ft.
METAR KLWB 130655Z AUTO 14002KT 3/4SM BR BKN015 OVC020 20/20 A3002 RMK AO2 VIS 1/4V2 1/2
What changed at KLWB (nearest station)?
Since the 0635Z (2:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Ceiling lifted from 200 ft to 1,500 ft.
- Mist began (BR).
- Fog ended (FG).
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Current pilot readout for K3I4
Based on the nearest station (KLWB), K3I4 is currently LIFR with winds from 140° at 2 knots, visibility 3/4 statute mile, and a 1,500 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 10, about 1 knots. Density altitude is approximately 3,550 ft (field elevation 2,486 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 K3I4. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10FAV | 3,360 ft | ASP | 2 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 28 | 3,360 ft | ASP | 2 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 4→2 kt, ceiling 1,500 ft → 1,500 ft.
K3I4 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Richwood Municipal Airport in Richwood, WV: 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 K3I4 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 K3I4
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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PKB UA /OV JPU360020/TM 0245/FL180/TP BCS3/TB LGT-MOD CAT/RM ZOB
PKB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV JPU360020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0245Reported at 02:45 UTC.FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT-MOD CATTurbulence: light to moderate clear-air turbulence.RM ZOBRemarks.Show raw report
IND UA /OV BLF/TM 0144/FL300/TP B738/TB LGT
IND UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BLFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0144Reported at 01:44 UTC.FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB LGTTurbulence: light.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at K3I4
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLWB reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 49 observations, with 12 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
- 28
- 75%
- 10
- 25%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (1:20 AM EDT)
TAF KLWB 130520Z 1306/1406 01002KT P6SM -RA SCT035 OVC060 FM130900 23003KT 4SM BR OVC003 TEMPO 1309/1312 1/2SM FG OVC001 FM131400 29007KT P6SM SCT030 FM131900 30006KT P6SM BKN050 FM140100 00000KT P6SM BKN250
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 3I4
- City
- Richwood
- State
- West Virginia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,486 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.2584, -80.6508
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,360 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KLWB
- TAF
- Nearest KLWB
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 16h 20m
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K3I4 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at K3I4?+
K3I4 has 2 runways: 10, 28; the longest is 3,360 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for K3I4 come from?+
Richwood Municipal Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KLWB, about 27 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at K3I4 can differ.
Does K3I4 have a TAF?+
Yes. The KLWB TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does K3I4 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. K3I4 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for K3I4 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Richwood Municipal Airport (K3I4)
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