Braxton County Airport (K48I) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Braxton County Airport in Sutton, WV, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KEKN): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Braxton County Airport (K48I) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Sutton, WV at 1,276 ft. K48I has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KEKN, about 39 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (02, 20), longest 3,995 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 KEKN, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KEKN, 39.1 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 7 statute miles, broken clouds at 800 ft, broken clouds at 1,500 ft, overcast at 11,000 ft, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 800 ft.
SPECI KEKN 130625Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM -RA BKN008 BKN015 OVC110 20/20 A3000 RMK AO2 CIG 004V009 P0002 T02000200 $
What changed at KEKN (nearest station)?
Since the 0551Z (1:51 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from VFR to IFR.
- Ceiling dropped from 11,000 ft to 800 ft.
- Mist ended (BR).
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Current pilot readout for K48I
Based on the nearest station (KEKN), K48I is currently IFR with calm winds, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 800 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 2,100 ft (field elevation 1,276 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 K48I. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | 3,995 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 20 | 3,995 ft | ASP | - | - |
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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 300 ft → 800 ft.
K48I weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Braxton County Airport in Sutton, 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 K48I 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 K48I
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ZZV UA /OV ZZV/TM 0408/FL370/TP B738/TB NEG
ZZV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ZZVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0408Reported at 04:08 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
IND UA /OV ZZV/TM 0311/FL240/TP CRJ7/TB LGT
IND UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ZZVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0311Reported at 03:11 UTC.FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.TB LGTTurbulence: light.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
AGC UA /OV AGC/TM 0047/FLDURD/TP C750/SK SCT-BKN 018 /WX VIS 1/2SM SHORT FINAL
AGC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AGCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0047Reported at 00:47 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP C750Aircraft type reporting.SK SCT-BKN 018Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX VIS 1/2SM SHORT FINALWeather and flight visibility observed.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at K48I
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KEKN reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 47 observations, with 18 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt, the lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: VFR → IFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 20
- 63%
- 02
- 37%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (1:20 AM EDT)
TAF KEKN 130520Z 1306/1406 00000KT 5SM -RA SCT015 TEMPO 1306/1308 -SHRA OVC008 FM130800 00000KT 1/2SM FG OVC001 FM131200 00000KT 2SM BR BKN007 FM131300 00000KT 3SM BR BKN007 FM131600 29004KT P6SM BKN015 FM131900 29006KT P6SM SCT030 BKN060
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 48I
- City
- Sutton
- State
- West Virginia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,276 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.6870, -80.6518
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,995 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KEKN
- TAF
- Nearest KEKN
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 17h 3m
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K48I weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at K48I?+
K48I has 2 runways: 02, 20; the longest is 3,995 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for K48I come from?+
Braxton County Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KEKN, about 39 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at K48I can differ.
Does K48I have a TAF?+
Yes. The KEKN TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does K48I broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. K48I does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for K48I from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Braxton County Airport (K48I)
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