Washington County Airport (KAFJ) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Washington County Airport in Washington, PA, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Washington County Airport (KAFJ) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Washington, PA at 1,184 ft. KAFJ reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (09, 27) — longest 5,004 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.425. Track KAFJ in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture — flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.

MVFR

Observed 0156Z (9:56 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

Wind

320° 4 kt

Visibility

4 sm

Ceiling

Unlimited

Altimeter

29.77"

Temp / Dew

21°C / 70°F

dew 18°C

Wind from the northwest (320°) at 4 kt, visibility 4 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 29.77 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR).

Raw METAR

METAR KAFJ 290156Z AUTO 32004KT 4SM HZ CLR 21/18 A2977 RMK AO2 SLP074 T02110183 PNO $

What changed at KAFJ?

Since the 0056Z (8:56 PM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

Flight category dropped from VFR to MVFR.
Visibility dropped from 10 SM to 4 SM.
Pressure rising: altimeter 29.75 → 29.77 inHg.
Haze began (HZ).

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Current pilot readout for KAFJ

KAFJ is currently MVFR with winds from 320° at 4 knots, visibility 4 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 09, about 3 knots. Density altitude is approximately 2,400 ft (field elevation 1,184 ft). KAFJ does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KHLG, about 17 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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 KAFJ. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

Runway	Length	Surface	Head / Tail	Crosswind
27FAV	5,004 ft	ASP	2 kt head	3 kt right
09	5,004 ft	ASP	2 kt tail	3 kt left

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip — flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Over the last 23 h: wind 4→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

KAFJ weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Washington County Airport in Washington, PA: 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 KAFJ is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

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 KAFJ

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP0117Z (9:17 PM EDT) · 71 NM E of KAFJ · 28,000 ft MSL · C56

occasional moderate chop turbulence

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JST UA /OV JST180025/TM 0117/FL280/TP C56/TB OCNL MOD CHOP

JST UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV JST180025Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0117Reported at 01:17 UTC.

FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.

TP C56Aircraft type reporting.

TB OCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: occasional moderate chop.

PIREP0015Z (8:15 PM EDT) · 73 NM N of KAFJ · during descent · LJ45

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YNG UA /OV 3 E YNG/TM 0015/FLDURD/TP LJ45/SK B025

YNG UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV 3 E YNGLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0015Reported at 00:15 UTC.

FLDURDReported during descent.

TP LJ45Aircraft type reporting.

SK B025Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

PIREP0000Z (8:00 PM EDT) · 69 NM N of KAFJ · during descent · C130

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YNG UA /OV 5 S YNG/TM 0000/FLDURD/TP C130/SK B030

YNG UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV 5 S YNGLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0000Reported at 00:00 UTC.

FLDURDReported during descent.

TP C130Aircraft type reporting.

SK B030Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

PIREP2332Z (7:32 PM EDT) · 71 NM N of KAFJ · 2,800 ft MSL · C130J

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YNG UA /OV 5SW YNG/TM 2332/FL028/TP C130J/SK B028

YNG UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV 5SW YNGLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2332Reported at 23:32 UTC.

FL028Altitude: 2,800 ft MSL.

TP C130JAircraft type reporting.

SK B028Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

PIREP2238Z (6:38 PM EDT) · 74 NM N of KAFJ · 2,500 ft MSL · C130J

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YNG UA /OV YNG/TM 2238/FL025/TP C130J/SK B030

YNG UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV YNGLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2238Reported at 22:38 UTC.

FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.

TP C130JAircraft type reporting.

SK B030Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

PIREP2205Z (6:05 PM EDT) · 14 NM NE of KAFJ · during descent · C25A

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AGC UA /OV AGC/TM 2205/FL025/TP C25A/RM BASES 047 10NM EAST AGC, SMOOTH RIDE ON FINAL RWY 28

AGC UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV AGCLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2205Reported at 22:05 UTC.

FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.

TP C25AAircraft type reporting.

RM BASES 047 10NM EAST AGC, …Remarks.

PIREP2159Z (5:59 PM EDT) · 14 NM NE of KAFJ · altitude unknown · BCS3

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AGC UA /OV AGC/TM 2159/FL-/TP BCS3/SK TOPS150

AGC UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV AGCLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2159Reported at 21:59 UTC.

FL-Altitude — hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.

TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.

SK TOPS150Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

PIREP2152Z (5:52 PM EDT) · 13 NM E of KAFJ · during descent · B739

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PIT UA /OV AGC180010/TM 2152/FL100/TP B739/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH RIDE DEVIATING AREAS MOD/HVY PRECIP DURD LNDG RWY32 KPIT

PIT UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV AGC180010Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2152Reported at 21:52 UTC.

FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.

TP B739Aircraft type reporting.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

RM SMOOTH RIDE DEVIATING ARE…Remarks.

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Recent aviation weather trends at KAFJ

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KAFJ reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 42 observations, with 12 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt, the lowest ceiling was 800 ft. Wind most often came from the W.

Last 24 hours

VFR 45%MVFR 43%IFR 12%

Wind avg/max: 5/10 kt

Max gust: 16 kt

Lowest ceiling: 800 ft

Lowest vis: —

Prevailing wind: W

Category changes: 12

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Last 7 days

VFR 86%MVFR 7%IFR 6%LIFR 1%

Wind avg/max: 4/11 kt

Max gust: 17 kt

Lowest ceiling: 300 ft

Lowest vis: 1.5 sm

Prevailing wind: W

Category changes: 20

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days

27: 85%
09: 15%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type: General aviation airport
ICAO: KAFJ
IATA: WSG
FAA LID: AFJ
City: Washington
State: Pennsylvania
Country: United States
Elevation: 1,184 ft
Coordinates: 40.1365, -80.2902
Runways: 2
Longest runway: 5,004 ft
Weather reporting: Reports METAR
TAF: Nearest KHLG
AWOS/ASOS: 118.425 MHz
Time zone: America/New_York
Next sunset: 22h 32m

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Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Within 25 NM

11 airports

KHLGWheeling Ohio County AirportWheeling, WV17 nm WVFR METAR · TAF KAGCAllegheny County AirportPittsburgh, PA21 nm NEVFR METAR · TAF KPITPittsburgh International AirportPittsburgh, PA22 nm NVFR METAR · TAF PS67Uphill AirportClaysville, PA7 nm W 16PAGregg AirportEighty Four, PA8 nm E 22DBandel AirportEighty Four, PA9 nm E

+5 more within 25 NM

25–50 NM

5 airports

KVVSJoseph A. Hardy Connellsville AirportConnellsville, PA31 nm EVFR METAR KMGWMorgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart FieldMorgantown, WV34 nm SEVFR METAR · TAF KLBEArnold Palmer Regional AirportLatrobe, PA42 nm EVFR METAR · TAF 1G8Eddie Dew Memorial AirparkToronto, OH26 nm NW KMPGMarshall County AirportMoundsville, WV26 nm SW

50–100 NM

8 airports

KCKBNorth Central West Virginia AirportBridgeport, WV51 nm SVFR METAR · TAF KUCPNew Castle Municipal AirportNew Castle, PA54 nm NVFR METAR KPHDHarry Clever FieldNew Philadelphia, OH56 nm WVFR METAR KCDICambridge Municipal AirportCambridge, OH60 nm WVFR METAR KIDIIndiana County–Jimmy Stewart AirportIndiana, PA62 nm NEVFR METAR KJSTJohn Murtha Johnstown Cambria County AirportJohnstown, PA68 nm EVFR METAR · TAF

+2 more within 100 NM

RC flying fields nearby

AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport — live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.

Washington Cnty Model Aviation Assn - Mingo Creek Park — Venetia, PA · 15 mi
Hill Hoppers Flying Club - Roneys Point Run Rd — Triadelphia, WV · 17 mi
SPARKS - South County Park — South Park Township, PA · 19 mi

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Historical Flying Weather

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KAFJ reported VFR conditions during about 76.4% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 241 VFR flying days a year. April had the most VFR weather; January had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 4.9 kt, calm 27.8% of the time.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#949 of 1,400

Regional rank

#41

State rank

#18

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

76.4%

MVFR

16.7%

IFR

5.7%

LIFR

3.5%

Est. VFR days/yr

241

Most VFR month

April

Fewest VFR month

January

Median ceiling

3,500 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

27.8%

Median wind

5 kt

Gusty hours

13.6%

Crosswind >15 kt

0.1%

Fog/mist days/yr

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

2,656 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

KAFJ monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
Month	VFR %	MVFR %	IFR %	LIFR %
Jan	59.5	29.5	8.0	3.1
Feb	66.7	22.3	8.0	3.0
Mar	77.1	16.2	4.5	2.2
Apr	83.5	12.3	2.8	1.3
May	80.9	11.5	4.6	3.0
Jun	78.6	12.2	4.4	4.7
Jul	77.4	12.0	6.0	4.6
Aug	78.3	11.7	4.9	5.1
Sep	73.3	12.8	6.5	7.4
Oct	76.6	14.3	5.8	3.3
Nov	77.0	15.8	4.8	2.4
Dec	61.6	27.9	7.8	2.7

Average wind by month

KAFJ average wind by month, 2006–2025
Month	Mean wind (kt)
Jan	6.3 kt
Feb	6.3 kt
Mar	6.2 kt
Apr	6.0 kt
May	4.6 kt
Jun	4.1 kt
Jul	3.4 kt
Aug	3.3 kt
Sep	3.3 kt
Oct	4.4 kt
Nov	5.3 kt
Dec	5.8 kt

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KAFJ weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at KAFJ?+

KAFJ has 2 runways — 09, 27; the longest is 5,004 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KAFJ report its own weather?+

Yes — Washington County Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KAFJ have a TAF?+

No — KAFJ does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KHLG, about 17 nm away.

Does KAFJ broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — KAFJ does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KAFJ from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Washington County Airport (KAFJ)

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