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Mary Walker LZ Airport (KAPH) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Mary Walker LZ Airport in Bowling Green, VA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KEZF) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Mary Walker LZ Airport (KAPH) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Bowling Green, VA at 220 ft. KAPH has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KEZF, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (05, 23) — longest 2,202 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KNYG. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KEZF, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 0335Z (11:35 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KEZF, 13.4 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.61"
Temp / Dew
—

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 4,500 ft, altimeter 29.61 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KEZF 290335Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT045 A2961 RMK AO2

What changed at KEZF (nearest station)?

Since the 0315Z (11:15 PM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0315Z report — conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for KAPH

Based on the nearest station (KEZF), KAPH is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. KAPH does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KNYG, about 26 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 KAPH. 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
05——
23——

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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
0336703Z15Z03Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

KAPH weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Mary Walker LZ Airport in Bowling Green, 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 KAPH 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 KAPH

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

PIREP0008Z (8:08 PM EDT) · 16 NM NE of KAPH · 9,000 ft MSL · BCS1
moderate turbulence
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DCA UA /OV BRV120015/TM 0008/FL090/TP BCS1/TB MOD/RM +- 15 KTS +- 100 FT
DCA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BRV120015Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0008Reported at 00:08 UTC.
FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.
TP BCS1Aircraft type reporting.
TB MODTurbulence: moderate.
RM +- 15 KTS +- 100 FTRemarks.
PIREP2338Z (7:38 PM EDT) · 49 NM NE of KAPH · during descent · GLF5
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ADW UA /OV 1L ARRIVAL/TM 2338/FLDURD/TP GLF5/WX 9 MILES
ADW UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 1L ARRIVALLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2338Reported at 23:38 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP GLF5Aircraft type reporting.
WX 9 MILESWeather and flight visibility observed.
PIREP2332Z (7:32 PM EDT) · 80 NM N of KAPH · 4,000 ft MSL · B738
light chop turbulence
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BWI UA /OV BAL335012/TM 2332/FL040/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP
BWI UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BAL335012Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2332Reported at 23:32 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
PIREP2306Z (7:06 PM EDT) · 51 NM N of KAPH · 5,000 ft MSL · B38M
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DCA UA /OV 2 N DCA /TM 2306/FL050/TP B38M/SK OVC 027
DCA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 2 N DCALocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2306Reported at 23:06 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC 027Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2253Z (6:53 PM EDT) · 69 NM N of KAPH · during climb · B737
light turbulence
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BWI UA /OV BAL280010/TM 2253/FL070/TP B737/TB LIGHT/RM DURC TERPZ8 SID
BWI UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BAL280010Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2253Reported at 22:53 UTC.
FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB LIGHTTurbulence: light.
RM DURC TERPZ8 SIDRemarks.
PIREP2232Z (6:32 PM EDT) · 55 NM NW of KAPH · 26,000 ft MSL · A310
moderate clear-air turbulence 24,000–26,000 ft turbulence
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OKV UA /OV LDN180010/TM 2232/FL260/TP A310/TB MOD CAT 240-260
OKV UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LDN180010Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2232Reported at 22:32 UTC.
FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.
TP A310Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD CAT 240-260Turbulence: moderate clear-air turbulence 24,000–26,000 ft.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at KAPH

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KEZF reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 58 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,100 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 99%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 6/16 kt
Max gust: 58 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,100 ft
Lowest vis: —
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 94%MVFR 5%IFR 1%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 3/18 kt
Max gust: 58 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.5 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 10

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
23
58%
05
42%

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Nearby TFRs

Active FAA TFRs near KAPH

FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near KAPH.

Security TFR
WASHINGTON, DC., USA
Active 19.3 NM from KAPH
NOTAM: 4/9383

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KAPH
IATA
APH
FAA LID
APH
City
Bowling Green
State
Virginia
Country
United States
Elevation
220 ft
Coordinates
38.0686, -77.3193
Runways
2
Longest runway
2,202 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KEZF
TAF
Nearest KNYG
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
20h 34m

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VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

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KAPH weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at KAPH?+

KAPH has 2 runways — 05, 23; the longest is 2,202 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for KAPH come from?+

Mary Walker LZ Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KEZF, about 13 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at KAPH can differ.

Does KAPH have a TAF?+

No — KAPH does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KNYG, about 26 nm away.

Does KAPH broadcast D-ATIS?+

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

Pilot PIREPs for Mary Walker LZ Airport (KAPH)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Mary Walker LZ Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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