Mary Walker LZ Airport (KAPH) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 8:55 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KEZF), KAPH is currently LIFR with winds from 010° at 3 knots, visibility not reported, and a 300 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Mary Walker LZ Airport in Bowling Green, VA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KEZF): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Mary Walker LZ Airport (KAPH) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Bowling Green, VA at a field elevation of 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. It has one runway (05/23), the longest 2,202 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KNYG.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KEZF, 13.4 nm away.
Wind from the north (010°) at 3 kt, visibility visibility not reported, overcast at 300 ft, temperature 12°C (54°F), altimeter 30.43 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 300 ft.
METAR KEZF 281255Z AUTO 01003KT OVC003 12/12 A3043 RMK AO2 T01240124 PWINO
Current pilot readout for KAPH
Based on the nearest station (KEZF), KAPH is currently LIFR with winds from 010° at 3 knots, visibility not reported, and a 300 ft ceiling. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (05). Density altitude is approximately -650 ft (field elevation 220 ft). 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05FAV | 2,202 ft | GRS | 3 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 23 | 2,202 ft | GRS | 3 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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KAPH 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 05/232,202 × 100 ft · GRSCurrent useno stated-runway source at KAPHWind
- 05
- 3 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 23
- 3 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
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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.
KAPH 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at KAPH
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.
Most recent change: VFR → LIFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 05
- 79%
- 23
- 21%
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Live crosswind meter
KAPH has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KEZF, 13 nm away.
Wind is 32° off runway 05, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 05/23 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near KAPH
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near KAPH.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- M-F 1300-2100Z++ local
- Pattern altitude
- 1,340 ft MSL (1,120 AGL)
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- 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
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,202 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KEZF
- TAF
- Nearest KNYG
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 9h 5m
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Pilot PIREPs for Mary Walker LZ Airport (KAPH)
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