Ashland Regional Airport (KDWU) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Ashland Regional Airport in Worthington, KY, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Ashland Regional Airport (KDWU) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Worthington, KY at 546 ft. KDWU reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (10, 28) — longest 5,402 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 132.425. Track KDWU 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.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 23°C (74°F), altimeter 29.76 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KDWU 290156Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 23/21 A2976 RMK AO2 SLP073 T02330211 $
What changed at KDWU?
Since the 0056Z (8:56 PM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 29.74 → 29.76 inHg.
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Current pilot readout for KDWU
KDWU is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,850 ft (field elevation 546 ft). KDWU does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KHTS, about 14 nm away.
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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 KDWU. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 5,402 ft | ASP | — | — |
| 28 | 5,402 ft | ASP | — | — |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 3→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KDWU weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Ashland Regional Airport in Worthington, KY: 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 KDWU is headed.
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 KDWU
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.
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CMH UA /OV GAS/TM 0108/FL290/TP LJ35/TB LGT CHOP 290-260 DURD
CMH UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GASLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0108Reported at 01:08 UTC.FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.TP LJ35Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOP 290-260 DURDTurbulence: light chop 29,000–26,000 ft durd.Show raw report
CVG UA /OV CVG360008/TM 2254/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK B042 BKN T051
CVG UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CVG360008Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2254Reported at 22:54 UTC.FLDURCReported during climb.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.SK B042 BKN T051Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
HTS UA /OV AZQ/TM 2206/FL210/TP PC12/SK SKC/TB NEG
HTS UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AZQLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2206Reported at 22:06 UTC.FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
LEX UA /OV LEX/TM 2158/FL150/TP E170/TB OCNL LGT CHOP BLO 150
LEX UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LEXLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2158Reported at 21:58 UTC.FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOP BLO 150Turbulence: occasional light chop blo 150.Show raw report
HTS UA /OV HTS240010/TM 2117/FL050/TP SF50/SK BKN 060/TA 21/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC
HTS UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HTS240010Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2117Reported at 21:17 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP SF50Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN 060Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA 21Outside air temperature, °C.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
ZZV UA /OV ZZV/TM 2116/FL160/TP A319/SK SKC/WV 330034KT/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 2116Reported at 21:16 UTC.FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WV 330034KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
CRW UA /OV HVQ120030/TM 2043/FL200/TP CRJ7/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC
CRW UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HVQ120030Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2043Reported at 20:43 UTC.FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
HTS UA /OV HTS/TM 2038/FLDURD/TP SF50/SK BKN035
HTS UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HTSLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2038Reported at 20:38 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP SF50Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN035Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KDWU
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KDWU reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 45 observations, with 12 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 1,100 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 28
- 55%
- 10
- 45%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KDWU
- FAA LID
- DWU
- City
- Worthington
- State
- Kentucky
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 546 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.5545, -82.7380
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 5,402 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KHTS
- AWOS/ASOS
- 132.425 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 22h 38m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport — live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Tri City State Model Flyers - Virginia Blvd — Ashland, KY · 10 mi
- Southern Ohio R/C Flyers Assoc - Riverside Park — West Portsmouth, OH · 20 mi
- Ona RC Club - Ona Airpark and Speedway — Ona, WV · 30 mi
KDWU weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at KDWU?+
KDWU has 2 runways — 10, 28; the longest is 5,402 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KDWU report its own weather?+
Yes — Ashland Regional Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KDWU have a TAF?+
No — KDWU does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KHTS, about 14 nm away.
Does KDWU broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — KDWU does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KDWU from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Ashland Regional Airport (KDWU)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Ashland Regional Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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