Gordonsville Municipal Airport (KGVE) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Gordonsville Municipal Airport in Gordonsville, VA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KOMH): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Gordonsville Municipal Airport (KGVE) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Gordonsville, VA at 454 ft. KGVE has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KOMH, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (05, 23), longest 2,300 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KCHO. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KOMH, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KOMH, 7.9 nm away.
Wind from the south (190°) at 3 kt, visibility 2 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 29.92 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR).
METAR KOMH 130855Z AUTO 19003KT 2SM BR 21/21 A2992 RMK AO2
What changed at KOMH (nearest station)?
Since the 0835Z (4:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from MVFR to IFR.
- Visibility dropped from 5 SM to 2 SM.
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Current pilot readout for KGVE
Based on the nearest station (KOMH), KGVE is currently IFR with winds from 190° at 3 knots, visibility 2 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 05, about 1 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,300 ft (field elevation 454 ft). KGVE does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCHO, 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 KGVE. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23FAV | 2,300 ft | ASPH-P | 3 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 05 | 2,300 ft | ASPH-P | 3 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KGVE weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Gordonsville Municipal Airport in Gordonsville, 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 KGVE 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 KGVE
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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RIC UA /OV RIC340002/TM 0510/FL005/TP CRJ7
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RIC340002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0510Reported at 05:10 UTC.FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.Show raw report
BWI UA /OV BAL330006/TM 0415/FL012/TP C25A/SK BASES OVC015
BWI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BAL330006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0415Reported at 04:15 UTC.FL012Altitude: 1,200 ft MSL.TP C25AAircraft type reporting.SK BASES OVC015Sky 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 KGVE
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KOMH reported mostly VFR across 69 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 23
- 65%
- 05
- 35%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KGVE
- IATA
- GVE
- FAA LID
- GVE
- City
- Gordonsville
- State
- Virginia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 454 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.1560, -78.1658
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,300 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KOMH
- TAF
- Nearest KCHO
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 14h 24m
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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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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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KGVE weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at KGVE?+
KGVE has 2 runways: 05, 23; the longest is 2,300 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for KGVE come from?+
Gordonsville Municipal Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KOMH, about 8 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at KGVE can differ.
Does KGVE have a TAF?+
No. KGVE does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCHO, about 14 nm away.
Does KGVE broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. KGVE does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KGVE from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Gordonsville Municipal Airport (KGVE)
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