Warrenton Fauquier Airport (KHWY) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 4:55 AM ET, Oct 28, KHWY is currently IFR with calm winds, visibility 1.3 statute miles, and a 600 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Warrenton Fauquier Airport in Midland, VA, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Warrenton Fauquier Airport (KHWY) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Midland, VA at a field elevation of 336 ft. KHWY reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (15/33), the longest 5,000 ft.
Wind calm, visibility 1.3 statute miles, overcast at 600 ft, temperature 8°C (46°F), altimeter 30.38 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 600 ft.
METAR KHWY 280855Z AUTO 00000KT 1 1/4SM BR OVC006 08/06 A3038 RMK AO2 T00780064
What changed at KHWY?
Since the 0835Z (4:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0835Z (4:35 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KHWY
KHWY is currently IFR with calm winds, visibility 1.3 statute miles, and a 600 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately -1,000 ft (field elevation 336 ft). KHWY does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KNYG, about 20 nm away.
KHWY by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KHWY reported VFR in 82% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 290 flyable days a year. November is the most reliable month and September the least, with IFR or worse 17% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 9% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 6%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 33 had the best headwind 54% of the time, runway 15 46%, and winds were calm 42% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south-southwest. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Fog was reported on about 84 days a year, and fog or mist on 175. August and September are the foggiest months, with fog in 14% of hours, against 4% in April.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 46 days a year. 60% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in June when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Field elevation is 336 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,084 ft, 1,748 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Winds were calm 41% of the time and averaged 3.6 kt overall. March is the windiest month (mean 5 kt) and August the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 5,000 ft | ASPH-G | - | - |
| 33 | 5,000 ft | ASPH-G | - | - |
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KHWY 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 15/335,000 × 100 ft · ASPH-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at KHWYWind
- 15
- no steady wind
- 33
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“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.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling 700 ft → 600 ft.
KHWY weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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 KHWY
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KHWY reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 70 observations, with 17 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: LIFR → IFR
Most recent change: LIFR → IFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 33
- 82%
- 15
- 18%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KHWY's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 5,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 15/33 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near KHWY
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near KHWY.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- Daily 0800-DARK local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KHWY
- FAA LID
- HWY
- City
- Midland
- State
- Virginia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 336 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.5863, -77.7106
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KNYG
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 13h 6m
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Historical Flying Weather at KHWY
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KHWY reported VFR conditions during about 82.3% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 290 VFR flying days a year. November had the most VFR weather; September had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 3.6 kt, calm 41.3% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 82.0 | 6.7 | 5.2 | 6.0 |
| Feb | 82.8 | 6.4 | 5.9 | 5.0 |
| Mar | 81.8 | 8.2 | 5.9 | 4.1 |
| Apr | 83.4 | 8.4 | 5.3 | 2.9 |
| May | 74.4 | 12.4 | 7.9 | 5.4 |
| Jun | 80.3 | 9.5 | 5.8 | 4.4 |
| Jul | 81.9 | 9.1 | 4.3 | 4.7 |
| Aug | 76.9 | 11.0 | 5.7 | 6.4 |
| Sep | 69.9 | 13.3 | 8.3 | 8.4 |
| Oct | 74.5 | 12.0 | 7.1 | 6.5 |
| Nov | 84.8 | 7.8 | 3.8 | 3.6 |
| Dec | 77.9 | 9.1 | 5.6 | 7.5 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4.2 kt |
| Feb | 4.6 kt |
| Mar | 5.1 kt |
| Apr | 4.7 kt |
| May | 3.5 kt |
| Jun | 3.1 kt |
| Jul | 2.5 kt |
| Aug | 2.4 kt |
| Sep | 2.9 kt |
| Oct | 3.4 kt |
| Nov | 3.6 kt |
| Dec | 3.5 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Warrenton Fauquier Airport (KHWY)
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