Jackson County Airport (KI18) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Jackson County Airport in Ravenswood, WV, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KUNI): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Jackson County Airport (KI18) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Ravenswood, WV at 758 ft. KI18 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KUNI, about 26 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (04, 22), longest 4,000 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 121.3. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KUNI, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KUNI, 25.5 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 29.95 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KUNI 130655Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 22/22 A2995 RMK AO2 T02240224 $
What changed at KUNI (nearest station)?
Since the 0635Z (2:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0635Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for KI18
Based on the nearest station (KUNI), KI18 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,800 ft (field elevation 758 ft). KI18 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPKB, about 31 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 KI18. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 4,000 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 22 | 4,000 ft | ASP | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KI18 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Jackson County Airport in Ravenswood, WV: 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 KI18 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 KI18
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ZZV UA /OV ZZV/TM 0408/FL370/TP B738/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 0408Reported at 04:08 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
IND UA /OV ZZV/TM 0311/FL240/TP CRJ7/TB LGT
IND UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ZZVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0311Reported at 03:11 UTC.FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.TB LGTTurbulence: light.Show raw report
PKB UA /OV JPU360020/TM 0245/FL180/TP BCS3/TB LGT-MOD CAT/RM ZOB
PKB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV JPU360020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0245Reported at 02:45 UTC.FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT-MOD CATTurbulence: light to moderate clear-air turbulence.RM ZOBRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KI18
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KUNI reported mostly VFR across 68 observations, with 11 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 22
- 61%
- 04
- 39%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- I18
- City
- Ravenswood
- State
- West Virginia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 758 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.9298, -81.8195
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 4,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KUNI
- TAF
- Nearest KPKB
- AWOS/ASOS
- 121.3 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 16h 27m
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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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25–50 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.
- R.A.C.E. R/C Modelers Club - Rte 62 , Letart, WV · 5 mi
- Jackson County Aeromodelers Club - Jackson County Landfill , Ripley, WV · 8 mi
- BARCC - Carson Lane , Little Hockng, OH · 25 mi
KI18 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at KI18?+
KI18 has 2 runways: 04, 22; the longest is 4,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for KI18 come from?+
Jackson County Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KUNI, about 26 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at KI18 can differ.
Does KI18 have a TAF?+
No. KI18 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPKB, about 31 nm away.
Does KI18 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. KI18 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KI18 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Jackson County Airport (KI18)
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 Jackson County Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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