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Accomack County Airport (KMFV) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Accomack County Airport in Melfa, VA, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Accomack County Airport (KMFV) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Melfa, VA at 47 ft. KMFV reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (03, 21) — longest 5,000 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.175. Track KMFV 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.

VFR
Observed 0155Z (9:55 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
170° 5 kt
Visibility
7 sm
Ceiling
10,000 ft
Altimeter
29.59"
Temp / Dew
19°C / 67°F
dew 18°C

Wind from the south (170°) at 5 kt, visibility 7 statute miles, scattered clouds at 5,500 ft, scattered clouds at 8,000 ft, overcast at 10,000 ft, temperature 19°C (67°F), altimeter 29.59 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 10,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KMFV 290155Z AUTO 17005KT 7SM VCTSRA SCT055 SCT080 OVC100 19/18 A2959 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT ALQS P0030 T01940182

What changed at KMFV?

Since the 0135Z (9:35 PM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • A thunderstorm with rain began (VCTSRA).
  • Flight category improved from MVFR to VFR.
  • Pressure falling: altimeter 29.64 → 29.59 inHg.
  • A thunderstorm with rain ended (TSRA).
  • Temperature–dewpoint spread narrowed to 1°C — watch for fog or low cloud.
  • Gusts are no longer reported.
  • Visibility improved from 5 SM to 7 SM.

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Current pilot readout for KMFV

KMFV is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 5 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 10,000 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 03, about 3 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,000 ft (field elevation 47 ft). KMFV does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KSBY, about 43 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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 KMFV. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
21FAV4 kt head3 kt left
034 kt tail3 kt right

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip — flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0183602Z14Z01Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 3→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → 10,000 ft.

KMFV weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Accomack County Airport in Melfa, 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 KMFV is headed.

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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 KMFV

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP0008Z (8:08 PM EDT) · 71 NM NW of KMFV · 9,000 ft MSL · BCS1
moderate turbulence
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DCA UA /OV BRV120015/TM 0008/FL090/TP BCS1/TB MOD/RM +- 15 KTS +- 100 FT
DCA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BRV120015Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0008Reported at 00:08 UTC.
FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.
TP BCS1Aircraft type reporting.
TB MODTurbulence: moderate.
RM +- 15 KTS +- 100 FTRemarks.
PIREP2338Z (7:38 PM EDT) · 87 NM NW of KMFV · during descent · GLF5
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ADW UA /OV 1L ARRIVAL/TM 2338/FLDURD/TP GLF5/WX 9 MILES
ADW UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 1L ARRIVALLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2338Reported at 23:38 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP GLF5Aircraft type reporting.
WX 9 MILESWeather and flight visibility observed.
PIREP2306Z (7:06 PM EDT) · 96 NM NW of KMFV · 5,000 ft MSL · B38M
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DCA UA /OV 2 N DCA /TM 2306/FL050/TP B38M/SK OVC 027
DCA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 2 N DCALocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2306Reported at 23:06 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC 027Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2250Z (6:50 PM EDT) · 91 NM NE of KMFV · 36,000 ft MSL · BCS3
light turbulence
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WWD UA /OV SIE30015/TM 2250/FL360/TP BCS3/TB LGT
WWD UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SIE30015Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2250Reported at 22:50 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.
PIREP2122Z (5:22 PM EDT) · 99 NM W of KMFV · 16,000 ft MSL · CRJ9
moderate turbulence
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FCI UA /OV FAK/TM 2122/FL160/TP CRJ9/TB MOD
FCI UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FAKLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2122Reported at 21:22 UTC.
FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
TB MODTurbulence: moderate.
PIREP2102Z (5:02 PM EDT) · 88 NM W of KMFV · 23,000 ft MSL · B350
light rime icing
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RIC UA /OV RIC240015/TM 2102/FL230/TP B350/TA M12/IC LGT RIME
RIC UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RIC240015Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2102Reported at 21:02 UTC.
FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.
TP B350Aircraft type reporting.
TA M12Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
PIREP2012Z (4:12 PM EDT) · 93 NM N of KMFV · during climb · C560
-chop turbulence
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BWI UA /OV DUKPN/TM 2012/FL045/TP C560/TB -CHOP/RM DURC
BWI UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DUKPNLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2012Reported at 20:12 UTC.
FL045Altitude: 4,500 ft MSL.
TP C560Aircraft type reporting.
TB -CHOPTurbulence: -chop.
RM DURCRemarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at KMFV

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KMFV reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 11 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 31 kt, the lowest ceiling was 600 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 85%MVFR 10%IFR 6%
Wind avg/max: 6/25 kt
Max gust: 31 kt
Lowest ceiling: 600 ft
Lowest vis: —
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 11

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 90%MVFR 6%IFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 5/25 kt
Max gust: 36 kt
Lowest ceiling: 700 ft
Lowest vis: 1.5 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 18

Most recent change: VFR → IFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
21
67%
03
33%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KMFV
IATA
MFV
FAA LID
MFV
City
Melfa
State
Virginia
Country
United States
Elevation
47 ft
Coordinates
37.6469, -75.7611
Runways
2
Longest runway
5,000 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KSBY
AWOS/ASOS
118.175 MHz
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
22h 8m

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Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

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KMFV weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at KMFV?+

KMFV has 2 runways — 03, 21; the longest is 5,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KMFV report its own weather?+

Yes — Accomack County Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KMFV have a TAF?+

No — KMFV does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSBY, about 43 nm away.

Does KMFV broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — KMFV does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KMFV from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Accomack County Airport (KMFV)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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