Blue Ridge Airport (KMTV) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

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

Blue Ridge Airport (KMTV) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Martinsville, VA at 941 ft. KMTV reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (13, 31) — longest 5,002 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.45. Track KMTV 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 1935Z (3:35 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

Wind

330° 9 kt

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

6,000 ft

Altimeter

29.83"

Temp / Dew

27°C / 81°F

dew 14°C

Wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 6,000 ft, broken clouds at 7,500 ft, temperature 27°C (81°F), altimeter 29.83 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 6,000 ft.

Raw METAR

METAR KMTV 291935Z AUTO 33009KT 10SM BKN060 BKN075 27/14 A2983 RMK AO2 T02720136

What changed at KMTV?

Since the 1915Z (3:15 PM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

Wind direction moved from 360° to 330°.
Gusts are no longer reported.

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Current pilot readout for KMTV

KMTV is currently VFR with winds from 330° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,000 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 13, about 5 knots. Density altitude is approximately 2,750 ft (field elevation 941 ft). KMTV does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KGSO, about 32 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 KMTV. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

Runway	Length	Surface	Head / Tail	Crosswind
31FAV	5,002 ft	ASP	8 kt head	5 kt right
13	5,002 ft	ASP	8 kt tail	5 kt left

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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

Over the last 24 h: wind 6→9 kt, ceiling unlimited → 6,000 ft.

KMTV weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Blue Ridge Airport in Martinsville, 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 KMTV 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 KMTV

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

PIREP1913Z (3:13 PM EDT) · 61 NM W of KMTV · 32,000 ft MSL · CRJ9

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HKY UA /OV BZM010025/TM 1913/FL320/TP CRJ9/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZTLFD-43

HKY UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV BZM010025Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1913Reported at 19:13 UTC.

FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.

TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

IC NEGIcing: none reported.

RM ZTLFD-43Remarks.

PIREP1827Z (2:27 PM EDT) · 23 NM SW of KMTV · 6,000 ft MSL · BE20

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GSO UA /OV INT340015/TM 1827/FL060/TP BE20/SK BKN066

GSO UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV INT340015Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1827Reported at 18:27 UTC.

FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.

TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.

SK BKN066Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

PIREP1713Z (1:13 PM EDT) · 100 NM W of KMTV · 23,000 ft MSL · E145

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VJI UA /OV GZG/TM 1713/FL230/TP E145/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH ZTLFD 45

VJI UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV GZGLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1713Reported at 17:13 UTC.

FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.

TP E145Aircraft type reporting.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

RM SMOOTH ZTLFD 45Remarks.

PIREP1711Z (1:11 PM EDT) · 75 NM SW of KMTV · 20,000 ft MSL · CRJ9

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HKY UA /OV BZM/TM 1711/FL200/TP CRJ9/SK SKC/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH ZTLFD 44

HKY UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV BZMLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1711Reported at 17:11 UTC.

FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.

TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.

SK SKCSky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

RM SMOOTH ZTLFD 44Remarks.

PIREP1710Z (1:10 PM EDT) · 42 NM S of KMTV · 4,000 ft MSL · E170

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GSO UA /OV GSO230010/TM 1710/FL040/TP E170/SK BKN045

GSO UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV GSO230010Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1710Reported at 17:10 UTC.

FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.

TP E170Aircraft type reporting.

SK BKN045Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

PIREP1703Z (1:03 PM EDT) · 43 NM N of KMTV · during descent · GL7T

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ROA UA /OV ROA/TM 1703/FLDURD/TP GL7T/WV +/-5 KT

ROA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV ROALocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1703Reported at 17:03 UTC.

FLDURDReported during descent.

TP GL7TAircraft type reporting.

WV +/-5 KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.

PIREP1630Z (12:30 PM EDT) · 83 NM S of KMTV · 8,000 ft MSL · DA40

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GSO UA /OV VUJ140015/TM 1630/FL080/TP DA40/SK CLR

GSO UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV VUJ140015Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1630Reported at 16:30 UTC.

FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.

TP DA40Aircraft type reporting.

SK CLRSky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

PIREP1614Z (12:14 PM EDT) · 100 NM W of KMTV · 30,000 ft MSL · B777

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VJI UA /OV GZG/TM 1614/FL300/TP B777/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH ZTLFD 43

VJI UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV GZGLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1614Reported at 16:14 UTC.

FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.

TP B777Aircraft type reporting.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

RM SMOOTH ZTLFD 43Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at KMTV

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KMTV reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 14 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt, the lowest ceiling was 4,400 ft. Wind most often came from the NW.

Last 24 hours

VFR 88%MVFR 13%

Wind avg/max: 4/12 kt

Max gust: 18 kt

Lowest ceiling: 4,400 ft

Lowest vis: —

Prevailing wind: NW

Category changes: 14

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days

VFR 52%MVFR 26%IFR 10%LIFR 12%

Wind avg/max: 2/12 kt

Max gust: 16 kt

Lowest ceiling: 100 ft

Lowest vis: 0.25 sm

Prevailing wind: NE

Category changes: 47

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days

31: 66%
13: 34%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type: General aviation airport
ICAO: KMTV
FAA LID: MTV
City: Martinsville
State: Virginia
Country: United States
Elevation: 941 ft
Coordinates: 36.6307, -80.0183
Runways: 2
Longest runway: 5,002 ft
Weather reporting: Reports METAR
TAF: Nearest KGSO
AWOS/ASOS: 118.45 MHz
Time zone: America/New_York
Sunset in: 4h 37m

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Nearby airports

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

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Within 25 NM

8 airports

KSIFRockingham County NC Shiloh AirportStoneville, NC14 nm SEVFR METAR VA72Covington AirportMartinsville, VA2 nm SW VA27Moorefield's AirstripCritz, VA7 nm SW VG16Landis AirportPatrick Springs, VA7 nm W VA02Pace AirportRidgeway, VA7 nm E 6VA2Loury Lester AirparkMartinsville, VA11 nm NE

+2 more within 25 NM

25–50 NM

8 airports

KMWKMount Airy Surry County AirportMount Airy, NC28 nm WVFR METAR KGSOPiedmont Triad International AirportGreensboro, NC32 nm SVFR METAR · TAF KDANDanville Regional AirportDanville, VA33 nm EVFR METAR · TAF KBCBVirginia Tech Montgomery Executive AirportBlacksburg, VA39 nm NWVFR METAR · TAF KHLXTwin County AirportHillsville, VA40 nm WVFR METAR KROARoanoke–Blacksburg Regional AirportRoanoke, VA42 nm NVFR METAR · TAF

+2 more within 50 NM

50–100 NM

8 airports

KEXXDavidson County Executive AirportLexington, NC53 nm SVFR METAR KTDFRaleigh Regional Airport at Person CountyTimberlake, NC54 nm EVFR METAR KLYHLynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn FieldLynchburg, VA57 nm NEVFR METAR · TAF KUKFWilkes County AirportNorth Wilkesboro, NC58 nm SWVFR METAR KHBIAsheboro Regional AirportAsheboro, NC59 nm SVFR METAR K5W8Siler City Municipal AirportSiler City, NC61 nm SEMETAR

+2 more within 100 NM

RC flying fields nearby

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Flying Horseman RC Club South - 868 — Stuart, VA · 8 mi
Virginia Air Screws - off Rd. 220 — Rocky Mount, VA · 22 mi
Danville Aeromodelers - Charming Rd — Danville, VA · 25 mi

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Historical Flying Weather

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KMTV reported VFR conditions during about 81.6% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 287 VFR flying days a year. November had the most VFR weather; September had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 2.6 kt, calm 54.0% of the time.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#370 of 1,400

Regional rank

#24

State rank

#19

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

81.6%

MVFR

12.4%

IFR

6.8%

LIFR

3.7%

Est. VFR days/yr

287

Most VFR month

November

Fewest VFR month

September

Median ceiling

3,600 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

54.0%

Median wind

0 kt

Gusty hours

7.3%

Crosswind >15 kt

0.0%

Fog/mist days/yr

187

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

2,691 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

KMTV monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
Month	VFR %	MVFR %	IFR %	LIFR %
Jan	80.3	8.0	6.8	4.9
Feb	80.7	8.8	6.8	3.6
Mar	82.3	9.2	5.8	2.7
Apr	83.4	9.6	5.2	1.7
May	74.7	14.6	7.5	3.3
Jun	77.5	13.7	6.2	2.6
Jul	76.0	15.0	5.9	3.0
Aug	67.2	19.3	9.1	4.3
Sep	66.3	18.2	10.5	5.0
Oct	77.7	12.3	6.6	3.4
Nov	84.0	8.8	4.4	2.8
Dec	75.0	11.2	7.4	6.5

Average wind by month

KMTV average wind by month, 2006–2025
Month	Mean wind (kt)
Jan	3.3 kt
Feb	3.6 kt
Mar	4.0 kt
Apr	3.6 kt
May	2.6 kt
Jun	1.9 kt
Jul	1.6 kt
Aug	1.4 kt
Sep	1.9 kt
Oct	2.3 kt
Nov	2.8 kt
Dec	2.7 kt

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KMTV weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at KMTV?+

KMTV has 2 runways — 13, 31; the longest is 5,002 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KMTV report its own weather?+

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

Does KMTV have a TAF?+

No — KMTV does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGSO, about 32 nm away.

Does KMTV broadcast D-ATIS?+

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

Pilot PIREPs for Blue Ridge Airport (KMTV)

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