Blue Ridge Airport (KMTV) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 4:55 AM ET, Oct 28, KMTV is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Blue Ridge Airport in Martinsville, VA, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Blue Ridge Airport (KMTV) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Martinsville, VA at a field elevation of 948 ft. KMTV reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (13/31), the longest 6,077 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.45.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 4°C (39°F), altimeter 30.39 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KMTV 280855Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 04/03 A3039 RMK AO2 T00400028
What changed at KMTV?
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 KMTV
KMTV is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -750 ft (field elevation 948 ft). KMTV does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGSO, about 32 nm away.
KMTV by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KMTV reported VFR in 82% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 287 flyable days a year. November is the most reliable month and September the least, with IFR or worse 16% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 8% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 5%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 31 had the best headwind 65% of the time, runway 13 35%, and winds were calm 55% of hours. Winds most often blow from the north. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Fog was reported on about 46 days a year, and fog or mist on 187. August and September are the foggiest months, with fog in 19% of hours, against 4% in March.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 30 days a year. 64% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 1% of the time.
Field elevation is 948 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,691 ft, 1,743 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Winds were calm 54% of the time and averaged 2.6 kt overall. March is the windiest month (mean 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 6,077 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 31 | 6,077 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KMTV 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.
- Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 13/316,077 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KMTVWind
- 13
- no steady wind
- 31
- no steady wind
2 active equipment NOTAMsView 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 unlimited → unlimited.
KMTV 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 KMTV
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KMTV reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 13
- 52%
- 31
- 48%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KMTV's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 6,077 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 13/31 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A+
- Attended
- Daily 0800-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high & low pressure · Bulk, high & low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KMTV
- FAA LID
- MTV
- City
- Martinsville
- State
- Virginia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 948 ft
- Coordinates
- 36.6307, -80.0183
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,077 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KGSO
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.45 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 13h 18m
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Historical Flying Weather at KMTV
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.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| 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
| 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 |
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 Blue Ridge Airport (KMTV)
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