Swinton Smith Field at Reidsville Municipal Airport (KRVJ) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Swinton Smith Field at Reidsville Municipal Airport in Reidsville, GA, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Swinton Smith Field at Reidsville Municipal Airport (KRVJ) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Reidsville, GA at 195 ft. KRVJ reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (11, 29), longest 5,003 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. CTAF is 122.9. Track KRVJ 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.
Wind calm, visibility 3/4 statute mile, overcast at 300 ft, temperature 23°C (74°F), altimeter 30.01 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 300 ft.
METAR KRVJ 130935Z AUTO 00000KT 3/4SM BR OVC003 23/ A3001 RMK AO2 T0231////
What changed at KRVJ?
Since the 0915Z (5:15 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from MVFR to LIFR.
- A ceiling formed at 300 ft.
- Visibility dropped from 5 SM to 0.75 SM.
- Mist began (BR).
- Haze ended (HZ).
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Current pilot readout for KRVJ
KRVJ is currently LIFR with calm winds, visibility 3/4 statute mile, and a 300 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,100 ft (field elevation 195 ft). KRVJ does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSAV, about 49 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 KRVJ. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 5,003 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 29 | 5,003 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 200 ft → 300 ft.
KRVJ weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Swinton Smith Field at Reidsville Municipal Airport in Reidsville, GA: 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 KRVJ 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 KRVJ
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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AMG UA /OV AMG160040/TM 0719/FL350/TP A320/TB NEG
AMG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AMG160040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0719Reported at 07:19 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP A320Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KRVJ
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KRVJ reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 11 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → LIFR
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
- 11
- 62%
- 29
- 38%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KRVJ
- FAA LID
- RVJ
- City
- Reidsville
- State
- Georgia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 195 ft
- Coordinates
- 32.0595, -82.1538
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 5,003 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KSAV
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 13h 55m
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KRVJ weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at KRVJ?+
KRVJ has 2 runways: 11, 29; the longest is 5,003 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KRVJ report its own weather?+
Yes. Swinton Smith Field at Reidsville Municipal Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KRVJ have a TAF?+
No. KRVJ does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSAV, about 49 nm away.
Does KRVJ broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. KRVJ does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KRVJ from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Swinton Smith Field at Reidsville Municipal Airport (KRVJ)
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 Swinton Smith Field at Reidsville Municipal Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
⚠️ Pilot PIREPs on ATIS Alerts are community-submitted airport notes for situational awareness only. They are not official FAA PIREPs, NOTAMs, weather briefings, airport advisories, or flight-planning guidance. Always verify with official FAA/NWS sources, airport management, ATC, and current publications.
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