Suffolk Executive Airport (KSFQ) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 8:15 AM ET, Oct 28, KSFQ is currently LIFR with calm winds, visibility 4 statute miles, and a 300 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Suffolk Executive Airport in Suffolk, VA, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Suffolk Executive Airport (KSFQ) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Suffolk, VA at a field elevation of 70 ft. KSFQ reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (04/22, 07/25), the longest 5,007 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 119.375.
Wind calm, visibility 4 statute miles, overcast at 300 ft, temperature 14°C (58°F), altimeter 30.37 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 300 ft.
METAR KSFQ 281215Z AUTO 00000KT 4SM BR OVC003 14/14 A3037 RMK AO2 T01440144
What changed at KSFQ?
Since the 1155Z (7:55 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Visibility improved from 2 SM to 4 SM.
Current pilot readout for KSFQ
KSFQ is currently LIFR with calm winds, visibility 4 statute miles, and a 300 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately -550 ft (field elevation 70 ft). KSFQ does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KNGU, about 22 nm away.
KSFQ by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KSFQ reported VFR in 83% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 281 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and October the least, with IFR or worse 10% 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 3%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 22 had the best headwind 32% of the time, runway 25 27%, and winds were calm 33% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south-southwest. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 58 days a year. 63% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 3% of the time.
Fog was reported on about 31 days a year, and fog or mist on 123. January and August are the foggiest months, with fog in 6% of hours, against 3% in April.
Field elevation is 70 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 1,757 ft, 1,687 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 13% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 52 kt. March is the windiest month (mean 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 5,007 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 07 | 3,750 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 22 | 5,007 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 25 | 3,750 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KSFQ runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 04/225,007 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KSFQWind
- 04
- no steady wind
- 22
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 07/253,750 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KSFQWind
- 07
- no steady wind
- 25
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView 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 → 300 ft.
KSFQ 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KSFQ
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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RIC UA /OV RIC/TM 1154/FLDURD/TP B737/SK VV002/RM TOPS 004
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RICLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1154Reported at 11:54 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.SK VV002Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM TOPS 004Remarks.Show raw report
RIC UA /OV RIC340001/TM 1138/FL002/TP PA44/SK OVC002
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RIC340001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1138Reported at 11:38 UTC.FL002Altitude: 200 ft MSL.TP PA44Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC002Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
EWN UA /OV 10 E WN/TM 1110/FL30/TP C172/SK BASES 500 FT TOPS 800 FT
EWN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 10 E WNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1110Reported at 11:10 UTC.FL30Altitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.SK BASES 500 FT TOPS 800 FTSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KSFQ
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KSFQ reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 69 observations, with 13 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
Most recent change: MVFR → LIFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 04
- 59%
- 22
- 16%
- 07
- 13%
- 25
- 12%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KSFQ's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 5,007 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 04/22, 07/25 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 · Mogas (auto fuel)
- Attended
- Daily 0800-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting · Charter · Flight instruction · Parachute jumping · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KSFQ
- FAA LID
- SFQ
- City
- Suffolk
- State
- Virginia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 70 ft
- Coordinates
- 36.6824, -76.6019
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,007 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KNGU
- AWOS/ASOS
- 119.375 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 9h 52m
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Historical Flying Weather at KSFQ
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KSFQ reported VFR conditions during about 82.8% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 281 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; October had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 4.6 kt, calm 31.6% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 79.9 | 8.2 | 6.3 | 5.5 |
| Feb | 80.5 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 4.9 |
| Mar | 81.7 | 8.8 | 6.3 | 3.2 |
| Apr | 85.5 | 8.0 | 4.2 | 2.3 |
| May | 81.2 | 10.0 | 5.7 | 3.0 |
| Jun | 85.3 | 8.4 | 3.6 | 2.6 |
| Jul | 86.5 | 8.7 | 2.9 | 1.9 |
| Aug | 84.2 | 10.2 | 3.2 | 2.4 |
| Sep | 79.0 | 12.7 | 5.1 | 3.1 |
| Oct | 78.7 | 11.1 | 6.6 | 3.5 |
| Nov | 81.7 | 9.4 | 5.1 | 3.8 |
| Dec | 79.6 | 9.2 | 5.7 | 5.5 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5.1 kt |
| Feb | 5.6 kt |
| Mar | 6.0 kt |
| Apr | 6.0 kt |
| May | 5.0 kt |
| Jun | 4.3 kt |
| Jul | 4.0 kt |
| Aug | 3.3 kt |
| Sep | 3.8 kt |
| Oct | 3.9 kt |
| Nov | 4.2 kt |
| Dec | 4.4 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 Suffolk Executive Airport (KSFQ)
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