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Summersville Airport (KSXL) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 8:51 AM ET, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KBKW), KSXL is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Summersville Airport in Mount Lookout, WV, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBKW): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Summersville Airport (KSXL) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Mount Lookout, WV at a field elevation of 1,820 ft. KSXL has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBKW, about 29 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (04/22), the longest 3,015 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KBKW.

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VFR
Observed 1251Z (8:51 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBKW, 29.2 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.37"
Temp / Dew
46°F / 8°C
dew 43°F / 6°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 8°C (46°F), altimeter 30.37 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KBKW 271251Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 08/06 A3037 RMK AO1 SLP286 T00780061 $

What changed at KBKW (nearest station)?

Since the 1151Z (7:51 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Pressure rising: altimeter 30.35 → 30.37 inHg.
  • Temperature up 3°C.

Current pilot readout for KSXL

Based on the nearest station (KBKW), KSXL is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 850 ft (field elevation 1,820 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

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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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
04--
22--

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KSXL 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.

  • Runway 04/22
    3,015 × 50 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KSXL
    Wind
    04
    no steady wind
    22
    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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061213Z01Z12Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

KSXL weather radar

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

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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 KSXL

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

PIREP1325Z (9:25 AM EDT) · 59 NM W of KSXL · 38,000 ft MSL · B39M
moderate turbulence
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CRW UA /OV HVQ210030/TM 1325/FL380/TP B39M/TB MOD
CRW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HVQ210030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1325Reported at 13:25 UTC.
FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.
TP B39MAircraft type reporting.
TB MODTurbulence: moderate.
PIREP1304Z (9:04 AM EDT) · 69 NM S of KSXL · 36,000 ft MSL · A320
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PSK UA /OV PSK/TM 1304/FL360/TP A320/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD-15
PSK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PSKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1304Reported at 13:04 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZTLFD-15Remarks.
PIREP1248Z (8:48 AM EDT) · 55 NM NE of KSXL · 38,000 ft MSL · B737
continuous light occasional moderate turbulence
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HTS UA /OV EKN/TM 1248/FL380/TP B737/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD
HTS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV EKNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1248Reported at 12:48 UTC.
FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT OCNL MODTurbulence: continuous light occasional moderate.
PIREP1153Z (7:53 AM EDT) · 30 NM SW of KSXL · 39,000 ft MSL · UAL237
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ARP UAL237 3746N 08107W 1153 F390 TB CONT LGT CHOP IC
ARP UAL237 3746N 08107W 1153…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
PIREP1144Z (7:44 AM EDT) · 96 NM W of KSXL · 40,000 ft MSL · GLF4
continuous light chop turbulence
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HTS UA /OV ECB/TM 1144/FL400/TP GLF4/TB CONS LGT CHOP
HTS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ECBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1144Reported at 11:44 UTC.
FL400Altitude: 40,000 ft MSL.
TP GLF4Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
PIREP1136Z (7:36 AM EDT) · 69 NM S of KSXL · 36,000 ft MSL · B737
light chop turbulence
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PSK UA /OV PSK/TM 1136/FL360/TP B737/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD-15
PSK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PSKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1136Reported at 11:36 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM ZTLFD-15Remarks.
PIREP1052Z (6:52 AM EDT) · 63 NM NW of KSXL · 40,000 ft MSL · B737
continuous light occasional moderate chop turbulence
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HTS UA /OV HNN/TM 1052/FL400/TP B737/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP
HTS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HNNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1052Reported at 10:52 UTC.
FL400Altitude: 40,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: continuous light occasional moderate chop.
PIREP1039Z (6:39 AM EDT) · 29 NM SW of KSXL · 36,000 ft MSL · A321
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BKW UA /OV BKW/TM 1039/FL360/TP A321/TB NEG
BKW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BKWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1039Reported at 10:39 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at KSXL

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBKW reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 2/7 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 99%MVFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 4/11 kt
Max gust: 16 kt
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: 4 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

04
54%
22
46%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1124Z (7:24 AM EDT)

TAF KBKW 271124Z 2712/2812 00000KT P6SM FEW230 FM280200 14007KT P6SM FEW240

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Live crosswind meter

KSXL has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KBKW, 29 nm away.

N0422wind calm / variable

Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.

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Asphalt · 3,015 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Summersville Airport (KSXL) with runway 04/22 marked
N ↑

Runway 04/22 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
Attended
Mon-Fri 0800-1700 local
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KSXL
FAA LID
SXL
City
Mount Lookout
State
West Virginia
Country
United States
Elevation
1,820 ft
Coordinates
38.2316, -80.8708
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,015 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KBKW
TAF
Nearest KBKW
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
8h 43m

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Pilot PIREPs for Summersville Airport (KSXL)

Community-submitted

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

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Summersville 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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