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Tangier Island Airport (KTGI) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 11:35 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KMFV), KTGI is currently VFR with winds from 060° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,400 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Tangier Island Airport in Tangier, VA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMFV): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Tangier Island Airport (KTGI) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Tangier, VA at a field elevation of 5 ft. KTGI has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMFV, about 16 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (02/20), the longest 2,426 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KNHK.

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VFR
Observed 1535Z (11:35 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMFV, 15.5 nm away.

Wind
060° 7 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
4,400 ft
Altimeter
30.41"
Temp / Dew
65°F / 18°C
dew 51°F / 11°C

Wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 4,400 ft, temperature 18°C (65°F), altimeter 30.41 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,400 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KMFV 281535Z AUTO 06007KT 10SM OVC044 18/11 A3041 RMK AO2 T01830108

What changed at KMFV (nearest station)?

Since the 1455Z (10:55 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Wind speed up from 4 to 9 kt.

Current pilot readout for KTGI

Based on the nearest station (KMFV), KTGI is currently VFR with winds from 060° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,400 ft ceiling. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (02). Density altitude is approximately -200 ft (field elevation 5 ft). KTGI does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KNHK, about 34 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
02FAV4 kt head6 kt right
204 kt tail6 kt left

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KTGI 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 02/20
    2,426 × 75 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KTGI
    Wind
    02
    4 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
    20
    4 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
    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
061315Z03Z15Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 5→9 kt, ceiling unlimited → 4,200 ft.

KTGI 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 KTGI

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

PIREP1447Z (10:47 AM EDT) · 66 NM W of KTGI · 2,000 ft MSL · E170
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RIC UA /OV RIC/TM 1447/FL020/TP E170/SK BKN
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RICLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1447Reported at 14:47 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1435Z (10:35 AM EDT) · 77 NM W of KTGI · 1,800 ft MSL · SR22
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FCI UA /OV FCI/TM 1435/FL018/TP SR22/SK BKN018
FCI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FCILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1435Reported at 14:35 UTC.
FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.
TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN018Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1400Z (10:00 AM EDT) · 66 NM W of KTGI · 1,800 ft MSL · CRJ9
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RIC UA /OV RIC/TM 1400/FL018/TP CRJ9/SK BKN018 SCT040
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RICLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1400Reported at 14:00 UTC.
FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN018 SCT040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1358Z (9:58 AM EDT) · 66 NM W of KTGI · during descent · E170
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RIC UA /OV RIC RWY 34/TM 1358/FL018/TP E170/SK FIELD IN SIGHT 018 SCT 004
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RIC RWY 34Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1358Reported at 13:58 UTC.
FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
SK FIELD IN SIGHT 018 SCT 00…Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1346Z (9:46 AM EDT) · 90 NM W of KTGI · 11,000 ft MSL · E170
light to moderate turbulence
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RIC UA /OV RIC280025/TM 1346/FL110/TP E170/TB LGT-MOD
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RIC280025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1346Reported at 13:46 UTC.
FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MODTurbulence: light to moderate.
PIREP1340Z (9:40 AM EDT) · 57 NM SW of KTGI · 4,000 ft MSL · BE20
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ORF UA /OV PHF200010/TM 1340/FL040/TP BE20/SK BASES040
ORF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PHF200010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1340Reported at 13:40 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASES040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1316Z (9:16 AM EDT) · 90 NM NW of KTGI · during descent · CL69
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HEF UA /OV KHEF340001/TM 1316/FL009/TP CL69/SK OVC009/RM DURD
HEF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KHEF340001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1316Reported at 13:16 UTC.
FL009Altitude: 900 ft MSL.
TP CL69Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC009Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1312Z (9:12 AM EDT) · 66 NM W of KTGI · 400 ft MSL · E175
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RIC UA /OV RIC/TM 1312/FL004/TP E175/SK OVC/WX 4SM
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RICLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1312Reported at 13:12 UTC.
FL004Altitude: 400 ft MSL.
TP E175Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX 4SMWeather and flight visibility observed.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at KTGI

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMFV reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 11 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 500 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 92%MVFR 4%IFR 3%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 5/11 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 500 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 11

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 89%MVFR 5%IFR 1%LIFR 5%
Wind avg/max: 4/13 kt
Max gust: 19 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 19

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.

02
73%
20
27%

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Live crosswind meter

KTGI's AWOS-3PT isn't in the national weather feed, so the wind comes from KMFV, 16 nm away.

N02207 kt
Headwind
4 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
6 kt

Wind is 53° off runway 02, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 2,426 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Tangier Island Airport (KTGI) with runway 02/20 marked
N ↑

Runway 02/20 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
Yes
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KTGI
FAA LID
TGI
City
Tangier
State
Virginia
Country
United States
Elevation
5 ft
Coordinates
37.8251, -75.9978
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,426 ft
Weather reporting
On-field AWOS-3PT, not in the national feed (using KMFV)
TAF
Nearest KNHK
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
6h 45m

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Pilot PIREPs for Tangier Island Airport (KTGI)

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 Tangier Island 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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