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South Jersey Regional Airport (KVAY) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for South Jersey Regional Airport in Lumberton, NJ, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

South Jersey Regional Airport (KVAY) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Lumberton, NJ at 53 ft. KVAY reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (08, 26), longest 3,881 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 119.325. Track KVAY 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.

No data
Observed 0154Z (9:54 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
Calm
Visibility
-
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.06"
Temp / Dew
-

Wind not reported, visibility visibility not reported, no cloud data, altimeter 30.06 inHg.

Raw METAR
METAR KVAY 130154Z AUTO A3006 RMK AO2 SLPNO PWINO PNO $

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Current pilot readout for KVAY

KVAY has no current flight category, but is reporting with calm winds, visibility not reported, and no ceiling reported. KVAY does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPNE, about 11 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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 KVAY. 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
08--
26--

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061202Z14Z01Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 00 kt, ceiling unlimitedunlimited.

KVAY weather radar

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

Live weather radar around South Jersey Regional Airport in Lumberton, NJ: 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 KVAY is headed.

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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 KVAY

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

PIREP0046Z (8:46 PM EDT) · 98 NM SW of KVAY · 3,000 ft MSL · B38M
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BWI UA /OV 5 S BWI/TM 0046/FL030/TP B38M/SK BASE 025 TOPS 035
BWI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 5 S BWILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0046Reported at 00:46 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
SK BASE 025 TOPS 035Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2346Z (7:46 PM EDT) · 94 NM N of KVAY · during descent · E75L
intermittent light chop 10,000–8,500 ft turbulence
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SWF UA /OV SWF270010/TM 2346/FL085/TP E75L/TB INTMT LGT CHOP 100-085/RM DURD IN PRECIP FLOSI4 ARR
SWF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SWF270010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2346Reported at 23:46 UTC.
FL085Altitude: 8,500 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB INTMT LGT CHOP 100-085Turbulence: intermittent light chop 10,000–8,500 ft.
RM DURD IN PRECIP FLOSI4 ARRRemarks.
PIREP2307Z (7:07 PM EDT) · 96 NM SW of KVAY · 6,000 ft MSL · A21N
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BWI UA /OV BAL28007/TM 2307/FL060/TP A21N/SK OVC020
BWI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BAL28007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2307Reported at 23:07 UTC.
FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2305Z (7:05 PM EDT) · 89 NM W of KVAY · 2,800 ft MSL · C72R
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MDT UA /OV MDT/TM 2305/FL028/TP C72R/SK OVC028
MDT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MDTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2305Reported at 23:05 UTC.
FL028Altitude: 2,800 ft MSL.
TP C72RAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC028Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2243Z (6:43 PM EDT) · 96 NM SW of KVAY · 5,000 ft MSL · B38M
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BWI UA /OV BAL180001/TM 2243/FL050/TP B38M/SK BASES 025 TOPS 035
BWI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BAL180001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2243Reported at 22:43 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
SK BASES 025 TOPS 035Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2215Z (6:15 PM EDT) · 97 NM SW of KVAY · during descent · B38M
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BWI UA /OV BAL330005/TM 2215/FLDURD/TP B38M/SK BKN022/RM OBSERVED BASES AT 2200FT ON FINAL RWY15R BWI
BWI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BAL330005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2215Reported at 22:15 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
SK BKN022Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM OBSERVED BASES AT 2200FT …Remarks.
PIREP2137Z (5:37 PM EDT) · 89 NM W of KVAY · 3,000 ft MSL · E145
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MDT UA /OV MDT/TM 2137/FL030/TP E145/SK BASES 025
MDT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MDTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2137Reported at 21:37 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP E145Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASES 025Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2128Z (5:28 PM EDT) · 96 NM SW of KVAY · 2,300 ft MSL · B38M
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BWI UA /OV BWI/TM 2128/FL023/TP B38M/SK BKN 023
BWI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BWILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2128Reported at 21:28 UTC.
FL023Altitude: 2,300 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
SK BKN 023Sky 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 KVAY

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KVAY reported varied conditions across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes.

Last 24 hours
Wind avg/max: -/- kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: -
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 98%MVFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 2/8 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 4,700 ft
Lowest vis: 5 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: MVFRVFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
26
59%
08
41%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KVAY
IATA
LLY
FAA LID
VAY
City
Lumberton
State
New Jersey
Country
United States
Elevation
53 ft
Coordinates
39.9429, -74.8457
Runways
2
Longest runway
3,881 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KPNE
AWOS/ASOS
119.325 MHz
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
20h 35m

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Historical Flying Weather at KVAY

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KVAY reported VFR conditions during about 80.9% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 272 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; May had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 4.5 kt, calm 30.1% of the time.

VFR Score
55
Wind Score
79
Reliability Score
41
National VFR rank
#480 of 1,400
Regional rank
#42
State rank
#2
Full historical breakdown
Daylight VFR
80.9%
MVFR
10.1%
IFR
6.2%
LIFR
3.6%
Est. VFR days/yr
272
Most VFR month
July
Fewest VFR month
May
Median ceiling
4,000 ft
Median visibility
10 sm
Calm wind
30.1%
Median wind
4 kt
Gusty hours
14.9%
Crosswind >15 kt
0.6%
Fog/mist days/yr
174
Thunderstorm days/yr
27
Summer density alt
1,594 ft

Flight category by month

0%25%50%75%100%JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
VFRMVFRIFRLIFR
KVAY monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
MonthVFR %MVFR %IFR %LIFR %
Jan80.48.56.34.8
Feb80.27.37.64.8
Mar80.78.56.64.2
Apr81.09.66.62.7
May75.611.78.14.6
Jun81.210.35.72.7
Jul84.210.33.52.0
Aug83.210.44.22.2
Sep78.811.86.43.0
Oct77.712.36.73.3
Nov82.99.34.73.1
Dec76.110.57.95.5

Average wind by month

037JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
KVAY average wind by month, 2006–2025
MonthMean wind (kt)
Jan5.6 kt
Feb5.7 kt
Mar6.1 kt
Apr5.6 kt
May4.2 kt
Jun3.8 kt
Jul3.0 kt
Aug2.8 kt
Sep3.1 kt
Oct3.9 kt
Nov4.6 kt
Dec4.9 kt

Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.

KVAY weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at KVAY?+

KVAY has 2 runways: 08, 26; the longest is 3,881 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KVAY report its own weather?+

Yes. South Jersey Regional Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KVAY have a TAF?+

No. KVAY does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPNE, about 11 nm away.

Does KVAY broadcast D-ATIS?+

No. KVAY does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KVAY from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.

Pilot PIREPs for South Jersey Regional Airport (KVAY)

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