South Jersey Regional Airport (KVAY) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 12:54 PM ET, Oct 28, KVAY is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for South Jersey Regional Airport in Lumberton, NJ, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
South Jersey Regional Airport (KVAY) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Lumberton, NJ at a field elevation of 53 ft. KVAY reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (08/26), the longest 3,881 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 119.325.
Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 17°C (62°F), altimeter 30.43 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KVAY 281654Z AUTO 15004KT 10SM CLR 17/08 A3043 RMK AO2 SLPNO T01670078
What changed at KVAY?
Since the 1554Z (11:54 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.45 → 30.43 inHg.
Current pilot readout for KVAY
KVAY is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 08. Density altitude is approximately -350 ft (field elevation 53 ft). KVAY does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPNE, about 11 nm away.
KVAY by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KVAY reported VFR in 81% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 272 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and May the least, with IFR or worse 13% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 7% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 5%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 26 had the best headwind 62% of the time, runway 08 38%, and winds were calm 42% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 17 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 3. From December to February KVAY was IFR or worse 12% of the time, against 7% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 41 days a year, and fog or mist on 174. February and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 14% of hours, against 9% in April.
Field elevation is 53 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 1,594 ft, 1,541 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 15% of hours, typically 9 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 48 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08FAV | 3,881 ft | ASP | 1 kt head | 4 kt right |
| 26 | 3,881 ft | ASP | 1 kt tail | 4 kt left |
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KVAY 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 08/263,881 × 50 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KVAYWind
- 08
- 1 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 26
- 1 kt tailwind · 4 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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KVAY 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at KVAY
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KVAY reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the SE.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 08
- 57%
- 26
- 43%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KVAY's own weather station.
Wind is 80° off runway 08, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 3,881 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 08/26 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
- Attended
- Apr-Oct Daily 0800-2000 local; Nov-Mar Daily 0800-1800 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air ambulance · Flight instruction
- Pattern altitude
- 853 ft MSL (800 AGL)
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- 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
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,881 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KPNE
- AWOS/ASOS
- 119.325 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 4h 58m
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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.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 80.4 | 8.5 | 6.3 | 4.8 |
| Feb | 80.2 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 4.8 |
| Mar | 80.7 | 8.5 | 6.6 | 4.2 |
| Apr | 81.0 | 9.6 | 6.6 | 2.7 |
| May | 75.6 | 11.7 | 8.1 | 4.6 |
| Jun | 81.2 | 10.3 | 5.7 | 2.7 |
| Jul | 84.2 | 10.3 | 3.5 | 2.0 |
| Aug | 83.2 | 10.4 | 4.2 | 2.2 |
| Sep | 78.8 | 11.8 | 6.4 | 3.0 |
| Oct | 77.7 | 12.3 | 6.7 | 3.3 |
| Nov | 82.9 | 9.3 | 4.7 | 3.1 |
| Dec | 76.1 | 10.5 | 7.9 | 5.5 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5.6 kt |
| Feb | 5.7 kt |
| Mar | 6.1 kt |
| Apr | 5.6 kt |
| May | 4.2 kt |
| Jun | 3.8 kt |
| Jul | 3.0 kt |
| Aug | 2.8 kt |
| Sep | 3.1 kt |
| Oct | 3.9 kt |
| Nov | 4.6 kt |
| Dec | 4.9 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for South Jersey Regional Airport (KVAY)
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