Virginia Highlands Airport (KVJI) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 4:55 AM ET, Oct 28, KVJI is currently VFR with winds from 070° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Virginia Highlands Airport in Abingdon, VA, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Virginia Highlands Airport (KVJI) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Abingdon, VA at a field elevation of 2,087 ft. KVJI reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (06/24), the longest 5,500 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 128.125.
Wind from the east-northeast (070°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 10°C (50°F), altimeter 30.33 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KVJI 280855Z AUTO 07005KT 10SM CLR 10/06 A3033 RMK AO2
What changed at KVJI?
Since the 0835Z (4:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0835Z (4:35 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KVJI
KVJI is currently VFR with winds from 070° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (06). Density altitude is approximately 1,500 ft (field elevation 2,087 ft). KVJI does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KTRI, about 22 nm away.
KVJI by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KVJI reported VFR in 79% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 255 flyable days a year. April is the most reliable month and January the least, with IFR or worse 11% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 6% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 24 had the best headwind 54% of the time, runway 06 46%, and winds were calm 35% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 30 days a year. From December to February KVJI was IFR or worse 10% of the time, against 8% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 44 days a year. 66% of storm hours fall in May, June and July, peaking in July when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Field elevation is 2,087 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 3,831 ft, 1,744 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Winds were calm 34% of the time and averaged 4.2 kt overall. March is the windiest month (mean 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06FAV | 5,500 ft | ASP | 5 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 24 | 5,500 ft | ASP | 5 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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KVJI 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 06/245,500 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KVJIWind
- 06
- 5 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 24
- 5 kt tailwind · 1 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 24 h: wind 5→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KVJI 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 KVJI
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KVJI reported mostly VFR across 68 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 06
- 65%
- 24
- 35%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KVJI's own weather station.
Wind is 14° off runway 06, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,500 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 06/24 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
- Daily 1200-0000Z local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Pattern altitude
- 3,077 ft MSL (990 AGL)
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KVJI
- IATA
- VJI
- FAA LID
- VJI
- City
- Abingdon
- State
- Virginia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,087 ft
- Coordinates
- 36.6871, -82.0333
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KTRI
- AWOS/ASOS
- 128.125 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 13h 25m
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Historical Flying Weather at KVJI
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KVJI reported VFR conditions during about 78.8% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 255 VFR flying days a year. April had the most VFR weather; January had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 4.2 kt, calm 34.2% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 67.4 | 21.9 | 6.3 | 4.3 |
| Feb | 70.8 | 19.7 | 6.3 | 3.2 |
| Mar | 80.1 | 14.8 | 3.5 | 1.6 |
| Apr | 87.3 | 9.7 | 2.1 | 1.0 |
| May | 82.9 | 11.8 | 3.4 | 1.9 |
| Jun | 80.9 | 11.8 | 4.3 | 3.0 |
| Jul | 76.1 | 15.4 | 5.3 | 3.1 |
| Aug | 78.4 | 14.0 | 4.9 | 2.7 |
| Sep | 82.5 | 11.7 | 3.4 | 2.3 |
| Oct | 81.5 | 13.6 | 3.3 | 1.6 |
| Nov | 80.1 | 14.2 | 3.3 | 2.4 |
| Dec | 68.5 | 20.7 | 6.0 | 4.8 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5.1 kt |
| Feb | 5.3 kt |
| Mar | 5.3 kt |
| Apr | 5.1 kt |
| May | 4.1 kt |
| Jun | 3.4 kt |
| Jul | 3.0 kt |
| Aug | 2.8 kt |
| Sep | 3.4 kt |
| Oct | 3.9 kt |
| Nov | 4.3 kt |
| Dec | 4.6 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 Virginia Highlands Airport (KVJI)
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