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Upshur County Regional Airport (KW22) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Upshur County Regional Airport in Buckhannon, WV, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCKB): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Upshur County Regional Airport (KW22) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Buckhannon, WV at 1,635 ft. KW22 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCKB, about 18 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (11, 29), longest 4,201 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 119.975. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KCKB, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 0853Z (4:53 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCKB, 17.9 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
6,000 ft
Altimeter
29.95"
Temp / Dew
69°F / 21°C
dew 69°F / 21°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 200 ft, overcast at 6,000 ft, temperature 21°C (69°F), altimeter 29.95 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 6,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KCKB 130853Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT002 OVC060 21/21 A2995 RMK AO2 RAE20 SLP128 P0001 60001 T02060206 58006

What changed at KCKB (nearest station)?

Since the 0753Z (3:53 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Flight category improved from LIFR to VFR.
  • Ceiling lifted from 200 ft to 6,000 ft.
  • Visibility moved from 6 SM to 10 SM.
  • Rain ended (-RA).
  • Mist ended (BR).

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Current pilot readout for KW22

Based on the nearest station (KCKB), KW22 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 2,650 ft (field elevation 1,635 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.

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at KW22. 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
11--
29--

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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
061309Z22Z08Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 00 kt, ceiling unlimited6,000 ft.

KW22 weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Upshur County Regional Airport in Buckhannon, WV: 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 KW22 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 KW22

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

PIREP0408Z (12:08 AM EDT) · 94 NM NW of KW22 · 37,000 ft MSL · B738
Show raw report
ZZV UA /OV ZZV/TM 0408/FL370/TP B738/TB NEG
ZZV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ZZVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0408Reported at 04:08 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0311Z (11:11 PM EDT) · 94 NM NW of KW22 · 24,000 ft MSL · CRJ7
light turbulence
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IND UA /OV ZZV/TM 0311/FL240/TP CRJ7/TB LGT
IND UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ZZVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0311Reported at 03:11 UTC.
FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.

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Recent aviation weather trends at KW22

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCKB reported mostly VFR across 35 observations, with 10 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 77%MVFR 11%IFR 3%LIFR 9%
Wind avg/max: 3/11 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 10

Most recent change: LIFRVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 87%MVFR 5%IFR 4%LIFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 3/12 kt
Max gust: 19 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 5 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 17

Most recent change: VFRLIFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
29
72%
11
28%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 0805Z (4:05 AM EDT)

TAF KCKB 130805Z 1308/1406 00000KT 1SM BR BKN002 TEMPO 1308/1312 3SM BR SCT002 FM131300 00000KT 3SM BR BKN005 FM131500 26004KT P6SM BKN010 FM131700 27006KT P6SM SCT025

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
W22
City
Buckhannon
State
West Virginia
Country
United States
Elevation
1,635 ft
Coordinates
39.0005, -80.2737
Runways
2
Longest runway
4,201 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KCKB
TAF
Nearest KCKB
AWOS/ASOS
119.975 MHz
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
14h 34m

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KW22 weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at KW22?+

KW22 has 2 runways: 11, 29; the longest is 4,201 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for KW22 come from?+

Upshur County Regional Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KCKB, about 18 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at KW22 can differ.

Does KW22 have a TAF?+

Yes. The KCKB TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.

Does KW22 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No. KW22 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KW22 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Upshur County Regional Airport (KW22)

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 Upshur County Regional Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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