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Potomac Airpark (KW35) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 2:53 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KMRB), KW35 is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Potomac Airpark in Berkeley Springs, WV, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMRB): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Potomac Airpark (KW35) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Berkeley Springs, WV at a field elevation of 412 ft. KW35 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMRB, about 19 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (11/29), the longest 4,979 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMRB.

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VFR
Observed 1853Z (2:53 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMRB, 19.4 nm away.

Wind
190° 9 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.34"
Temp / Dew
65°F / 18°C
dew 51°F / 11°C

Wind from the south (190°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 18°C (65°F), altimeter 30.34 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KMRB 281853Z AUTO 19009KT 10SM CLR 18/11 A3034 RMK AO2 SLP273 T01830106

What changed at KMRB (nearest station)?

Since the 1753Z (1:53 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Wind direction moved from 150° to 190°.
  • Pressure falling: altimeter 30.36 → 30.34 inHg.

Current pilot readout for KW35

Based on the nearest station (KMRB), KW35 is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 400 ft (field elevation 412 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
11FAV0 kt head9 kt right
290 kt head9 kt left

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KW35 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 11/29
    4,979 × 70 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KW35
    Wind
    11
    0 kt headwind · 9 kt crosswind from right
    29
    0 kt headwind · 9 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
061219Z10Z18Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 0→9 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

KW35 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 KW35

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

PIREP1823Z (2:23 PM EDT) · 96 NM E of KW35 · 32,000 ft MSL · B763
continuous light turbulence
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PTW UA /OV PTW246030/TM 1823/FL320/TP B763/TB CONS LGT
PTW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PTW246030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1823Reported at 18:23 UTC.
FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.
TP B763Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.
PIREP1738Z (1:38 PM EDT) · 59 NM N of KW35 · 45,000 ft MSL · C550
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AOO UA /OV JST045025 /TM 1738 /FL450 /TP C550 /TA M42 /WV 26564KT /TB NEG
AOO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JST045025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1738Reported at 17:38 UTC.
FL450Altitude: 45,000 ft MSL.
TP C550Aircraft type reporting.
TA M42Outside air temperature, °C.
WV 26564KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1645Z (12:45 PM EDT) · 84 NM E of KW35 · 34,000 ft MSL · A319
continuous light 340 turbulence
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WRI UA /OV MURPH/TM 1645/FL340/TP A319/TB CONS LGT 340
WRI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MURPHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1645Reported at 16:45 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT 340Turbulence: continuous light 340.
PIREP1636Z (12:36 PM EDT) · 34 NM NW of KW35 · 36,000 ft MSL · B752
int light chop turbulence
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JST UA /OV JST150015/TM 1636/FL360/TP B752/TB INT LGT CHOP/RM ZOB
JST UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JST150015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1636Reported at 16:36 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B752Aircraft type reporting.
TB INT LGT CHOPTurbulence: int light chop.
RM ZOBRemarks.
PIREP1537Z (11:37 AM EDT) · 93 NM NW of KW35 · 36,000 ft MSL · B39M
continuous light chop turbulence
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AGC UA /OV AGC/TM 1537/FL360/TP B39M/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZOB
AGC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AGCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1537Reported at 15:37 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B39MAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
RM ZOBRemarks.
PIREP1431Z (10:31 AM EDT) · 88 NM NE of KW35 · 3,200 ft MSL · C56X
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MDT UA /OV SEG/TM 1431/FL032/TP C56X/SK BASES017 TOPS023/TA TA 16
MDT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1431Reported at 14:31 UTC.
FL032Altitude: 3,200 ft MSL.
TP C56XAircraft type reporting.
SK BASES017 TOPS023Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA TA 16Outside air temperature, °C.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at KW35

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMRB reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 38 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours
VFR 47%MVFR 11%IFR 13%LIFR 29%
Wind avg/max: 1/9 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 7

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 95%MVFR 2%IFR 1%LIFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 2/10 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 7

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.

29
71%
11
29%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1733Z (1:33 PM EDT)

TAF KMRB 281733Z 2818/2918 15006KT P6SM SCT220 FM290900 14003KT 6SM BR FEW010 FM291000 14003KT 2SM BR SCT250 FM291400 19008KT P6SM SCT250

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Live crosswind meter

KW35 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KMRB, 19 nm away.

N11299 kt
Headwind
0 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
9 kt

Wind is 90° off runway 11, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 4,979 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Potomac Airpark (KW35) with runway 11/29 marked
N ↑

Runway 11/29 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Ireg all day
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Runway lights
Sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
W35
City
Berkeley Springs
State
West Virginia
Country
United States
Elevation
412 ft
Coordinates
39.6926, -78.1661
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
4,979 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KMRB
TAF
Nearest KMRB
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
2h 30m

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Pilot PIREPs for Potomac Airpark (KW35)

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 Potomac Airpark, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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