Luray Caverns Airport (KW45) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Luray Caverns Airport in Luray, VA, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Luray Caverns Airport (KW45) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Luray, VA at 902 ft. KW45 reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (04, 22), longest 3,126 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Track KW45 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.
Wind calm, visibility 5 statute miles, scattered clouds at 2,700 ft, scattered clouds at 5,000 ft, overcast at 11,000 ft, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 29.97 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 11,000 ft.
METAR KLUA 130755Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM RA SCT027 SCT050 OVC110 21/21 A2997 RMK AO2 P0002
What changed at KW45?
Since the 0735Z (3:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from VFR to MVFR.
- Visibility dropped from 7 SM to 5 SM.
- Rain began (RA).
- Rain ended (-RA).
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Current pilot readout for KW45
KW45 is currently MVFR with calm winds, visibility 5 statute miles, and a 11,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,800 ft (field elevation 902 ft). KW45 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCHO, about 32 nm away.
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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 KW45. 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 3,126 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 22 | 3,126 ft | ASP | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling 3,700 ft → 11,000 ft.
KW45 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Luray Caverns Airport in Luray, VA: 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 KW45 is headed.
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 KW45
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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RIC UA /OV RIC340002/TM 0510/FL005/TP CRJ7
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RIC340002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0510Reported at 05:10 UTC.FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.Show raw report
BWI UA /OV BAL330006/TM 0415/FL012/TP C25A/SK BASES OVC015
BWI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BAL330006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0415Reported at 04:15 UTC.FL012Altitude: 1,200 ft MSL.TP C25AAircraft type reporting.SK BASES OVC015Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
BWI UA /OV BAL330006/TM 0238/FLDURD/TP BCS3/SK BKN022
BWI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BAL330006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0238Reported at 02:38 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN022Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
RIC UA /OV RIC160003/TM 0220/FL009/TP E145
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RIC160003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0220Reported at 02:20 UTC.FL009Altitude: 900 ft MSL.TP E145Aircraft type reporting.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KW45
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KW45 reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 70 observations, with 21 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 1,600 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
- 22
- 64%
- 04
- 36%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KLUA
- FAA LID
- LUA
- City
- Luray
- State
- Virginia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 902 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.6671, -78.5006
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,126 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KCHO
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 15h 19m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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KW45 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at KW45?+
KW45 has 2 runways: 04, 22; the longest is 3,126 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KW45 report its own weather?+
Yes. Luray Caverns Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KW45 have a TAF?+
No. KW45 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCHO, about 32 nm away.
Does KW45 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. KW45 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KW45 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Luray Caverns Airport (KW45)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Luray Caverns Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
⚠️ Pilot PIREPs on ATIS Alerts are community-submitted airport notes for situational awareness only. They are not official FAA PIREPs, NOTAMs, weather briefings, airport advisories, or flight-planning guidance. Always verify with official FAA/NWS sources, airport management, ATC, and current publications.
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