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Lake Country Regional Airport (KW63) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 3:35 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KCXE), KW63 is currently VFR with winds from 010° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Lake Country Regional Airport in Clarksville, VA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCXE): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Lake Country Regional Airport (KW63) is a regional airport serving Clarksville, VA at a field elevation of 421 ft. KW63 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCXE, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (04/22), the longest 4,007 ft. CTAF is 122.9.

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VFR
Observed 1935Z (3:35 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCXE, 11.9 nm away.

Wind
010° 4 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.34"
Temp / Dew
65°F / 19°C
dew 56°F / 13°C

Wind from the north (010°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 1,300 ft, temperature 19°C (65°F), altimeter 30.34 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KCXE 281935Z AUTO 01004KT 10SM SCT013 19/13 A3034 RMK AO1 T01850133

What changed at KCXE (nearest station)?

Since the 1915Z (3:15 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Flight category improved from MVFR to VFR.
  • The 1,300 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
  • Pressure falling: altimeter 30.36 → 30.34 inHg.

Current pilot readout for KW63

Based on the nearest station (KCXE), KW63 is currently VFR with winds from 010° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (04). Density altitude is approximately 400 ft (field elevation 421 ft). KW63 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDAN, about 37 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
04FAV4 kt head1 kt left
224 kt tail1 kt right

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KW63 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 04/22
    4,007 × 50 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KW63
    Wind
    04
    4 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
    22
    4 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
    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
061219Z07Z19Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 3→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

KW63 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 KW63

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

PIREP1800Z (2:00 PM EDT) · 54 NM NW of KW63 · during descent · E145
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LYH UA /OV KLYH/TM 1800/FLDURD/TP E145/RM RY 4 B028
LYH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KLYHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1800Reported at 18:00 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP E145Aircraft type reporting.
RM RY 4 B028Remarks.
PIREP1759Z (1:59 PM EDT) · 51 NM NW of KW63 · during descent · E145
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LYH UA /OV LYH/TM 1759/FL028/TP E145/SK BKN028/RM DURGD RY04 KLYH
LYH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LYHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1759Reported at 17:59 UTC.
FL028Altitude: 2,800 ft MSL.
TP E145Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN028Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURGD RY04 KLYHRemarks.
PIREP1735Z (1:35 PM EDT) · 70 NM W of KW63 · 2,500 ft MSL · DA40
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GSO UA /OV MTV/TM 1735/FL025/TP DA40/SK OVC030
GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MTVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1735Reported at 17:35 UTC.
FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.
TP DA40Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1623Z (12:23 PM EDT) · 85 NM W of KW63 · during descent · C56
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INT UA /OV KINT/TM 1623/FL018/TP C56/RM DURD RWY 33 BASES 018MSL
INT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KINTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1623Reported at 16:23 UTC.
FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.
TP C56Aircraft type reporting.
RM DURD RWY 33 BASES 018MSLRemarks.
PIREP1536Z (11:36 AM EDT) · 81 NM NE of KW63 · 3,500 ft MSL · B737
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RIC UA /OV RIC/TM 1536/FL035/TP B737/SK SCT
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RICLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1536Reported at 15:36 UTC.
FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
SK SCTSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1535Z (11:35 AM EDT) · 85 NM W of KW63 · during descent · C56X
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INT UA /OV KINT/TM 1535/FL020/TP C56X/RM DURD RWY 33 TOPS 020 BASES 013
INT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KINTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1535Reported at 15:35 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP C56XAircraft type reporting.
RM DURD RWY 33 TOPS 020 BASE…Remarks.
PIREP1520Z (11:20 AM EDT) · 76 NM SW of KW63 · 2,000 ft MSL · C68A
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GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 1520/FL020/TP C68A/RM TOPS 020
GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1520Reported at 15:20 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP C68AAircraft type reporting.
RM TOPS 020Remarks.
PIREP1503Z (11:03 AM EDT) · 76 NM SW of KW63 · altitude unknown · B717
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GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 1503/FL000/TP B717/SK OVC002
GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1503Reported at 15:03 UTC.
FL000Altitude: 0 ft MSL.
TP B717Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC002Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at KW63

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCXE reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours
VFR 61%MVFR 8%IFR 10%LIFR 21%
Wind avg/max: 2/5 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 8

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 94%MVFR 1%IFR 1%LIFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 2/8 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 8

Most recent change: IFR → MVFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

04
87%
22
13%

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Live crosswind meter

KW63's AWOS-3 isn't in the national weather feed, so the wind comes from KCXE, 12 nm away.

N04224 kt
Headwind
4 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
1 kt

Wind is 18° off runway 04, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 4,007 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Lake Country Regional Airport (KW63) with runway 04/22 marked
N ↑

Runway 04/22 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
Attended
Daily 0800-1700 local
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Pattern altitude
1,221 ft MSL (800 AGL)
Control tower
None
Runway lights
Sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
Regional airport
FAA LID
W63
City
Clarksville
State
Virginia
Country
United States
Elevation
421 ft
Coordinates
36.5958, -78.5601
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
4,007 ft
Weather reporting
On-field AWOS-3, not in the national feed (using KCXE)
TAF
Nearest KDAN
CTAF
122.9 MHz
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
2h 36m

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Pilot PIREPs for Lake Country Regional Airport (KW63)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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