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William M Tuck Airport (KW78) Aviation Weather: METAR

As of 3:35 PM ET, Oct 28, KW78 is currently VFR with winds from 090° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Live aviation weather for William M Tuck Airport in South Boston, VA, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

William M Tuck Airport (KW78) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around South Boston, VA at a field elevation of 420 ft. KW78 reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (01/19, 06/24), the longest 4,003 ft.

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VFR
Observed 1935Z (3:35 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
090° 5 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.34"
Temp / Dew
71°F / 22°C
dew 52°F / 11°C

Wind from the east (090°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 22°C (71°F), altimeter 30.34 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KW78 281935Z AUTO 09005KT 10SM CLR 22/11 A3034 RMK AO1 T02180112

What changed at KW78?

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

No significant changes since the 1915Z (3:15 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for KW78

KW78 is currently VFR with winds from 090° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (06). Density altitude is approximately 800 ft (field elevation 420 ft). KW78 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDAN, about 25 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
06FAV4 kt head3 kt right
010 kt head5 kt right
190 kt head5 kt left
244 kt tail3 kt left

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KW78 runways

2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 01/19
    4,003 × 75 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KW78
    Wind
    01
    0 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
    19
    0 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 06/24
    2,065 × 200 ft · GRS
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KW78
    Wind
    06
    4 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
    24
    4 kt tailwind · 3 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
061219Z07Z19Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 5→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

KW78 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 KW78

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

PIREP1800Z (2:00 PM EDT) · 41 NM NW of KW78 · 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) · 38 NM NW of KW78 · 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) · 57 NM W of KW78 · 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) · 75 NM SW of KW78 · 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) · 87 NM NE of KW78 · 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) · 75 NM SW of KW78 · 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) · 68 NM SW of KW78 · 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) · 68 NM SW of KW78 · 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 KW78

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KW78 reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours
VFR 83%MVFR 4%IFR 6%LIFR 7%
Wind avg/max: 1/6 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 7

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 96%IFR 2%LIFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 2/8 kt
Max gust: 14 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 1.75 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 7

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

01
56%
06
26%
24
16%
19
2%

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Live KW78 Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by KW78's own weather station.

N06245 kt
Headwind
4 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
3 kt

Wind is 42° off runway 06, the end with the most headwind right now.

Turf · 2,065 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of William M Tuck Airport (KW78) with runway 01/19, 06/24 marked
N ↑

Runway 01/19, 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
Attended
Unattended all day
Repairs
Airframe & engine, minor
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Other services
Flight instruction
Pattern altitude
1,220 ft MSL (800 AGL)
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KW78
FAA LID
W78
City
South Boston
State
Virginia
Country
United States
Elevation
420 ft
Coordinates
36.7100, -78.8480
Runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
4,003 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KDAN
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
2h 42m

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Pilot PIREPs for William M Tuck Airport (KW78)

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 William M Tuck Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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