Smith Mountain Lake Airport (KW91) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:54 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KROA), KW91 is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 24,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Smith Mountain Lake Airport in Moneta, VA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KROA): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Smith Mountain Lake Airport (KW91) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Moneta, VA at a field elevation of 892 ft. KW91 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KROA, about 23 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (05/23), the longest 3,058 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KROA.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KROA, 22.5 nm away.
Wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 24,000 ft, temperature 18°C (65°F), altimeter 30.36 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 24,000 ft.
METAR KROA 282054Z 11005KT 10SM BKN240 18/12 A3036 RMK AO2 SLP277 T01830117 56010
What changed at KROA (nearest station)?
Since the 1954Z (3:54 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1954Z (3:54 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KW91
Based on the nearest station (KROA), KW91 is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 24,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (05). Density altitude is approximately 950 ft (field elevation 892 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05FAV | 3,058 ft | ASP | 2 kt head | 5 kt right |
| 23 | 3,058 ft | ASP | 2 kt tail | 5 kt left |
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KW91 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 05/233,058 × 50 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KW91Wind
- 05
- 2 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 23
- 2 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
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“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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 5→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → 24,000 ft.
KW91 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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 KW91
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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HKY UA /OV BZM040030/TM 1912/FL340/TP B752/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD-43
HKY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BZM040030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1912Reported at 19:12 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP B752Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.RM ZTLFD-43Remarks.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KW91
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KROA reported mostly VFR across 25 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 1,000 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 05
- 60%
- 23
- 40%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1720Z (1:20 PM EDT)
TAF KROA 281720Z 2818/2918 13005KT P6SM BKN250 FM290200 00000KT P6SM BKN200 FM290800 00000KT P6SM SCT015 OVC030 FM291000 00000KT P6SM FEW035 SCT080
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Live crosswind meter
KW91 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KROA, 23 nm away.
Wind is 65° off runway 05, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 05/23 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
- 24 hours
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Other services
- Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- W91
- City
- Moneta
- State
- Virginia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 892 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.1077, -79.5925
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,058 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KROA
- TAF
- Nearest KROA
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 54m
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Pilot PIREPs for Smith Mountain Lake Airport (KW91)
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