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New Kent County Airport (KW96) Aviation Weather: METAR

As of 11:15 AM ET, Oct 28, KW96 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,000 ft ceiling.

Live aviation weather for New Kent County Airport in Quinton, VA, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

New Kent County Airport (KW96) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Quinton, VA at a field elevation of 121 ft. KW96 reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (11/29), the longest 3,602 ft.

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VFR
Observed 1515Z (11:15 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
4,000 ft
Altimeter
30.42"
Temp / Dew
58°F / 15°C
dew 53°F / 12°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 2,400 ft, overcast at 4,000 ft, temperature 15°C (58°F), altimeter 30.42 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KW96 281515Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT024 OVC040 15/12 A3042 RMK AO1 T01460118

What changed at KW96?

Since the 1455Z (10:55 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Flight category improved from MVFR to VFR.
  • Ceiling lifted from 2,200 ft to 4,000 ft.

Current pilot readout for KW96

KW96 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately -500 ft (field elevation 121 ft). KW96 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KRIC, about 9 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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

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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
11--
29--

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KW96 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
    3,602 × 75 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KW96
    Wind
    11
    no steady wind
    29
    no steady wind
    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
061215Z03Z15Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 7→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 4,000 ft.

KW96 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 KW96

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

PIREP1447Z (10:47 AM EDT) · 9 NM W of KW96 · 2,000 ft MSL · E170
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RIC UA /OV RIC/TM 1447/FL020/TP E170/SK BKN
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RICLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1447Reported at 14:47 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1435Z (10:35 AM EDT) · 20 NM W of KW96 · 1,800 ft MSL · SR22
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FCI UA /OV FCI/TM 1435/FL018/TP SR22/SK BKN018
FCI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FCILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1435Reported at 14:35 UTC.
FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.
TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN018Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1400Z (10:00 AM EDT) · 9 NM W of KW96 · 1,800 ft MSL · CRJ9
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RIC UA /OV RIC/TM 1400/FL018/TP CRJ9/SK BKN018 SCT040
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RICLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1400Reported at 14:00 UTC.
FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN018 SCT040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1358Z (9:58 AM EDT) · 9 NM W of KW96 · during descent · E170
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RIC UA /OV RIC RWY 34/TM 1358/FL018/TP E170/SK FIELD IN SIGHT 018 SCT 004
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RIC RWY 34Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1358Reported at 13:58 UTC.
FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
SK FIELD IN SIGHT 018 SCT 00…Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1346Z (9:46 AM EDT) · 34 NM W of KW96 · 11,000 ft MSL · E170
light to moderate turbulence
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RIC UA /OV RIC280025/TM 1346/FL110/TP E170/TB LGT-MOD
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RIC280025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1346Reported at 13:46 UTC.
FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MODTurbulence: light to moderate.
PIREP1340Z (9:40 AM EDT) · 43 NM SE of KW96 · 4,000 ft MSL · BE20
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ORF UA /OV PHF200010/TM 1340/FL040/TP BE20/SK BASES040
ORF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PHF200010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1340Reported at 13:40 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASES040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1316Z (9:16 AM EDT) · 76 NM N of KW96 · during descent · CL69
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HEF UA /OV KHEF340001/TM 1316/FL009/TP CL69/SK OVC009/RM DURD
HEF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KHEF340001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1316Reported at 13:16 UTC.
FL009Altitude: 900 ft MSL.
TP CL69Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC009Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1312Z (9:12 AM EDT) · 9 NM W of KW96 · 400 ft MSL · E175
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RIC UA /OV RIC/TM 1312/FL004/TP E175/SK OVC/WX 4SM
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RICLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1312Reported at 13:12 UTC.
FL004Altitude: 400 ft MSL.
TP E175Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX 4SMWeather and flight visibility observed.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at KW96

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KW96 reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 18 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours
VFR 73%MVFR 19%IFR 3%LIFR 6%
Wind avg/max: 1/7 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 18

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 96%MVFR 4%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 2/10 kt
Max gust: 15 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 3 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 6

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

11
56%
29
44%

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Live KW96 Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by KW96's own weather station.

N1129wind calm / variable

Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.

Asphalt · 3,602 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of New Kent County Airport (KW96) 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

Fuel
100LL
Attended
Daily 0900-1700 local
Repairs
Airframe & engine, minor
Transient parking
Tie-downs · Hangars
Landing fee
No
Pattern altitude
921 ft MSL (800 AGL)
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KW96
FAA LID
W96
City
Quinton
State
Virginia
Country
United States
Elevation
121 ft
Coordinates
37.5032, -77.1255
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,602 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KRIC
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
6h 48m

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Pilot PIREPs for New Kent County Airport (KW96)

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 New Kent County Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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