Pace Airport (VA02) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Pace Airport in Ridgeway, VA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMTV): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Pace Airport (VA02) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Ridgeway, VA at 800 ft. VA02 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMTV, about 7 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (18, 36), longest 3,000 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KDAN. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KMTV, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMTV, 7.3 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 1.3 statute miles, overcast at 200 ft, temperature 22°C (71°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 200 ft.
METAR KMTV 130755Z AUTO 00000KT 1 1/4SM BR OVC002 22/20 A3000 RMK AO2 T02150201
What changed at KMTV (nearest station)?
Since the 0735Z (3:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Visibility dropped from 5 SM to 1.25 SM.
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Current pilot readout for VA02
Based on the nearest station (KMTV), VA02 is currently LIFR with calm winds, visibility 1.3 statute miles, and a 200 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,650 ft (field elevation 800 ft). VA02 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDAN, about 26 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 VA02. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 3,000 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 36 | 3,000 ft | TURF | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 3→0 kt, ceiling 1,200 ft → 200 ft.
VA02 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Pace Airport in Ridgeway, 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 VA02 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at VA02
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMTV reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 70 observations, with 10 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: MVFR → LIFR
Most recent change: VFR → LIFR
- 18/36
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- VA02
- City
- Ridgeway
- State
- Virginia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 800 ft
- Coordinates
- 36.5852, -79.8772
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMTV
- TAF
- Nearest KDAN
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 15h 28m
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Nearby airports
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RC flying fields nearby
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- Flying Horseman RC Club South - 868 , Stuart, VA · 16 mi
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VA02 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at VA02?+
VA02 has 2 runways: 18, 36; the longest is 3,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for VA02 come from?+
Pace Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KMTV, about 7 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at VA02 can differ.
Does VA02 have a TAF?+
No. VA02 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDAN, about 26 nm away.
Does VA02 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. VA02 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for VA02 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Pace Airport (VA02)
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