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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.

VFR
Observed 0335Z (11:35 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KMTV, 7.3 nm away.

Wind
300° 5 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.73"
Temp / Dew
24°C / 75°F
dew 20°C

Wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 24°C (75°F), altimeter 29.73 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KMTV 290335Z AUTO 30005KT 10SM CLR 24/20 A2973 RMK AO2 T02380195

What changed at KMTV (nearest station)?

Since the 0315Z (11:15 PM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0315Z report — conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for VA02

Based on the nearest station (KMTV), VA02 is currently VFR with winds from 300° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 18, about 4 knots. Density altitude is approximately 2,300 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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Runway wind check

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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
18FAV3 kt head4 kt left
363 kt head4 kt left

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip — flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
081603Z15Z03Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 0→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

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.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

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.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of VA02

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

PIREP0237Z (10:37 PM EDT) · 99 NM SW of VA02 · 35,000 ft MSL · A320
light chop turbulence
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CLT UA /OV CLT/TM 0237/FL350/TP A320/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD-28
CLT UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CLTLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0237Reported at 02:37 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM ZTLFD-28Remarks.
PIREP0135Z (9:35 PM EDT) · 69 NM SE of VA02 · during descent · B737
light chop turbulence
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RDU UA /OV RDU050010/TM 0135/FLDURD/TP B737/TB LIGHT CHOP
RDU UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RDU050010Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0135Reported at 01:35 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB LIGHT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
PIREP0105Z (9:05 PM EDT) · 57 NM S of VA02 · 20,000 ft MSL · B738
light turbulence
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GSO UA /OV GSO180025/TM 0105/FL200/TP B738/WX RA/TA 12/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD-31
GSO UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GSO180025Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0105Reported at 01:05 UTC.
FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
WX RAWeather and flight visibility observed.
TA 12Outside air temperature, °C.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.
RM ZTLFD-31Remarks.
PIREP0059Z (8:59 PM EDT) · 37 NM S of VA02 · 30,000 ft MSL · B39M
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GSO UA /OV GSO170005/TM 0059/FL300/TP B39M/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD-33
GSO UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GSO170005Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0059Reported at 00:59 UTC.
FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.
TP B39MAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZTLFD-33Remarks.
PIREP2343Z (7:43 PM EDT) · 99 NM SW of VA02 · 20,000 ft MSL · B712
light rime 200 icing
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CLT UA /OV CLT/TM 2343/FL200/TP B712/TA M17/IC LGT RIME 200/RM ZTLFD-33
CLT UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CLTLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2343Reported at 23:43 UTC.
FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.
TP B712Aircraft type reporting.
TA M17Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIME 200Icing: light rime 200.
RM ZTLFD-33Remarks.
PIREP2340Z (7:40 PM EDT) · 99 NM SW of VA02 · 22,000 ft MSL · B717
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CLT UA /OV CLT/TM 2340/FL220/TP B717/SK TOP 220/RM ZTLFD-31
CLT UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CLTLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2340Reported at 23:40 UTC.
FL220Altitude: 22,000 ft MSL.
TP B717Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP 220Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZTLFD-31Remarks.
PIREP2337Z (7:37 PM EDT) · 33 NM S of VA02 · 30,000 ft MSL · CL35
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GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 2337/FL300/TP CL35/TB NEG CHOP/RM ZTLFD-33
GSO UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GSOLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2337Reported at 23:37 UTC.
FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.
TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEG CHOPTurbulence: none reported chop.
RM ZTLFD-33Remarks.
PIREP2304Z (7:04 PM EDT) · 33 NM S of VA02 · 3,400 ft MSL · B767
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GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 2304/FL034/TP B767/SK SCT034/RM TOPS 043
GSO UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GSOLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2304Reported at 23:04 UTC.
FL034Altitude: 3,400 ft MSL.
TP B767Aircraft type reporting.
SK SCT034Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM TOPS 043Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at VA02

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMTV reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 24 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 14 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,500 ft. Wind most often came from the W.

Last 24 hours
VFR 60%MVFR 38%IFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 2/9 kt
Max gust: 14 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,500 ft
Lowest vis: —
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 24

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 50%MVFR 27%IFR 12%LIFR 12%
Wind avg/max: 2/12 kt
Max gust: 16 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 53

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
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
20h 42m

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

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