Deer Run Airport (VA06) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 12:15 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KBCB), VA06 is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Deer Run Airport in Floyd, VA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBCB): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Deer Run Airport (VA06) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Floyd, VA at a field elevation of 2,400 ft. VA06 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBCB, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 2,300 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KBCB.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBCB, 13 nm away.
Wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 17°C (62°F), altimeter 30.45 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KBCB 281615Z AUTO 11004KT 10SM CLR 17/11 A3045 RMK AO2 T01660105
What changed at KBCB (nearest station)?
Since the 1555Z (11:55 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1555Z (11:55 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for VA06
Based on the nearest station (KBCB), VA06 is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09). Density altitude is approximately 2,500 ft (field elevation 2,400 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09FAV | 2,300 ft | TURF | 4 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 27 | 2,300 ft | TURF | 4 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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VA06 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 09/272,300 × 60 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at VA06Wind
- 09
- 4 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 27
- 4 kt tailwind · 2 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 24 h: wind 4→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
VA06 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 VA06
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
VJI UA /OV GZG/TM 1456/FL240/TP BE10/TA M22/IC LGT RIME/RM ZTLFD
VJI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GZGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1456Reported at 14:56 UTC.FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.TP BE10Aircraft type reporting.TA M22Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.RM ZTLFDRemarks.Show raw report
GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 1451/FL000/TP E170/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 1451Reported at 14:51 UTC.FL000Altitude: 0 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC002Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
GSO UA /OV MTV/TM 1450/FLDURD/TP PC24/SK OVC013
GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MTVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1450Reported at 14:50 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP PC24Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC013Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
LYH UA /OV LYH/TM 1426/FL027/TP E145/SK BKNUNKN-TOP027/RM DURGC RY4 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 1426Reported at 14:26 UTC.FL027Altitude: 2,700 ft MSL.TP E145Aircraft type reporting.SK BKNUNKN-TOP027Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURGC RY4 KLYHRemarks.Show raw report
PSK UA /OV PSK/TM 1419/FL350/TP CRJ9/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 15
PSK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PSKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1419Reported at 14:19 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZTLFD 15Remarks.Show raw report
GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 1343/FL020/TP F2TH /SK OVC011 TOP 016
GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1343Reported at 13:43 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP F2THAircraft type reporting.SK OVC011 TOP 016Sky 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 VA06
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBCB reported mostly VFR across 69 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. 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.
- 09
- 54%
- 27
- 46%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (7:20 AM EDT)
TAF KBCB 281120Z 2812/2912 00000KT P6SM FEW015 BKN230 TEMPO 2812/2813 4SM BR SCT002 FM281600 10003KT P6SM FEW030 OVC200 FM290300 00000KT P6SM BKN025 FM290900 00000KT 4SM BR BKN015
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Live crosswind meter
VA06 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KBCB, 13 nm away.
Wind is 26° off runway 09, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- VA06
- City
- Floyd
- State
- Virginia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,400 ft
- Coordinates
- 36.9943, -80.4545
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,300 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KBCB
- TAF
- Nearest KBCB
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 6h 13m
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Pilot PIREPs for Deer Run Airport (VA06)
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