Deer Run Airport (VA06) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Deer Run Airport in Floyd, VA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBCB): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Deer Run Airport (VA06) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Floyd, VA at 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. Its 2 runways (09, 27), longest 2,300 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KBCB. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KBCB, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBCB, 13 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 30.05 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KBCB 130755Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 21/21 A3005 RMK AO2 T02110208
What changed at KBCB (nearest station)?
Since the 0735Z (3:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0735Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for VA06
Based on the nearest station (KBCB), VA06 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 3,550 ft (field elevation 2,400 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 VA06. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | 2,300 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 27 | 2,300 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 0→0 kt, ceiling 700 ft → unlimited.
VA06 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Deer Run Airport in Floyd, 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 VA06 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 VA06
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBCB reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 70 observations, with 17 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
- 09/27
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (1:20 AM EDT)
TAF KBCB 130520Z 1306/1406 00000KT P6SM SCT024 OVC090 TEMPO 1308/1312 3/4SM BR FM131400 30006KT P6SM BKN035 FM131800 30007KT P6SM SCT090 FM140000 00000KT P6SM SKC
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- VA06
- City
- Floyd
- State
- Virginia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,400 ft
- Coordinates
- 36.9943, -80.4545
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,300 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KBCB
- TAF
- Nearest KBCB
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 15h 27m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- RVRC - Roanoke Valley RC Club Inc 1 , Salem, VA · 29 mi
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VA06 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at VA06?+
VA06 has 2 runways: 09, 27; the longest is 2,300 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for VA06 come from?+
Deer Run Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KBCB, about 13 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at VA06 can differ.
Does VA06 have a TAF?+
Yes. The KBCB TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does VA06 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. VA06 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for VA06 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Deer Run Airport (VA06)
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