Snow Hill Airport (VA19) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Snow Hill Airport in Charlottesville, VA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCHO): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Snow Hill Airport (VA19) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Charlottesville, VA at 268 ft. VA19 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCHO, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (10, 28), longest 2,200 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KCHO. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KCHO, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCHO, 11.8 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 900 ft, broken clouds at 1,300 ft, overcast at 8,500 ft, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 30.01 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 900 ft.
SPECI KCHO 130208Z 16003KT 10SM BKN009 BKN013 OVC085 23/22 A3001 RMK AO2 CIG 007V010 T02280222 $
What changed at KCHO (nearest station)?
Since the 0203Z (10:03 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from MVFR to IFR.
- Ceiling dropped from 1,100 ft to 900 ft.
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Current pilot readout for VA19
Based on the nearest station (KCHO), VA19 is currently IFR with winds from 160° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 900 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 10, about 1 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,150 ft (field elevation 268 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 VA19. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10FAV | 2,200 ft | TURF | 3 kt tail | 1 kt right |
| 28 | 2,200 ft | TURF | 3 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling 3,000 ft → 900 ft.
VA19 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Snow Hill Airport in Charlottesville, 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 VA19 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of VA19
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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RIC UA /OV RIC/TM 0155/FL010/TP A319/RM BASES 006
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RICLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0155Reported at 01:55 UTC.FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.RM BASES 006Remarks.Show raw report
MRB UA /OV MRB240025/TM 0134/FL150/TP E75L/TB CONS LGT
MRB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MRB240025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0134Reported at 01:34 UTC.FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.Show raw report
RIC UA /OV RIC/TM 0130/FL010/TP E75L/RM BASES 009
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RICLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0130Reported at 01:30 UTC.FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.RM BASES 009Remarks.Show raw report
BWI UA /OV BAL293021/TM 0111/FL20/TP SF50/SK BKN023
BWI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BAL293021Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0111Reported at 01:11 UTC.FL20Altitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.TP SF50Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN023Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
CHO UA /OV CHO200015/TM 0110/FL100/TP E175/WX -RA/TB LGT-MOD CHOP
CHO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CHO200015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0110Reported at 01:10 UTC.FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.TP E175Aircraft type reporting.WX -RAWeather and flight visibility observed.TB LGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: light to moderate chop.Show raw report
RIC UA /OV RWY 34 FINAL/TM 0059/FL010/TP E75S/SK BKN
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RWY 34 FINALLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0059Reported at 00:59 UTC.FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.TP E75SAircraft type reporting.SK BKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
IAD UA /OV 2 SW AML/TM 0045/FLDURC/TP E75L/SK BASES OVC 019
IAD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 2 SW AMLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0045Reported at 00:45 UTC.FLDURCReported during climb.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.SK BASES OVC 019Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
LYH UA /OV LYH/TM 0022/FL010/TP E145/SK SCT010
LYH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LYHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0022Reported at 00:22 UTC.FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.TP E145Aircraft type reporting.SK SCT010Sky 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 VA19
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCHO reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 51 observations, with 18 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
- 10/28
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2347Z (7:47 PM EDT)
TAF KCHO 122347Z 1300/1324 35003KT 6SM -SHRA BR BKN013 OVC040 PROB30 1301/1303 4SM -TSRA OVC010CB FM130300 00000KT 5SM -SHRA BR OVC008 PROB30 1303/1306 4SM -TSRA OVC006CB FM130600 00000KT 2SM -SHRA BR SCT003 OVC005 FM131000 00000KT 2SM BR BKN005 FM131300 00000KT 5SM BR BKN008 OVC015 FM131500 27003KT P6SM SCT030
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- VA19
- City
- Charlottesville
- State
- Virginia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 268 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.9540, -78.3692
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,200 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KCHO
- TAF
- Nearest KCHO
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 21h 13m
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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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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Rivanna RC Inc - Milton Field , Charlottesville, VA · 3 mi
- FCRCFC - Fluvanna County R/C Flying Club - W River Rd , Palmyra, VA · 11 mi
VA19 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at VA19?+
VA19 has 2 runways: 10, 28; the longest is 2,200 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for VA19 come from?+
Snow Hill Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KCHO, about 12 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at VA19 can differ.
Does VA19 have a TAF?+
Yes. The KCHO TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does VA19 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. VA19 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for VA19 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Snow Hill Airport (VA19)
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