Longs Airport (VA32) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Longs Airport in Edinburg, VA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLUA): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Longs Airport (VA32) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Edinburg, VA at 870 ft. VA32 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLUA, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (N, S), longest 2,100 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 KLUA, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLUA, 8.9 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 5 statute miles, scattered clouds at 200 ft, scattered clouds at 2,500 ft, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 29.94 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR).
METAR KLUA 130955Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM BR SCT002 SCT025 21/20 A2994 RMK AO2
What changed at KLUA (nearest station)?
Since the 0935Z (5:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from LIFR to MVFR.
- Visibility improved from 2.5 SM to 5 SM.
- The 200 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
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Current pilot readout for VA32
Based on the nearest station (KLUA), VA32 is currently MVFR with calm winds, visibility 5 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,750 ft (field elevation 870 ft). VA32 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCHO, about 40 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 VA32. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 2,100 ft | TURF | - | - |
| S | 2,100 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 4,700 ft → unlimited.
VA32 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Longs Airport in Edinburg, 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 VA32 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 VA32
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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IAD UA /OV RWY 19C FINAL/TM 1001/FLDURD/TP A20N/SK OVC013
IAD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RWY 19C FINALLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1001Reported at 10:01 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP A20NAircraft type reporting.SK OVC013Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
BWI UA /OV BWI15002/TM 0949/FL007/TP B379/SK OVC007/WX FG
BWI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BWI15002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0949Reported at 09:49 UTC.FL007Altitude: 700 ft MSL.TP B379Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC007Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX FGWeather and flight visibility observed.Show raw report
RIC UA /OV RIC340002/TM 0510/FL005/TP CRJ7
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RIC340002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0510Reported at 05:10 UTC.FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.Show raw report
BWI UA /OV BAL330006/TM 0415/FL012/TP C25A/SK BASES OVC015
BWI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BAL330006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0415Reported at 04:15 UTC.FL012Altitude: 1,200 ft MSL.TP C25AAircraft type reporting.SK BASES OVC015Sky 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 VA32
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLUA reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 70 observations, with 22 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: LIFR → MVFR
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- VA32
- City
- Edinburg
- State
- Virginia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 870 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.8043, -78.5720
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,100 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KLUA
- TAF
- Nearest KCHO
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 13h 14m
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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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VA32 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at VA32?+
VA32 has 2 runways: N, S; the longest is 2,100 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for VA32 come from?+
Longs Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KLUA, about 9 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at VA32 can differ.
Does VA32 have a TAF?+
No. VA32 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCHO, about 40 nm away.
Does VA32 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. VA32 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for VA32 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Longs Airport (VA32)
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