Dogwood Airpark (VA42) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Dogwood Airpark in Fredericksburg, VA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KRMN): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Dogwood Airpark (VA42) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Fredericksburg, VA at 180 ft. VA42 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KRMN, about 2 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (09, 27), longest 4,100 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. CTAF is 122.7. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KRMN, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KRMN, 2.4 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 800 ft, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 29.97 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 800 ft.
METAR KRMN 130615Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM -RA OVC008 23/22 A2997 RMK AO2 T02300218
What changed at KRMN (nearest station)?
Since the 0555Z (1:55 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from MVFR to IFR.
- Ceiling dropped from 1,000 ft to 800 ft.
- Rain began (-RA).
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Current pilot readout for VA42
Based on the nearest station (KRMN), VA42 is currently IFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 800 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,100 ft (field elevation 180 ft). VA42 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KNYG, about 11 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 VA42. 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 | 4,100 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 27 | 4,100 ft | ASP | - | - |
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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 1,500 ft → 800 ft.
VA42 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Dogwood Airpark in Fredericksburg, 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 VA42 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 VA42
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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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.Show raw report
MDT UA /OV THV/TM 0306/FL025/TP C340/SK BKN025
MDT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV THVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0306Reported at 03:06 UTC.FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.TP C340Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN025Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
BWI UA /OV BAL330006/TM 0238/FLDURD/TP BCS3/SK BKN022
BWI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BAL330006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0238Reported at 02:38 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN022Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
RIC UA /OV RIC160003/TM 0220/FL009/TP E145
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RIC160003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0220Reported at 02:20 UTC.FL009Altitude: 900 ft MSL.TP E145Aircraft type reporting.Show raw report
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.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at VA42
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KRMN reported mostly marginal VFR across 69 observations, with 17 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 800 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
- 27
- 53%
- 09
- 47%
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near VA42
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near VA42.
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- VA42
- City
- Fredericksburg
- State
- Virginia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 180 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.3590, -77.4527
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 4,100 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KRMN
- TAF
- Nearest KNYG
- CTAF
- 122.7 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 16h 54m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
8 airports+2 more within 25 NM
25–50 NM
10 airports+4 more within 50 NM
50–100 NM
6 airportsRC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Fredericksburg Aeromasters - Perry Winkle LN , Fredericksbrg, VA · 4 mi
- Fredericksburg Area RC Club - Robbie Campbell Memorial Airfield , Spotsylvania, VA · 15 mi
- Lake of the Woods Community RC - Sweetbriar Park , Locust Grove, VA · 17 mi
VA42 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at VA42?+
VA42 has 2 runways: 09, 27; the longest is 4,100 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for VA42 come from?+
Dogwood Airpark does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KRMN, about 2 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at VA42 can differ.
Does VA42 have a TAF?+
No. VA42 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KNYG, about 11 nm away.
Does VA42 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. VA42 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for VA42 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Dogwood Airpark (VA42)
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