Lockerman Seaplane Base (VA48) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 2:54 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KROA), VA48 is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 24,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Lockerman Seaplane Base in Gretna, VA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KROA): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Lockerman Seaplane Base (VA48) is a seaplane base in Gretna, VA. VA48 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KROA, about 25 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (ALL, WAY), the longest 5,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KROA.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KROA, 25 nm away.
Wind from the southeast (130°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 24,000 ft, temperature 19°C (66°F), altimeter 30.37 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 24,000 ft.
METAR KROA 281854Z 13007KT 10SM BKN240 19/11 A3037 RMK AO2 SLP280 T01890106
What changed at KROA (nearest station)?
Since the 1754Z (1:54 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.39 → 30.37 inHg.
Current pilot readout for VA48
Based on the nearest station (KROA), VA48 is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 24,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 900 ft (field elevation 795 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLFAV | 5,000 ft | WATER | 4 kt tail | 5 kt right |
| WAY | 5,000 ft | WATER | 4 kt tail | 5 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 7→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → 24,000 ft.
VA48 weather radar
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of VA48
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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HKY UA /OV BZM040030/TM 1912/FL340/TP B752/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD-43
HKY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BZM040030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1912Reported at 19:12 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP B752Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.RM ZTLFD-43Remarks.Show raw report
LYH UA /OV KLYH/TM 1800/FLDURD/TP E145/RM RY 4 B028
LYH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KLYHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1800Reported at 18:00 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP E145Aircraft type reporting.RM RY 4 B028Remarks.Show raw report
LYH UA /OV LYH/TM 1759/FL028/TP E145/SK BKN028/RM DURGD RY04 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 1759Reported at 17:59 UTC.FL028Altitude: 2,800 ft MSL.TP E145Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN028Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURGD RY04 KLYHRemarks.Show raw report
GSO UA /OV MTV/TM 1735/FL025/TP DA40/SK OVC030
GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MTVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1735Reported at 17:35 UTC.FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.TP DA40Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
INT UA /OV KINT/TM 1623/FL018/TP C56/RM DURD RWY 33 BASES 018MSL
INT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KINTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1623Reported at 16:23 UTC.FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.TP C56Aircraft type reporting.RM DURD RWY 33 BASES 018MSLRemarks.Show raw report
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 1520/FL020/TP C68A/RM TOPS 020
GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1520Reported at 15:20 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP C68AAircraft type reporting.RM TOPS 020Remarks.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.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at VA48
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KROA reported mostly VFR across 25 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 1,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
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.
- ALL/WAY
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1720Z (1:20 PM EDT)
TAF KROA 281720Z 2818/2918 13005KT P6SM BKN250 FM290200 00000KT P6SM BKN200 FM290800 00000KT P6SM SCT015 OVC030 FM291000 00000KT P6SM FEW035 SCT080
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Ireg all day
- Transient parking
- Buoys
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- Seaplane base
- FAA LID
- VA48
- City
- Gretna
- State
- Virginia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 795 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.0382, -79.5961
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KROA
- TAF
- Nearest KROA
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 3h 5m
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Pilot PIREPs for Lockerman Seaplane Base (VA48)
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