Frank Field (VA52) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Frank Field in Harrisonburg, VA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KVBW): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Frank Field (VA52) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Harrisonburg, VA at 1,650 ft. VA52 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KVBW, about 7 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (06, 24), longest 1,800 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 KVBW, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KVBW, 7.1 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 5 statute miles, overcast at 900 ft, temperature 21°C (69°F), altimeter 29.95 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 900 ft.
METAR KVBW 130935Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM BR OVC009 21/21 A2995 RMK AO1 P0001 T02050205
What changed at KVBW (nearest station)?
Since the 0915Z (5:15 AM 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 VA52
Based on the nearest station (KVBW), VA52 is currently IFR with calm winds, visibility 5 statute miles, and a 900 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 2,650 ft (field elevation 1,650 ft). VA52 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCHO, about 31 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 VA52. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | 1,800 ft | ASPH | - | - |
| 24 | 1,800 ft | ASPH | - | - |
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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 → 900 ft.
VA52 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Frank Field in Harrisonburg, 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 VA52 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 VA52
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.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at VA52
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KVBW reported mostly marginal VFR across 69 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 900 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
- 06/24
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- VA52
- City
- Harrisonburg
- State
- Virginia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,650 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.4851, -78.9453
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 1,800 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KVBW
- TAF
- Nearest KCHO
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 13h 49m
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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.
- VRCFC - Valley RC Flying Club - Valley Pike , Harrisonburg, VA · 7 mi
- Staunton Augusta RC Club 1 , Verona, VA · 21 mi
- Staunton Augusta RC Club - Indian Mound Rd , Verona, VA · 21 mi
VA52 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at VA52?+
VA52 has 2 runways: 06, 24; the longest is 1,800 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for VA52 come from?+
Frank Field does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KVBW, about 7 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at VA52 can differ.
Does VA52 have a TAF?+
No. VA52 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCHO, about 31 nm away.
Does VA52 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. VA52 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for VA52 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Frank Field (VA52)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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