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Frank Field (VA52) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 11:15 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KVBW), VA52 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Frank Field in Harrisonburg, VA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KVBW): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Frank Field (VA52) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Harrisonburg, VA at a field elevation of 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. It has one runway (06/24), the longest 1,800 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KCHO.

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VFR
Observed 1515Z (11:15 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KVBW, 7.1 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.41"
Temp / Dew
61°F / 16°C
dew 54°F / 12°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 16°C (61°F), altimeter 30.41 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KVBW 281515Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 16/12 A3041 RMK AO1 T01600121

What changed at KVBW (nearest station)?

Since the 1455Z (10:55 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1455Z (10:55 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for VA52

Based on the nearest station (KVBW), VA52 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,550 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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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
06--
24--

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VA52 runways

1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 06/24
    1,800 × 30 ft · ASPH
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at VA52
    Wind
    06
    no steady wind
    24
    no steady wind
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.

24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061215Z03Z15Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

VA52 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of VA52

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1447Z (10:47 AM EDT) · 97 NM SE of VA52 · 2,000 ft MSL · E170
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RIC UA /OV RIC/TM 1447/FL020/TP E170/SK BKN
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RICLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1447Reported at 14:47 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1435Z (10:35 AM EDT) · 93 NM SE of VA52 · 1,800 ft MSL · SR22
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FCI UA /OV FCI/TM 1435/FL018/TP SR22/SK BKN018
FCI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FCILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1435Reported at 14:35 UTC.
FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.
TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN018Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1426Z (10:26 AM EDT) · 75 NM S of VA52 · during climb · E145
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LYH UA /OV LYH/TM 1426/FL027/TP E145/SK BKNUNKN-TOP027/RM DURGC RY4 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 1426Reported at 14:26 UTC.
FL027Altitude: 2,700 ft MSL.
TP E145Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKNUNKN-TOP027Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURGC RY4 KLYHRemarks.
PIREP1403Z (10:03 AM EDT) · 87 NM W of VA52 · 26,000 ft MSL · TBM8
light rime icing
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HTS UA /OV EKN270030/TM 1403/FL260/TP TBM8/TA M33/IC LGT RIME
HTS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV EKN270030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1403Reported at 14:03 UTC.
FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.
TP TBM8Aircraft type reporting.
TA M33Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
PIREP1400Z (10:00 AM EDT) · 97 NM SE of VA52 · 1,800 ft MSL · CRJ9
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RIC UA /OV RIC/TM 1400/FL018/TP CRJ9/SK BKN018 SCT040
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RICLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1400Reported at 14:00 UTC.
FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN018 SCT040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1358Z (9:58 AM EDT) · 97 NM SE of VA52 · during descent · E170
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RIC UA /OV RIC RWY 34/TM 1358/FL018/TP E170/SK FIELD IN SIGHT 018 SCT 004
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RIC RWY 34Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1358Reported at 13:58 UTC.
FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
SK FIELD IN SIGHT 018 SCT 00…Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1346Z (9:46 AM EDT) · 78 NM SE of VA52 · 11,000 ft MSL · E170
light to moderate turbulence
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RIC UA /OV RIC280025/TM 1346/FL110/TP E170/TB LGT-MOD
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RIC280025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1346Reported at 13:46 UTC.
FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MODTurbulence: light to moderate.
PIREP1336Z (9:36 AM EDT) · 87 NM SW of VA52 · during descent · CRJ7
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ROA UA /OV ROA/TM 1336/FL021/TP CRJ7/SK BKN010/RM TOPS 028 BASES 021 DURD
ROA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ROALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1336Reported at 13:36 UTC.
FL021Altitude: 2,100 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN010Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM TOPS 028 BASES 021 DURDRemarks.

⚠️ 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 VFR across 70 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 94%MVFR 6%
Wind avg/max: 0/4 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 6

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 99%MVFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 1/8 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 3,700 ft
Lowest vis: 5 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 4

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

06
54%
24
46%

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Live crosswind meter

VA52 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KVBW, 7.1 nm away.

N0624wind calm / variable

Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.

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Asphalt · 1,800 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Frank Field (VA52)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
VA52
City
Harrisonburg
State
Virginia
Country
United States
Elevation
1,650 ft
Coordinates
38.4851, -78.9453
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,800 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KVBW
TAF
Nearest KCHO
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
6h 54m

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Pilot PIREPs for Frank Field (VA52)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Frank Field, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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