Powhatan Airport (VA57) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Powhatan Airport in King George, VA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KEZF): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Powhatan Airport (VA57) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around King George, VA at 60 ft. VA57 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KEZF, about 11 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (E, W), longest 4,888 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KNYG. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KEZF, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KEZF, 10.9 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 500 ft, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 29.94 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 500 ft.
METAR KEZF 130655Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC005 23/22 A2994 RMK AO2 T02300220
What changed at KEZF (nearest station)?
Since the 0635Z (2:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0635Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for VA57
Based on the nearest station (KEZF), VA57 is currently IFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 500 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,000 ft (field elevation 60 ft). VA57 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KNYG, about 16 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 VA57. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E | 4,888 ft | ASP | - | - |
| W | 4,888 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 → 500 ft.
VA57 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Powhatan Airport in King George, 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 VA57 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 VA57
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
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.Show raw report
SBY UA /OV KSBY/TM 0121/FL020/TP E145/RM PILOT REPORTED BASES AT 2000 AND SMOOTH
SBY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KSBYLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0121Reported at 01:21 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP E145Aircraft type reporting.RM PILOT REPORTED BASES AT 2…Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at VA57
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KEZF reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 70 observations, with 21 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 500 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
- W
- 54%
- E
- 46%
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near VA57
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near VA57.
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- VA57
- City
- King George
- State
- Virginia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 60 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.2485, -77.2191
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 4,888 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KEZF
- TAF
- Nearest KNYG
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 16h 8m
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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
8 airports+2 more within 50 NM
50–100 NM
8 airports+2 more within 100 NM
RC 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 · 11 mi
- Fredericksburg Area RC Club - Robbie Campbell Memorial Airfield , Spotsylvania, VA · 18 mi
- Windwalkers R/C - Woodford Airpark , Woodford, VA · 19 mi
VA57 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at VA57?+
VA57 has 2 runways: E, W; the longest is 4,888 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for VA57 come from?+
Powhatan Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KEZF, about 11 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at VA57 can differ.
Does VA57 have a TAF?+
No. VA57 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KNYG, about 16 nm away.
Does VA57 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. VA57 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for VA57 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Powhatan Airport (VA57)
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