The Grass Patch Airport (VA62) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 3:15 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KJYO), VA62 is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near The Grass Patch Airport in Lovettsville, VA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KJYO): conditions and runway crosswinds.
The Grass Patch Airport (VA62) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Lovettsville, VA at a field elevation of 530 ft. VA62 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KJYO, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (05/23), the longest 2,200 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMRB.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KJYO, 11.7 nm away.
Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 30.37 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KJYO 281915Z AUTO 20005KT 10SM CLR 18/12 A3037 RMK AO2
What changed at KJYO (nearest station)?
Since the 1855Z (2:55 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1855Z (2:55 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for VA62
Based on the nearest station (KJYO), VA62 is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (23). Density altitude is approximately 450 ft (field elevation 530 ft). VA62 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMRB, about 18 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23FAV | 2,200 ft | TURF-G | 5 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 05 | 2,200 ft | TURF-G | 5 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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VA62 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 05/232,200 × 75 ft · TURF-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at VA62Wind
- 05
- 5 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 23
- 5 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
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“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.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
VA62 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at VA62
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KJYO reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 500 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 05
- 71%
- 23
- 29%
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Live crosswind meter
VA62 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KJYO, 12 nm away.
Wind is 21° off runway 23, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near VA62
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near VA62.
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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
- VA62
- City
- Lovettsville
- State
- Virginia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 530 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.2579, -77.6541
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,200 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KJYO
- TAF
- Nearest KMRB
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 2h 53m
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Pilot PIREPs for The Grass Patch Airport (VA62)
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