The Grass Patch Airport (VA62) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near The Grass Patch Airport in Lovettsville, VA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KJYO): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
The Grass Patch Airport (VA62) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Lovettsville, VA at 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. Its 2 runways (05, 23), longest 2,200 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KMRB. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KJYO, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KJYO, 11.7 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 600 ft, overcast at 1,100 ft, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 29.92 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 600 ft.
METAR KJYO 130935Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM -RA BKN006 OVC011 22/22 A2992 RMK AO2
What changed at KJYO (nearest station)?
Since the 0915Z (5:15 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Rain began (-RA).
- Drizzle ended (-DZ).
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Current pilot readout for VA62
Based on the nearest station (KJYO), VA62 is currently IFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 600 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,500 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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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 VA62. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 2,200 ft | TURF-G | - | - |
| 23 | 2,200 ft | TURF-G | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 3→0 kt, ceiling 4,000 ft → 600 ft.
VA62 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around The Grass Patch Airport in Lovettsville, 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 VA62 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 VA62
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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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.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at VA62
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KJYO reported mostly marginal VFR across 70 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 600 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
- 05/23
- 100%
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near VA62
FAA TFR data shows active temporary flight restrictions near VA62.
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- VA62
- City
- Lovettsville
- State
- Virginia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 530 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.2579, -77.6541
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,200 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KJYO
- TAF
- Nearest KMRB
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 13h 42m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
7 airports+1 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.
- Capital Area Soaring Assn - Mountville Rd , Jefferson, MD · 10 mi
- Frederick Model Aircraft Club 1 , Frederick, MD · 13 mi
- LCAA - Loudoun County Aeromodelers Association - Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve , Leesburg, VA · 16 mi
VA62 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at VA62?+
VA62 has 2 runways: 05, 23; the longest is 2,200 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for VA62 come from?+
The Grass Patch Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KJYO, about 12 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at VA62 can differ.
Does VA62 have a TAF?+
No. VA62 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMRB, about 18 nm away.
Does VA62 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. VA62 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for VA62 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for The Grass Patch Airport (VA62)
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