Covington Airport (VA72) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Covington Airport in Martinsville, VA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMTV): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Covington Airport (VA72) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Martinsville, VA at 940 ft. VA72 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMTV, about 2 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (12, 30), longest 2,200 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KGSO. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KMTV, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMTV, 2.1 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 1.3 statute miles, overcast at 200 ft, temperature 22°C (71°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 200 ft.
METAR KMTV 130755Z AUTO 00000KT 1 1/4SM BR OVC002 22/20 A3000 RMK AO2 T02150201
What changed at KMTV (nearest station)?
Since the 0735Z (3:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Visibility dropped from 5 SM to 1.25 SM.
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Current pilot readout for VA72
Based on the nearest station (KMTV), VA72 is currently LIFR with calm winds, visibility 1.3 statute miles, and a 200 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,850 ft (field elevation 940 ft). VA72 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGSO, 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 VA72. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 2,200 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 30 | 2,200 ft | TURF | - | - |
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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 1,200 ft → 200 ft.
VA72 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Covington Airport in Martinsville, 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 VA72 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at VA72
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMTV reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 70 observations, with 10 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: MVFR → LIFR
Most recent change: VFR → LIFR
- 12/30
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- VA72
- City
- Martinsville
- State
- Virginia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 940 ft
- Coordinates
- 36.6001, -80.0387
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,200 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMTV
- TAF
- Nearest KGSO
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 15h 25m
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Nearby airports
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Flying Horseman RC Club South - 868 , Stuart, VA · 7 mi
- Virginia Air Screws - off Rd. 220 , Rocky Mount, VA · 24 mi
- Danville Aeromodelers - Charming Rd , Danville, VA · 26 mi
VA72 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at VA72?+
VA72 has 2 runways: 12, 30; 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 VA72 come from?+
Covington Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KMTV, about 2 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at VA72 can differ.
Does VA72 have a TAF?+
No. VA72 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGSO, about 31 nm away.
Does VA72 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. VA72 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for VA72 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Covington Airport (VA72)
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