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Hickory Tree Farms Airport (VA79) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 10:15 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KJYO), VA79 is currently IFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 900 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Hickory Tree Farms Airport in The Plains, VA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KJYO): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Hickory Tree Farms Airport (VA79) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around The Plains, VA at a field elevation of 544 ft. VA79 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 2 physical runways (N, S), the longest 3,200 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KIAD.

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IFR
Observed 1415Z (10:15 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KJYO, 11.6 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
900 ft
Altimeter
30.47"
Temp / Dew
54°F / 12°C
dew 54°F / 12°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 900 ft, temperature 12°C (54°F), altimeter 30.47 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 900 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KJYO 281415Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC009 12/12 A3047 RMK AO2

What changed at KJYO (nearest station)?

Since the 1355Z (9:55 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1355Z (9:55 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for VA79

Based on the nearest station (KJYO), VA79 is currently IFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 900 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately -350 ft (field elevation 544 ft). VA79 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KIAD, about 14 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
N--
S--

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24-hour trend

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

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061214Z02Z14Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 6→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 900 ft.

VA79 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 VA79

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

PIREP1435Z (10:35 AM EDT) · 93 NM S of VA79 · 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.
PIREP1400Z (10:00 AM EDT) · 89 NM S of VA79 · 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) · 89 NM S of VA79 · 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) · 87 NM S of VA79 · 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.
PIREP1340Z (9:40 AM EDT) · 79 NM N of VA79 · 1,000 ft MSL · P28A
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CXY UA /OV N94 /TM 1340 /FL010 /TP P28A /SK OVC010 /RM FV 02-03SM PATCHY BR
CXY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV N94Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1340Reported at 13:40 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC010Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM FV 02-03SM PATCHY BRRemarks.
PIREP1316Z (9:16 AM EDT) · 17 NM SE of VA79 · during descent · CL69
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HEF UA /OV KHEF340001/TM 1316/FL009/TP CL69/SK OVC009/RM DURD
HEF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KHEF340001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1316Reported at 13:16 UTC.
FL009Altitude: 900 ft MSL.
TP CL69Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC009Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1312Z (9:12 AM EDT) · 89 NM S of VA79 · 400 ft MSL · E175
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RIC UA /OV RIC/TM 1312/FL004/TP E175/SK OVC/WX 4SM
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RICLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1312Reported at 13:12 UTC.
FL004Altitude: 400 ft MSL.
TP E175Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX 4SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
PIREP1304Z (9:04 AM EDT) · 87 NM N of VA79 · 3,000 ft MSL · B737
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MDT UA /OV HAR/TM 1304/FL030/TP B737/SK TOPS030
MDT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1304Reported at 13:04 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS030Sky 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 VA79

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KJYO reported mostly VFR across 69 observations, with 1 flight-category change. The lowest ceiling was 500 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 77%IFR 23%
Wind avg/max: 1/6 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 500 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 1

Most recent change: VFR → IFR

Last 7 days
VFR 97%IFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 3/11 kt
Max gust: 16 kt
Lowest ceiling: 500 ft
Lowest vis: 4 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 1

Most recent change: VFR → IFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

N/S
100%

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Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Hickory Tree Farms Airport (VA79)
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Nearby TFRs

Active FAA TFRs near VA79

FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near VA79.

Security TFR
WASHINGTON, DC., USA
Active 3.7 NM from VA79
NOTAM: 4/9383

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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
VA79
City
The Plains
State
Virginia
Country
United States
Elevation
544 ft
Coordinates
38.9529, -77.7469
Runways
2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,200 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KJYO
TAF
Nearest KIAD
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
7h 38m

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Pilot PIREPs for Hickory Tree Farms Airport (VA79)

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

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