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Cub Field (VA81) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 9:55 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KLKU), VA81 is currently LIFR with winds from 050° at 4 knots, visibility 1 statute miles, and a 200 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Cub Field in Mineral, VA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLKU): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Cub Field (VA81) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Mineral, VA at a field elevation of 396 ft. VA81 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLKU, about 5 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 1,400 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KCHO.

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LIFR
Observed 1355Z (9:55 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLKU, 5.1 nm away.

Wind
050° 4 kt
Visibility
1 sm
Ceiling
200 ft
Altimeter
30.44"
Temp / Dew
53°F / 12°C

Wind from the northeast (050°) at 4 kt, visibility 1 statute miles, overcast at 200 ft, temperature 12°C (53°F), altimeter 30.44 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 200 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KLKU 281355Z AUTO 05004KT 1SM BR OVC002 12/ A3044 RMK AO2 VIS 1/2V1 1/2 T0116////

What changed at KLKU (nearest station)?

Since the 1335Z (9:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Visibility improved from 0.5 SM to 1 SM.
  • Mist began (BR).
  • Fog ended (FG).

Current pilot readout for VA81

Based on the nearest station (KLKU), VA81 is currently LIFR with winds from 050° at 4 knots, visibility 1 statute miles, and a 200 ft ceiling. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (36). Density altitude is approximately -550 ft (field elevation 396 ft). VA81 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCHO, about 29 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
36FAV3 kt head3 kt right
182 kt tail3 kt left

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VA81 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.

  • Runway 18/36
    1,400 × 80 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at VA81
    Wind
    18
    2 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
    36
    3 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061214Z02Z13Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 6→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → 200 ft.

VA81 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 VA81

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

PIREP1400Z (10:00 AM EDT) · 38 NM SE of VA81 · 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) · 38 NM SE of VA81 · 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) · 26 NM S of VA81 · 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) · 88 NM SE of VA81 · 4,000 ft MSL · BE20
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ORF UA /OV PHF200010/TM 1340/FL040/TP BE20/SK BASES040
ORF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PHF200010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1340Reported at 13:40 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASES040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1320Z (9:20 AM EDT) · 76 NM SW of VA81 · during climb · C172
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LYH UA /OV LYH/TM 1320/FL026/TP C172/SK BKN026-TOP028/RM DURGC RWY 04
LYH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LYHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1320Reported at 13:20 UTC.
FL026Altitude: 2,600 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN026-TOP028Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURGC RWY 04Remarks.
PIREP1316Z (9:16 AM EDT) · 51 NM N of VA81 · 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) · 38 NM SE of VA81 · 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.
PIREP1225Z (8:25 AM EDT) · 38 NM SE of VA81 · during descent · PC12
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RIC UA /OV RIC/TM 1225/FLDURD/TP PC12/SK OVC/RM BASES 004
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RICLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1225Reported at 12:25 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM BASES 004Remarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at VA81

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLKU reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 69 observations, with 11 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours
VFR 54%MVFR 3%IFR 7%LIFR 36%
Wind avg/max: 3/10 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 11

Most recent change: IFR → LIFR

Last 7 days
VFR 83%MVFR 4%IFR 4%LIFR 9%
Wind avg/max: 3/11 kt
Max gust: 16 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 19

Most recent change: IFR → LIFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

36
81%
18
19%

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Live crosswind meter

VA81 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KLKU, 5.1 nm away.

N36184 kt
Headwind
3 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
3 kt

Wind is 50° off runway 36, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 1,400 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Cub Field (VA81)
N ↑

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Ireg all day
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
VA81
City
Mineral
State
Virginia
Country
United States
Elevation
396 ft
Coordinates
37.9454, -77.8994
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,400 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KLKU
TAF
Nearest KCHO
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
8h 3m

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Pilot PIREPs for Cub Field (VA81)

Community-submitted

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

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