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Cub Field (VA81) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

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

Cub Field (VA81) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Mineral, VA at 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. Its 2 runways (18, 36), longest 1,400 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KCHO. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KLKU, the station this page is based on.

LIFR
Observed 0615Z (2:15 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

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

Wind
Calm
Visibility
5 sm
Ceiling
300 ft
Altimeter
29.98"
Temp / Dew
71°F / 22°C
dew 71°F / 22°C

Wind calm, visibility 5 statute miles, overcast at 300 ft, temperature 22°C (71°F), altimeter 29.98 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 300 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KLKU 130615Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM -DZ BR OVC003 22/22 A2998 RMK AO2 T02180216

What changed at KLKU (nearest station)?

Since the 0555Z (1:55 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Visibility dropped from 7 SM to 5 SM.
  • Drizzle began (-DZ).
  • Mist began (BR).

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Current pilot readout for VA81

Based on the nearest station (KLKU), VA81 is currently LIFR with calm winds, visibility 5 statute miles, and a 300 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,250 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.

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at VA81. 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
18--
36--

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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
061206Z18Z06Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling 1,700 ft → 300 ft.

VA81 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Cub Field in Mineral, 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 VA81 is headed.

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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 VA81

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

PIREP0510Z (1:10 AM EDT) · 36 NM SE of VA81 · 500 ft MSL · CRJ7
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RIC UA /OV RIC340002/TM 0510/FL005/TP CRJ7
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RIC340002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0510Reported at 05:10 UTC.
FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
PIREP0415Z (12:15 AM EDT) · 95 NM NE of VA81 · 1,200 ft MSL · C25A
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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.
PIREP0238Z (10:38 PM EDT) · 95 NM NE of VA81 · during descent · BCS3
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BWI UA /OV BAL330006/TM 0238/FLDURD/TP BCS3/SK BKN022
BWI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BAL330006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0238Reported at 02:38 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN022Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP0220Z (10:20 PM EDT) · 41 NM SE of VA81 · 900 ft MSL · E145
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RIC UA /OV RIC160003/TM 0220/FL009/TP E145
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RIC160003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0220Reported at 02:20 UTC.
FL009Altitude: 900 ft MSL.
TP E145Aircraft type reporting.
PIREP0155Z (9:55 PM EDT) · 38 NM SE of VA81 · 1,000 ft MSL · A319
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RIC UA /OV RIC/TM 0155/FL010/TP A319/RM BASES 006
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RICLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0155Reported at 01:55 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
RM BASES 006Remarks.
PIREP0134Z (9:34 PM EDT) · 74 NM N of VA81 · 15,000 ft MSL · E75L
continuous light turbulence
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MRB UA /OV MRB240025/TM 0134/FL150/TP E75L/TB CONS LGT
MRB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MRB240025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0134Reported at 01:34 UTC.
FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.
PIREP0130Z (9:30 PM EDT) · 38 NM SE of VA81 · 1,000 ft MSL · E75L
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RIC UA /OV RIC/TM 0130/FL010/TP E75L/RM BASES 009
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RICLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0130Reported at 01:30 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
RM BASES 009Remarks.
PIREP0111Z (9:11 PM EDT) · 86 NM NE of VA81 · 2,000 ft MSL · SF50
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BWI UA /OV BAL293021/TM 0111/FL20/TP SF50/SK BKN023
BWI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BAL293021Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0111Reported at 01:11 UTC.
FL20Altitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.
TP SF50Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN023Sky 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 VA81

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLKU reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 69 observations, with 22 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours
VFR 19%MVFR 55%IFR 16%LIFR 10%
Wind avg/max: 3/7 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 22

Most recent change: IFR → LIFR

Last 7 days
VFR 82%MVFR 12%IFR 3%LIFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 4/10 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 4 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 24

Most recent change: IFR → LIFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
18/36
100%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
VA81
City
Mineral
State
Virginia
Country
United States
Elevation
396 ft
Coordinates
37.9454, -77.8994
Runways
2
Longest runway
1,400 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KLKU
TAF
Nearest KCHO
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
16h 55m

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VA81 weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at VA81?+

VA81 has 2 runways: 18, 36; the longest is 1,400 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for VA81 come from?+

Cub Field does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KLKU, about 5 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at VA81 can differ.

Does VA81 have a TAF?+

No. VA81 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCHO, about 29 nm away.

Does VA81 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No. VA81 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for VA81 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Cub Field (VA81)

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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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