Fincastle Airport (VA83) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 3:54 PM ET, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KROA), VA83 is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Fincastle Airport in Fincastle, VA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KROA): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Fincastle Airport (VA83) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Fincastle, VA at a field elevation of 1,140 ft. VA83 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KROA, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (11/29), the longest 3,039 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KROA.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KROA, 13.2 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 30.32 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KROA 271954Z 15007KT 10SM CLR 22/07 A3032 RMK AO2 SLP264 T02220072
What changed at KROA (nearest station)?
Since the 1854Z (2:54 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1854Z (2:54 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for VA83
Based on the nearest station (KROA), VA83 is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (11). Density altitude is approximately 1,800 ft (field elevation 1,140 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11FAV | 3,039 ft | TURF | 5 kt head | 5 kt right |
| 29 | 3,039 ft | TURF | 5 kt tail | 5 kt left |
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VA83 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 11/293,039 × 150 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at VA83Wind
- 11
- 5 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 29
- 5 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
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“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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
VA83 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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 VA83
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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OMH UA /OV GVE020015/TM 1738/FL380/TP E55P/TB LGT-MOD 380
OMH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GVE020015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1738Reported at 17:38 UTC.FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.TP E55PAircraft type reporting.TB LGT-MOD 380Turbulence: light to moderate 380.Show raw report
PSK UA /OV PSK/TM 1703/FL360/TP A320/TB INTMT LGT-MOD/RM ZTLFD-15
PSK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PSKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1703Reported at 17:03 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP A320Aircraft type reporting.TB INTMT LGT-MODTurbulence: intermittent light to moderate.RM ZTLFD-15Remarks.Show raw report
LKU UA /OV GVE/TM 1656/FL370/TP B738/TB MOD 370
LKU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GVELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1656Reported at 16:56 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD 370Turbulence: moderate 370.Show raw report
LYH UA /OV MOL/TM 1623/FL360/TP B737/TB LGT-MOD 360
LYH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MOLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1623Reported at 16:23 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT-MOD 360Turbulence: light to moderate 360.Show raw report
LKU UA /OV GVE/TM 1537/FL340/TP CRJ9/TB LGT CHOP 340
LKU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GVELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1537Reported at 15:37 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOP 340Turbulence: light chop 340.Show raw report
PSK UA /OV PSK/TM 1525/FL360/TP B737/TB CONS LGT /RM ZTLFD-15
PSK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PSKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1525Reported at 15:25 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.RM ZTLFD-15Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at VA83
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KROA reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 29
- 62%
- 11
- 38%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1720Z (1:20 PM EDT)
TAF KROA 271720Z 2718/2818 10006KT P6SM SKC FM272300 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 FM280900 VRB03KT P6SM BKN015 FM281600 13004KT P6SM BKN025 OVC200
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Live crosswind meter
VA83 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KROA, 13 nm away.
Wind is 47° off runway 11, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- VA83
- City
- Fincastle
- State
- Virginia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,140 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.5224, -79.8520
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,039 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KROA
- TAF
- Nearest KROA
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 1h 43m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- RVRC - Roanoke Valley RC Club Inc 1 , Salem, VA · 20 mi
- Virginia Aeromodelers - Falling Creek Rd , Bedford, VA · 25 mi
Pilot PIREPs for Fincastle Airport (VA83)
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