Eureka Airport (VG01) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Eureka Airport in Keysville, VA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCXE): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Eureka Airport (VG01) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Keysville, VA at 420 ft. VG01 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCXE, about 17 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (18, 36), longest 2,900 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KLYH. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KCXE, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCXE, 16.6 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 300 ft, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 29.94 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 300 ft.
METAR KCXE 130935Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC003 22/22 A2994 RMK AO1 T02220220
What changed at KCXE (nearest station)?
Since the 0915Z (5:15 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0915Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for VG01
Based on the nearest station (KCXE), VG01 is currently LIFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 300 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,350 ft (field elevation 420 ft). VG01 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLYH, about 34 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 VG01. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 2,900 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 36 | 2,900 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 0→0 kt, ceiling 200 ft → 300 ft.
VG01 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Eureka Airport in Keysville, 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 VG01 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of VG01
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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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.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at VG01
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCXE reported a mix of conditions, most often low IFR across 69 observations, with 22 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: VFR → LIFR
Most recent change: VFR → LIFR
- 18/36
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- VG01
- City
- Keysville
- State
- Virginia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 420 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.0603, -78.5632
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,900 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KCXE
- TAF
- Nearest KLYH
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 13h 41m
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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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VG01 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at VG01?+
VG01 has 2 runways: 18, 36; the longest is 2,900 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for VG01 come from?+
Eureka Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KCXE, about 17 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at VG01 can differ.
Does VG01 have a TAF?+
No. VG01 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLYH, about 34 nm away.
Does VG01 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. VG01 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for VG01 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Eureka Airport (VG01)
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