Payne Airport (VG05) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Payne Airport in Tabscott, VA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLKU): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Payne Airport (VG05) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Tabscott, VA at 463 ft. VG05 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLKU, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (08, 26), longest 2,300 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.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLKU, 8.8 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 3 statute miles, overcast at 200 ft, temperature 22°C (71°F), altimeter 29.93 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 200 ft.
METAR KLKU 131035Z AUTO 00000KT 3SM BR OVC002 22/22 A2993 RMK AO2 T02190218
What changed at KLKU (nearest station)?
Since the 1015Z (6:15 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1015Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for VG05
Based on the nearest station (KLKU), VG05 is currently LIFR with calm winds, visibility 3 statute miles, and a 200 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,400 ft (field elevation 463 ft). VG05 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCHO, about 24 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 VG05. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | 2,300 ft | TURF-G | - | - |
| 26 | 2,300 ft | TURF-G | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 3→0 kt, ceiling 700 ft → 200 ft.
VG05 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Payne Airport in Tabscott, 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 VG05 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 VG05
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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HEF UA /OV KHEF340002/TM 1047/FL007/TP SR22/SK OVC005-TOP010/RM DURC
HEF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KHEF340002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1047Reported at 10:47 UTC.FL007Altitude: 700 ft MSL.TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC005-TOP010Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
BWI UA /OV EMI260017/TM 1037/FL160/TP B739/TB LGT-OCNL MOD/RM BWI DEPARTURE
BWI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV EMI260017Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1037Reported at 10:37 UTC.FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT-OCNL MODTurbulence: light -occasional moderate.RM BWI DEPARTURERemarks.Show raw report
LYH UA /OV LYH/TM 1032/FLDURC/TP CRJ2/SK OVC012 TOPS 028 /RM DEP RWY 22
LYH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LYHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1032Reported at 10:32 UTC.FLDURCReported during climb.TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC012 TOPS 028Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DEP RWY 22Remarks.Show raw report
IAD UA /OV RWY 19C FINAL/TM 1001/FLDURD/TP A20N/SK OVC013
IAD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RWY 19C FINALLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1001Reported at 10:01 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP A20NAircraft type reporting.SK OVC013Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
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 VG05
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 19 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → LIFR
Most recent change: MVFR → LIFR
- 08/26
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- VG05
- City
- Tabscott
- State
- Virginia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 463 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.8796, -78.0575
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,300 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KLKU
- TAF
- Nearest KCHO
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 12h 31m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- FCRCFC - Fluvanna County R/C Flying Club - W River Rd , Palmyra, VA · 16 mi
- Rivanna RC Inc - Milton Field , Charlottesville, VA · 20 mi
- Central Virginia R/C Inc - Mast Field , Amelia Court House, VA · 30 mi
VG05 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at VG05?+
VG05 has 2 runways: 08, 26; the longest is 2,300 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for VG05 come from?+
Payne Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KLKU, about 9 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at VG05 can differ.
Does VG05 have a TAF?+
No. VG05 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCHO, about 24 nm away.
Does VG05 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. VG05 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for VG05 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Payne Airport (VG05)
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