Starbase Airport (VG09) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 2:55 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KLFI), VG09 is currently VFR with winds from 070° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Starbase Airport in Cape Charles, VA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLFI): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Starbase Airport (VG09) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Cape Charles, VA at a field elevation of 20 ft. VG09 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLFI, about 20 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 5,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KLFI.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLFI, 20.1 nm away.
Wind from the east-northeast (070°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 3,000 ft, scattered clouds at 25,000 ft, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 30.34 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KLFI 281855Z 07008KT 10SM FEW030 SCT250 21/14 A3034 RMK AO2A SLP280 T02100139 $
What changed at KLFI (nearest station)?
Since the 1755Z (1:55 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1755Z (1:55 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for VG09
Based on the nearest station (KLFI), VG09 is currently VFR with winds from 070° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09). Density altitude is approximately 200 ft (field elevation 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09FAV | 5,000 ft | TURF-G | 8 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 27 | 5,000 ft | TURF-G | 8 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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VG09 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 09/275,000 × 80 ft · TURF-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at VG09Wind
- 09
- 8 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 27
- 8 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
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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 4→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
VG09 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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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 VG09
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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RIC UA /OV RIC/TM 1536/FL035/TP B737/SK SCT
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RICLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1536Reported at 15:36 UTC.FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.SK SCTSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
RIC UA /OV RIC/TM 1447/FL020/TP E170/SK BKN
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RICLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1447Reported at 14:47 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.SK BKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
FCI UA /OV FCI/TM 1435/FL018/TP SR22/SK BKN018
FCI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FCILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1435Reported at 14:35 UTC.FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN018Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at VG09
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLFI reported mostly VFR across 29 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 2,500 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 09
- 67%
- 27
- 33%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1800Z (2:00 PM EDT)
TAF KLFI 281800Z 2818/2923 07009KT 9999 FEW040 QNH3033INS BECMG 2820/2821 06006KT 9999 BKN030 QNH3019INS TX22/2819Z TN16/2909Z
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Live crosswind meter
VG09 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KLFI, 20 nm away.
Wind is 10° off runway 09, 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
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- VG09
- City
- Cape Charles
- State
- Virginia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 20 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.2314, -75.9845
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KLFI
- TAF
- Nearest KLFI
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 2h 50m
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Pilot PIREPs for Starbase Airport (VG09)
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