Sky Bryce Airport (VG18) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Sky Bryce Airport in Basye, VA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLUA): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Sky Bryce Airport (VG18) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Basye, VA at 1,263 ft. VG18 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLUA, about 16 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (05, 23), longest 2,240 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 KLUA, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLUA, 15.5 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 3,100 ft, broken clouds at 3,900 ft, broken clouds at 7,000 ft, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 30.02 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,900 ft.
METAR KLUA 130215Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT031 BKN039 BKN070 22/20 A3002 RMK AO2
What changed at KLUA (nearest station)?
Since the 0155Z (9:55 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- A ceiling formed at 3,900 ft.
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Current pilot readout for VG18
Based on the nearest station (KLUA), VG18 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,900 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 2,300 ft (field elevation 1,263 ft). VG18 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCHO, about 43 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 VG18. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 2,240 ft | ASPH-F | - | - |
| 23 | 2,240 ft | ASPH-F | - | - |
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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 3,900 ft → 3,900 ft.
VG18 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Sky Bryce Airport in Basye, 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 VG18 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 VG18
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
CHO UA /OV CHO200015/TM 0110/FL100/TP E175/WX -RA/TB LGT-MOD CHOP
CHO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CHO200015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0110Reported at 01:10 UTC.FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.TP E175Aircraft type reporting.WX -RAWeather and flight visibility observed.TB LGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: light to moderate chop.Show raw report
BWI UA /OV 5 S BWI/TM 0046/FL030/TP B38M/SK BASE 025 TOPS 035
BWI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 5 S BWILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0046Reported at 00:46 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.SK BASE 025 TOPS 035Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
IAD UA /OV 2 SW AML/TM 0045/FLDURC/TP E75L/SK BASES OVC 019
IAD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 2 SW AMLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0045Reported at 00:45 UTC.FLDURCReported during climb.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.SK BASES OVC 019Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
LYH UA /OV LYH/TM 0022/FL010/TP E145/SK SCT010
LYH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LYHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0022Reported at 00:22 UTC.FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.TP E145Aircraft type reporting.SK SCT010Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
FDK UA /OV FDK/TM 2348/FL024/TP C72R/SK OVC020
FDK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FDKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2348Reported at 23:48 UTC.FL024Altitude: 2,400 ft MSL.TP C72RAircraft type reporting.SK OVC020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
ROA UA /OV FAK/TM 2348/FL350/TP E145/TB MOD
ROA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FAKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2348Reported at 23:48 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP E145Aircraft type reporting.TB MODTurbulence: moderate.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at VG18
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLUA reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 70 observations, with 18 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 1,600 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 05/23
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- VG18
- City
- Basye
- State
- Virginia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,263 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.8159, -78.7703
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,240 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KLUA
- TAF
- Nearest KCHO
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 21h 3m
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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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VG18 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at VG18?+
VG18 has 2 runways: 05, 23; the longest is 2,240 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for VG18 come from?+
Sky Bryce Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KLUA, about 16 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at VG18 can differ.
Does VG18 have a TAF?+
No. VG18 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCHO, about 43 nm away.
Does VG18 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. VG18 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for VG18 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Sky Bryce Airport (VG18)
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