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Rockfish Airport (VG22) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 3:15 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KW13), VG22 is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,600 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Rockfish Airport in Nellysford, VA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KW13): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Rockfish Airport (VG22) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Nellysford, VA at a field elevation of 760 ft. VG22 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KW13, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (06/24), the longest 1,750 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KCHO.

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VFR
Observed 1915Z (3:15 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KW13, 12.1 nm away.

Wind
110° 7 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
3,600 ft
Altimeter
30.35"
Temp / Dew
65°F / 19°C
dew 52°F / 11°C

Wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 3,600 ft, temperature 19°C (65°F), altimeter 30.35 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,600 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KW13 281915Z AUTO 11007KT 10SM BKN036 19/11 A3035 RMK AO1 T01850113

What changed at KW13 (nearest station)?

Since the 1915Z (3:15 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • The 3,600 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.

Current pilot readout for VG22

Based on the nearest station (KW13), VG22 is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,600 ft ceiling. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (06). Density altitude is approximately 850 ft (field elevation 760 ft). VG22 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCHO, about 26 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
06FAV4 kt head6 kt right
244 kt tail6 kt left

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VG22 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.

  • Runway 06/24
    1,750 × 40 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at VG22
    Wind
    06
    4 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
    24
    4 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061219Z07Z19Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 4→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

VG22 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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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 VG22

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1800Z (2:00 PM EDT) · 36 NM SW of VG22 · during descent · E145
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LYH UA /OV KLYH/TM 1800/FLDURD/TP E145/RM RY 4 B028
LYH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KLYHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1800Reported at 18:00 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP E145Aircraft type reporting.
RM RY 4 B028Remarks.
PIREP1759Z (1:59 PM EDT) · 41 NM SW of VG22 · during descent · E145
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LYH UA /OV LYH/TM 1759/FL028/TP E145/SK BKN028/RM DURGD RY04 KLYH
LYH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LYHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1759Reported at 17:59 UTC.
FL028Altitude: 2,800 ft MSL.
TP E145Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN028Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURGD RY04 KLYHRemarks.
PIREP1735Z (1:35 PM EDT) · 92 NM SW of VG22 · 2,500 ft MSL · DA40
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GSO UA /OV MTV/TM 1735/FL025/TP DA40/SK OVC030
GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MTVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1735Reported at 17:35 UTC.
FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.
TP DA40Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1536Z (11:36 AM EDT) · 78 NM E of VG22 · 3,500 ft MSL · B737
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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.
PIREP1450Z (10:50 AM EDT) · 92 NM SW of VG22 · during descent · PC24
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GSO UA /OV MTV/TM 1450/FLDURD/TP PC24/SK OVC013
GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MTVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1450Reported at 14:50 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP PC24Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC013Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1447Z (10:47 AM EDT) · 78 NM E of VG22 · 2,000 ft MSL · E170
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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.
PIREP1435Z (10:35 AM EDT) · 71 NM SE of VG22 · 1,800 ft MSL · SR22
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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.
PIREP1426Z (10:26 AM EDT) · 41 NM SW of VG22 · during climb · E145
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LYH UA /OV LYH/TM 1426/FL027/TP E145/SK BKNUNKN-TOP027/RM DURGC RY4 KLYH
LYH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LYHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1426Reported at 14:26 UTC.
FL027Altitude: 2,700 ft MSL.
TP E145Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKNUNKN-TOP027Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURGC RY4 KLYHRemarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at VG22

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KW13 reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 3,400 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 92%MVFR 8%
Wind avg/max: 2/8 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 3,400 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 98%MVFR 1%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 2/9 kt
Max gust: 14 kt
Lowest ceiling: 700 ft
Lowest vis: 1.25 sm
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 4

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

06
63%
24
37%

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Live crosswind meter

VG22 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KW13, 12 nm away.

N06247 kt
Headwind
4 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
6 kt

Wind is 58° off runway 06, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 1,750 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Rockfish Airport (VG22)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
VG22
City
Nellysford
State
Virginia
Country
United States
Elevation
760 ft
Coordinates
37.8788, -78.8936
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,750 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KW13
TAF
Nearest KCHO
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
2h 48m

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Pilot PIREPs for Rockfish Airport (VG22)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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