Mann Airport (VG28) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Mann Airport in Boykins, VA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KASJ) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Mann Airport (VG28) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Boykins, VA at 35 ft. VG28 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KASJ, about 15 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (N, S) — longest 2,300 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KFAF. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KASJ, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KASJ, 15.1 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 7 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 21°C (71°F), altimeter 29.61 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KASJ 290655Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 21/21 A2961 RMK AO2 T02140214
What changed at KASJ (nearest station)?
Since the 0635Z (2:35 AM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from MVFR to VFR.
- Visibility improved from 3 SM to 7 SM.
- Mist ended (BR).
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Current pilot readout for VG28
Based on the nearest station (KASJ), VG28 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 7 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,200 ft (field elevation 35 ft). VG28 does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KFAF, about 45 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 VG28. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 2,300 ft | TURF | — | — |
| S | 2,300 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 unlimited → unlimited.
VG28 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Mann Airport in Boykins, 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 VG28 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
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 VG28
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.
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RDU UA /OV RDU050010/TM 0135/FLDURD/TP B737/TB LIGHT CHOP
RDU UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RDU050010Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0135Reported at 01:35 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB LIGHT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at VG28
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KASJ reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 18 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 28 kt, the lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
- N/S
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- VG28
- City
- Boykins
- State
- Virginia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 35 ft
- Coordinates
- 36.5490, -77.1914
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,300 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KASJ
- TAF
- Nearest KFAF
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 17h 19m
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VG28 weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at VG28?+
VG28 has 2 runways — N, S; 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 VG28 come from?+
Mann Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KASJ, about 15 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at VG28 can differ.
Does VG28 have a TAF?+
No — VG28 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFAF, about 45 nm away.
Does VG28 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — VG28 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for VG28 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Mann Airport (VG28)
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