Woodstock Airport (VG55) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Woodstock Airport in Woodstock, VA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLUA): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Woodstock Airport (VG55) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Woodstock, VA at 965 ft. VG55 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLUA, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (03, 21), longest 3,100 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KMRB. 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, 13.1 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 5 statute miles, scattered clouds at 2,700 ft, scattered clouds at 5,000 ft, overcast at 11,000 ft, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 29.97 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 11,000 ft.
METAR KLUA 130755Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM RA SCT027 SCT050 OVC110 21/21 A2997 RMK AO2 P0002
What changed at KLUA (nearest station)?
Since the 0735Z (3:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from VFR to MVFR.
- Visibility dropped from 7 SM to 5 SM.
- Rain began (RA).
- Rain ended (-RA).
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Current pilot readout for VG55
Based on the nearest station (KLUA), VG55 is currently MVFR with calm winds, visibility 5 statute miles, and a 11,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,850 ft (field elevation 965 ft). VG55 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMRB, about 41 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 VG55. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | 3,100 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 21 | 3,100 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 3,700 ft → 11,000 ft.
VG55 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Woodstock Airport in Woodstock, 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 VG55 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 VG55
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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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.Show raw report
BWI UA /OV BAL330006/TM 0415/FL012/TP C25A/SK BASES OVC015
BWI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BAL330006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0415Reported at 04:15 UTC.FL012Altitude: 1,200 ft MSL.TP C25AAircraft type reporting.SK BASES OVC015Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
MDT UA /OV THV/TM 0306/FL025/TP C340/SK BKN025
MDT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV THVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0306Reported at 03:06 UTC.FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.TP C340Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN025Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
BWI UA /OV BAL330006/TM 0238/FLDURD/TP BCS3/SK BKN022
BWI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BAL330006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0238Reported at 02:38 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN022Sky 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 VG55
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 21 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 1,600 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
- 03/21
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- VG55
- City
- Woodstock
- State
- Virginia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 965 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.8811, -78.5581
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,100 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KLUA
- TAF
- Nearest KMRB
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 15h 23m
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VG55 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at VG55?+
VG55 has 2 runways: 03, 21; the longest is 3,100 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for VG55 come from?+
Woodstock Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KLUA, about 13 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at VG55 can differ.
Does VG55 have a TAF?+
No. VG55 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMRB, about 41 nm away.
Does VG55 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. VG55 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for VG55 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Woodstock Airport (VG55)
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