Midway Airport (VG56) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Midway Airport in Bloxom, VA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KWAL): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Midway Airport (VG56) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Bloxom, VA at 50 ft. VG56 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KWAL, about 11 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (15, 33), longest 2,000 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KSBY. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KWAL, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KWAL, 10.7 nm away.
Wind from the south (190°) at 11 kt, visibility 3 statute miles, broken clouds at 700 ft, overcast at 1,400 ft, temperature 25°C (77°F), altimeter 29.93 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 700 ft.
SPECI KWAL 130758Z AUTO 19011KT 3SM -RA BR BKN007 OVC014 25/24 A2993 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N P0000 T02500244 $
What changed at KWAL (nearest station)?
Since the 0754Z (3:54 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Visibility improved from 1.5 SM to 3 SM.
- Gusts are no longer reported.
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Current pilot readout for VG56
Based on the nearest station (KWAL), VG56 is currently IFR with winds from 190° at 11 knots, visibility 3 statute miles, and a 700 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 15, about 2 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,250 ft (field elevation 50 ft). VG56 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSBY, about 32 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 VG56. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15FAV | 2,000 ft | TURF-G | 11 kt tail | 2 kt left |
| 33 | 2,000 ft | TURF-G | 11 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 9→11 kt, ceiling 10,000 ft → 700 ft.
VG56 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Midway Airport in Bloxom, 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 VG56 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 VG56
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
RIC UA /OV RIC160003/TM 0220/FL009/TP E145
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RIC160003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0220Reported at 02:20 UTC.FL009Altitude: 900 ft MSL.TP E145Aircraft type reporting.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at VG56
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KWAL reported mostly marginal VFR across 49 observations, with 13 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 21 kt, the lowest ceiling was 500 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
- 15/33
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- VG56
- City
- Bloxom
- State
- Virginia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 50 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.8096, -75.6150
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KWAL
- TAF
- Nearest KSBY
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 15h 8m
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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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VG56 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at VG56?+
VG56 has 2 runways: 15, 33; the longest is 2,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for VG56 come from?+
Midway Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KWAL, about 11 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at VG56 can differ.
Does VG56 have a TAF?+
No. VG56 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSBY, about 32 nm away.
Does VG56 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. VG56 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for VG56 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Midway Airport (VG56)
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