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Abbott Airport (VG58) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Abbott Airport in Rocky Mount, VA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMTV): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Abbott Airport (VG58) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Rocky Mount, VA at 981 ft. VG58 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMTV, about 22 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (09, 27), longest 1,800 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KROA. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KMTV, the station this page is based on.

IFR
Observed 1055Z (6:55 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMTV, 21.8 nm away.

Wind
250° 4 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
700 ft
Altimeter
30.00"
Temp / Dew
71°F / 22°C
dew 68°F / 20°C

Wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 700 ft, temperature 22°C (71°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 700 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KMTV 131055Z AUTO 25004KT 10SM OVC007 22/20 A3000 RMK AO2 T02150200

What changed at KMTV (nearest station)?

Since the 1015Z (6:15 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1015Z report, conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for VG58

Based on the nearest station (KMTV), VG58 is currently IFR with winds from 250° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 700 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 09, about 4 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,900 ft (field elevation 981 ft). VG58 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KROA, about 25 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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 VG58. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
09FAV1 kt tail4 kt left
271 kt tail4 kt left

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061210Z23Z10Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 4→0 kt, ceiling 600 ft → 700 ft.

VG58 weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Abbott Airport in Rocky Mount, 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 VG58 is headed.

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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 VG58

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

PIREP1045Z (6:45 AM EDT) · 81 NM SE of VG58 · 2,000 ft MSL · B737
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RDU UA /OV RDU/TM 1045/FL020/TP B737/SK OVC008 TOPS 020
RDU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RDULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1045Reported at 10:45 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC008 TOPS 020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1032Z (6:32 AM EDT) · 32 NM NE of VG58 · during climb · CRJ2
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LYH UA /OV LYH/TM 1032/FLDURC/TP CRJ2/SK OVC012 TOPS 028 /RM DEP RWY 22
LYH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LYHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1032Reported at 10:32 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC012 TOPS 028Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DEP RWY 22Remarks.
PIREP1032Z (6:32 AM EDT) · 27 NM NW of VG58 · during climb · CRJ7
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ROA UA /OV ROA/TM 1032/FLDURC/TP CRJ7/SK TOPS 018/RM DEP RWY 6 SCUTA 3
ROA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ROALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1032Reported at 10:32 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS 018Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DEP RWY 6 SCUTA 3Remarks.
PIREP1016Z (6:16 AM EDT) · 55 NM S of VG58 · during descent · CL35
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GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 1016/FLDURD/TP CL35/SK OVC015
GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1016Reported at 10:16 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC015Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1001Z (6:01 AM EDT) · 81 NM NW of VG58 · 33,000 ft MSL · A21N
continuous light chop turbulence
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BKW UA /OV BKW/TM 1001/FL330/TP A21N/TB CONS LGT CHOP
BKW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BKWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1001Reported at 10:01 UTC.
FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
PIREP0942Z (5:42 AM EDT) · 56 NM S of VG58 · during climb · PC12
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GSO UA /OV BUY/TM 0942/FLDURC/TP PC12/SK BKN011
GSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BUYLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0942Reported at 09:42 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN011Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

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Recent aviation weather trends at VG58

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMTV reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 70 observations, with 10 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 39%MVFR 16%IFR 23%LIFR 23%
Wind avg/max: 1/8 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 10

Most recent change: LIFR → IFR

Last 7 days
VFR 81%MVFR 10%IFR 6%LIFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 2/10 kt
Max gust: 31 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 1 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 23

Most recent change: LIFR → IFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
09/27
100%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
VG58
City
Rocky Mount
State
Virginia
Country
United States
Elevation
981 ft
Coordinates
36.9452, -79.7919
Runways
2
Longest runway
1,800 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KMTV
TAF
Nearest KROA
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
12h 37m

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VG58 weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at VG58?+

VG58 has 2 runways: 09, 27; the longest is 1,800 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for VG58 come from?+

Abbott Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KMTV, about 22 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at VG58 can differ.

Does VG58 have a TAF?+

No. VG58 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KROA, about 25 nm away.

Does VG58 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No. VG58 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for VG58 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Abbott Airport (VG58)

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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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