Potomac Airfield (VKX) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 7:55 PM ET, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KADW), VKX is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Potomac Airfield in Friendly, MD, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KADW): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Potomac Airfield (VKX) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Friendly, MD at a field elevation of 118 ft. VKX has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KADW, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (06/24), the longest 2,665 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KADW.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KADW, 5.7 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 15°C (59°F), altimeter 30.32 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KADW 272355Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 15/10 A3032 RMK AO2A SLP275 T01480098 10216 20147 52005 $
What changed at KADW (nearest station)?
Since the 2255Z (6:55 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 2255Z (6:55 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for VKX
Based on the nearest station (KADW), VKX is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -350 ft (field elevation 118 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | 2,665 ft | ASPH/ CONC | - | - |
| 24 | 2,665 ft | ASPH/ CONC | - | - |
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VKX 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 06/242,665 × 40 ft · ASPH/ CONCCurrent useno stated-runway source at VKXWind
- 06
- no steady wind
- 24
- no steady wind
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“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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 5→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
VKX weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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 VKX
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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DOV UA /OV ENO270020/TM 2114/FL230/TP BCS3/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 230-260
DOV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ENO270020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2114Reported at 21:14 UTC.FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOP 230-260Turbulence: occasional light chop 23,000–26,000 ft.Show raw report
IAD UA /OV LDN360015/TM 1905/FL160/TP B737/TB MOD/RM 160-150 FRDMM ARRIVAL
IAD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LDN360015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1905Reported at 19:05 UTC.FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB MODTurbulence: moderate.RM 160-150 FRDMM ARRIVALRemarks.Show raw report
WWD UA /OV ATR015025/TM 1853/FL350/TP B39M/TB OCNL MOD CHOP 350
WWD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ATR015025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1853Reported at 18:53 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP B39MAircraft type reporting.TB OCNL MOD CHOP 350Turbulence: occasional moderate chop 350.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at VKX
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KADW reported mostly VFR across 39 observations, with 13 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 06
- 65%
- 24
- 35%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1700Z (1:00 PM EDT)
TAF KADW 271700Z 2717/2823 04004KT 9999 SKC QNH3034INS BECMG 2818/2819 11004KT 9999 FEW020 SCT250 QNH3035INS TX20/2718Z TN09/2809Z
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Live crosswind meter
VKX has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KADW, 5.7 nm away.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 06/24 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near VKX
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near VKX.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL
- Attended
- Daily 0700-2200 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KVKX
- FAA LID
- VKX
- City
- Friendly
- State
- Maryland
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 118 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.7476, -76.9572
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,665 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KADW
- TAF
- Nearest KADW
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 21h 23m
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Pilot PIREPs for Potomac Airfield (VKX)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Potomac Airfield, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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