Hummel Field (W75) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Hummel Field in Saluda, VA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KFYJ): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Hummel Field (W75) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Saluda, VA at 30 ft. W75 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KFYJ, about 16 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (01, 19), longest 3,150 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KPHF. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KFYJ, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KFYJ, 15.8 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 1,500 ft, broken clouds at 5,000 ft, broken clouds at 7,000 ft, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 29.97 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,500 ft.
METAR KFYJ 130615Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN015 BKN050 BKN070 23/23 A2997 RMK AO1 T02300227
What changed at KFYJ (nearest station)?
Since the 0555Z (1:55 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from VFR to MVFR.
- Ceiling dropped from 9,000 ft to 1,500 ft.
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Current pilot readout for W75
Based on the nearest station (KFYJ), W75 is currently MVFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,500 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 950 ft (field elevation 30 ft). W75 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPHF, about 28 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 W75. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 3,150 ft | ASPH-G | - | - |
| 19 | 3,150 ft | ASPH-G | - | - |
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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 4,800 ft → 1,500 ft.
W75 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Hummel Field in Saluda, 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 W75 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 W75
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
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.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.Show raw report
RIC UA /OV RIC/TM 0155/FL010/TP A319/RM BASES 006
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RICLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0155Reported at 01:55 UTC.FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.RM BASES 006Remarks.Show raw report
RIC UA /OV RIC/TM 0130/FL010/TP E75L/RM BASES 009
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RICLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0130Reported at 01:30 UTC.FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.RM BASES 009Remarks.Show raw report
SBY UA /OV KSBY/TM 0121/FL020/TP E145/RM PILOT REPORTED BASES AT 2000 AND SMOOTH
SBY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KSBYLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0121Reported at 01:21 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP E145Aircraft type reporting.RM PILOT REPORTED BASES AT 2…Remarks.Show raw report
CHO UA /OV CHO200015/TM 0110/FL100/TP E175/WX -RA/TB LGT-MOD CHOP
CHO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CHO200015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0110Reported at 01:10 UTC.FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.TP E175Aircraft type reporting.WX -RAWeather and flight visibility observed.TB LGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: light to moderate chop.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at W75
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KFYJ reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 69 observations, with 11 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,300 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 19
- 64%
- 01
- 36%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- W75
- City
- Saluda
- State
- Virginia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 30 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.6024, -76.4467
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,150 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KFYJ
- TAF
- Nearest KPHF
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 16h 49m
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W75 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at W75?+
W75 has 2 runways: 01, 19; the longest is 3,150 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for W75 come from?+
Hummel Field does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KFYJ, about 16 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at W75 can differ.
Does W75 have a TAF?+
No. W75 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPHF, about 28 nm away.
Does W75 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. W75 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for W75 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Hummel Field (W75)
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