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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.

VFR
Observed 0255Z (10:55 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KFYJ, 15.8 nm away.

Wind
280° 3 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.60"
Temp / Dew
22°C / 72°F
dew 22°C

Wind from the west (280°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 29.60 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KFYJ 290255Z AUTO 28003KT 10SM CLR 22/22 A2960 RMK AO1 P0001 60002 T02220216

What changed at KFYJ (nearest station)?

Since the 0235Z (10:35 PM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • The 10,000 ft ceiling dissipated — no ceiling now.

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Current pilot readout for W75

Based on the nearest station (KFYJ), W75 is currently VFR with winds from 280° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 01, about 3 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,300 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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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 W75. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
01FAV1 kt head3 kt left
191 kt tail3 kt right

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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
0102003Z15Z02Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

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.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

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.

PIREP0008Z (8:08 PM EDT) · 48 NM NW of W75 · 9,000 ft MSL · BCS1
moderate turbulence
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DCA UA /OV BRV120015/TM 0008/FL090/TP BCS1/TB MOD/RM +- 15 KTS +- 100 FT
DCA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BRV120015Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0008Reported at 00:08 UTC.
FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.
TP BCS1Aircraft type reporting.
TB MODTurbulence: moderate.
RM +- 15 KTS +- 100 FTRemarks.
PIREP2338Z (7:38 PM EDT) · 75 NM N of W75 · during descent · GLF5
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ADW UA /OV 1L ARRIVAL/TM 2338/FLDURD/TP GLF5/WX 9 MILES
ADW UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 1L ARRIVALLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2338Reported at 23:38 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP GLF5Aircraft type reporting.
WX 9 MILESWeather and flight visibility observed.
PIREP2306Z (7:06 PM EDT) · 82 NM N of W75 · 5,000 ft MSL · B38M
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DCA UA /OV 2 N DCA /TM 2306/FL050/TP B38M/SK OVC 027
DCA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 2 N DCALocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2306Reported at 23:06 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC 027Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2253Z (6:53 PM EDT) · 96 NM N of W75 · during climb · B737
light turbulence
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BWI UA /OV BAL280010/TM 2253/FL070/TP B737/TB LIGHT/RM DURC TERPZ8 SID
BWI UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BAL280010Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2253Reported at 22:53 UTC.
FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB LIGHTTurbulence: light.
RM DURC TERPZ8 SIDRemarks.
PIREP2122Z (5:22 PM EDT) · 66 NM W of W75 · 16,000 ft MSL · CRJ9
moderate turbulence
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FCI UA /OV FAK/TM 2122/FL160/TP CRJ9/TB MOD
FCI UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FAKLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2122Reported at 21:22 UTC.
FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
TB MODTurbulence: moderate.
PIREP2119Z (5:19 PM EDT) · 92 NM NW of W75 · 38,000 ft MSL · A319
moderate turbulence
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HWY UA /OV CSN/TM 2119/FL380/TP A319/TB MOD
HWY UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CSNLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2119Reported at 21:19 UTC.
FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
TB MODTurbulence: moderate.
PIREP2114Z (5:14 PM EDT) · 95 NM N of W75 · during descent · B738
smooth turbulence
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BWI UA /OV 270007 /TM 2114/FL025/TP B738/WX VMC/TB SMOOTH/RM VECTORS TO FINAL WEST OF BWI
BWI UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 270007Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2114Reported at 21:14 UTC.
FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
WX VMCWeather and flight visibility observed.
TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.
RM VECTORS TO FINAL WEST OF …Remarks.
PIREP2103Z (5:03 PM EDT) · 94 NM NW of W75 · during descent · B39M
moderate chop turbulence
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IAD UA /OV AML060007/TM 2103/FLDURD/TP B39M/TB MODERATE CHOP
IAD UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AML060007Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2103Reported at 21:03 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP B39MAircraft type reporting.
TB MODERATE CHOPTurbulence: 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 mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,100 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 94%MVFR 6%
Wind avg/max: 5/12 kt
Max gust: 17 kt
Lowest ceiling: 2,100 ft
Lowest vis: —
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 4

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 90%MVFR 8%IFR 1%LIFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 3/16 kt
Max gust: 31 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.75 sm
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 21

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
19
75%
01
25%

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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
21h 20m

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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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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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