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Lost Mountain Airport (WV06) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 8:15 PM ET, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KCBE), WV06 is currently VFR with winds from 030° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Lost Mountain Airport in Romney, WV, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCBE): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Lost Mountain Airport (WV06) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Romney, WV at a field elevation of 1,960 ft. WV06 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCBE, about 20 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (02/20), the longest 2,650 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMRB.

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VFR
Observed 0015Z (8:15 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCBE, 19.9 nm away.

Wind
030° 3 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.35"
Temp / Dew
60°F / 16°C
dew 49°F / 9°C

Wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 16°C (60°F), altimeter 30.35 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KCBE 280015Z AUTO 03003KT 10SM CLR 15/09 A3035 RMK AO2 T01550094

What changed at KCBE (nearest station)?

Since the 2355Z (7:55 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 2355Z (7:55 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for WV06

Based on the nearest station (KCBE), WV06 is currently VFR with winds from 030° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (02). Density altitude is approximately 1,950 ft (field elevation 1,960 ft). WV06 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMRB, about 36 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
02FAV3 kt head1 kt right
203 kt tail1 kt left

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WV06 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.

  • Runway 02/20
    2,650 × 50 ft · TURF-GRVL
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at WV06
    Wind
    02
    3 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
    20
    3 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061200Z12Z00Z

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

WV06 weather radar

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

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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 WV06

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

PIREP2236Z (6:36 PM EDT) · 50 NM NW of WV06 · 26,000 ft MSL · E75L
continuous moderate chop turbulence
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2G9 UA /OV IHD/TM 2236/FL260/TP E75L/TB CONS MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
2G9 UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV IHDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2236Reported at 22:36 UTC.
FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS MOD CHOPTurbulence: continuous moderate chop.
RM ZOBRemarks.
PIREP2004Z (4:04 PM EDT) · 98 NM N of WV06 · 28,000 ft MSL · E75
cont light chop turbulence
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PSB UA /OV PSB260010/TM 2004/FL280/TP E75/TB CONT LGT CHOP
PSB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PSB260010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2004Reported at 20:04 UTC.
FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.
TP E75Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONT LGT CHOPTurbulence: cont light chop.
PIREP1905Z (3:05 PM EDT) · 26 NM SE of WV06 · 16,000 ft MSL · B737
moderate turbulence
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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.
PIREP1835Z (2:35 PM EDT) · 100 NM E of WV06 · 30,000 ft MSL · UAL2345
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ARP UAL2345 3940N 07638W 1835 F300 MS38 286/040KT TB NONE SK CLEAR IC NONE
ARP UAL2345 3940N 07638W 183…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at WV06

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCBE reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the SW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 99%MVFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 1/6 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 90%MVFR 3%IFR 1%LIFR 6%
Wind avg/max: 1/9 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 21

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

02
76%
20
24%

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Live crosswind meter

WV06 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KCBE, 20 nm away.

N02203 kt
Headwind
3 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
1 kt

Wind is 30° off runway 02, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,650 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Lost Mountain Airport (WV06)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
WV06
City
Romney
State
West Virginia
Country
United States
Elevation
1,960 ft
Coordinates
39.2851, -78.7383
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,650 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KCBE
TAF
Nearest KMRB
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
21h 46m

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Pilot PIREPs for Lost Mountain Airport (WV06)

Community-submitted

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

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Lost Mountain Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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