Ruth Field STOLport (WV28) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:53 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KCKB), WV28 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Ruth Field STOLport in Clarksburg, WV, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCKB): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Ruth Field STOLport (WV28) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Clarksburg, WV at a field elevation of 1,200 ft. WV28 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCKB, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (04/22), the longest 1,315 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KCKB.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCKB, 8 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 7°C (44°F), altimeter 30.31 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KCKB 280953Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 07/06 A3031 RMK AO2 SLP257 T00670061
What changed at KCKB (nearest station)?
Since the 0853Z (4:53 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0853Z (4:53 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for WV28
Based on the nearest station (KCKB), WV28 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 0 ft (field elevation 1,200 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 1,315 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 22 | 1,315 ft | TURF | - | - |
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WV28 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 04/221,315 × 60 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at WV28Wind
- 04
- no steady wind
- 22
- 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 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
WV28 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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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 WV28
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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HLG UA /OV AIR150020/TM 0907/FL180/TP B738/TB CONS LGT CHOP 180-250/RM ZOB
HLG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AIR150020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0907Reported at 09:07 UTC.FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOP 180-250Turbulence: continuous light chop 18,000–25,000 ft.RM ZOBRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at WV28
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCKB reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the N.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 04
- 56%
- 22
- 44%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0521Z (1:21 AM EDT)
TAF KCKB 280521Z 2806/2906 00000KT P6SM BKN230
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Live crosswind meter
WV28 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KCKB, 8 nm away.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- WV28
- City
- Clarksburg
- State
- West Virginia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,200 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.3243, -80.3976
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,315 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KCKB
- TAF
- Nearest KCKB
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 12h 13m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Clarksburg Model Aviation Club - Don Harrold Field , Clarksburg, WV · 6 mi
- Fairmont R/C Flyers Inc - Meredith Field , Fairmont, WV · 20 mi
Pilot PIREPs for Ruth Field STOLport (WV28)
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 Ruth Field STOLport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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