Weirton - Steubenville Seaplane Base (WV42) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 1:15 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (K2G2), WV42 is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Weirton - Steubenville Seaplane Base in Weirton, WV, decoded from the nearest reporting station (K2G2): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Weirton - Steubenville Seaplane Base (WV42) is a seaplane base in Weirton, WV. WV42 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from K2G2, about 4 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (06/24), the longest 5,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KHLG.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station K2G2, 4.3 nm away.
Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 30.28 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR K2G2 281715Z AUTO 20007KT 160V240 10SM CLR 20/10 A3028 RMK A01
What changed at K2G2 (nearest station)?
Since the 1650Z (12:50 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1650Z (12:50 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for WV42
Based on the nearest station (K2G2), WV42 is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (24). Density altitude is approximately 950 ft (field elevation 644 ft). WV42 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KHLG, about 13 nm away.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24FAV | 5,000 ft | WATER | 6 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 06 | 5,000 ft | WATER | 6 kt tail | 4 kt right |
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WV42 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 06/245,000 × 500 ft · WATERCurrent useno stated-runway source at WV42Wind
- 06
- 6 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 24
- 6 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
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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 24 h: wind 4→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
WV42 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at WV42
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station K2G2 reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 12 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,900 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
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
- 54%
- 24
- 46%
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Live crosswind meter
WV42 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from K2G2, 4.3 nm away.
Wind is 33° off runway 24, the end with the most headwind right now.
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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
- Ireg all day
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- Seaplane base
- FAA LID
- WV42
- City
- Weirton
- State
- West Virginia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 644 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.3978, -80.6220
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station K2G2
- TAF
- Nearest KHLG
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 4h 54m
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