Warwood - Martins Ferry Seaplane Base (WV43) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:53 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KHLG), WV43 is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 3 knots, visibility 8 statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Warwood - Martins Ferry Seaplane Base in Wheeling, WV, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KHLG): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Warwood - Martins Ferry Seaplane Base (WV43) is a seaplane base in Wheeling, WV. WV43 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KHLG, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (02/20), the longest 5,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KHLG.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KHLG, 5.9 nm away.
Wind from the southeast (130°) at 3 kt, visibility 8 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 9°C (49°F), altimeter 30.30 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KHLG 280953Z AUTO 13003KT 8SM CLR 09/08 A3030 RMK AO2 SLP261 T00940083
What changed at KHLG (nearest station)?
Since the 0853Z (4:53 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Mist ended (BR).
Current pilot readout for WV43
Based on the nearest station (KHLG), WV43 is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 3 knots, visibility 8 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (20). Density altitude is approximately -350 ft (field elevation 623 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20FAV | 5,000 ft | WATER | 1 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 02 | 5,000 ft | WATER | 2 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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WV43 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 02/205,000 × 500 ft · WATERCurrent useno stated-runway source at WV43Wind
- 02
- 2 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 20
- 1 kt headwind · 3 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 23 h: wind 4→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
WV43 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of WV43
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 WV43
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KHLG reported mostly VFR across 28 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 02
- 51%
- 20
- 49%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (1:20 AM EDT)
TAF KHLG 280520Z 2806/2906 VRB02KT P6SM SCT250 FM281600 19006KT P6SM SCT250
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Live crosswind meter
WV43 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KHLG, 5.9 nm away.
Wind is 63° off runway 20, 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
- WV43
- City
- Wheeling
- State
- West Virginia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 623 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.0931, -80.7179
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KHLG
- TAF
- Nearest KHLG
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 12h 13m
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Pilot PIREPs for Warwood - Martins Ferry Seaplane Base (WV43)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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