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Wellsburg Seaplane Base (WV46) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

A current METAR is not available for WV46 right now.

Aviation weather near Wellsburg Seaplane Base in Wellsburg, WV, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KHLG): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Wellsburg Seaplane Base (WV46) is a seaplane base in Wellsburg, WV. WV46 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 (18/36), the longest 5,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KHLG.

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No data
Awaiting observationlive · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KHLG, 5.7 nm away.

Wind
-
Visibility
-
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
-
Temp / Dew
-

What changed at KHLG (nearest station)?

Since the 1153Z (7:53 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Pressure rising: altimeter 30.30 → 30.32 inHg.

Current pilot readout for WV46

A current METAR is not available for WV46 right now. The nearest reporting station is KHLG. Check back shortly, review a nearby reporting station, and always confirm with an official briefing before flight.

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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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
18--
36--

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WV46 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 18/36
    5,000 × 500 ft · WATER
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at WV46
    Wind
    18
    no steady wind
    36
    no steady wind
    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
061213Z00Z12Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 0→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

WV46 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 WV46

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

PIREP1144Z (7:44 AM EDT) · 67 NM SW of WV46 · 5,000 ft MSL · C25B
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PKB UA /OV PKB/TM 1144/FL050/TP C25B/SK SKC/TB NEG DURD
PKB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PKBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1144Reported at 11:44 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP C25BAircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEG DURDTurbulence: none reported durd.
PIREP1128Z (7:28 AM EDT) · 62 NM W of WV46 · 16,000 ft MSL · PC12
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ZZV UA /OV ZZV/TM 1128/FL160/TP PC12/IC NEG
ZZV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ZZVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1128Reported at 11:28 UTC.
FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1118Z (7:18 AM EDT) · 30 NM NW of WV46 · 16,500 ft MSL · B38M
continuous light chop 16,500–20,000 ft turbulence
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CAK UA /OV BSV105020/TM 1118/FL165/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP 165-200/RM ZOB
CAK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BSV105020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1118Reported at 11:18 UTC.
FL165Altitude: 16,500 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOP 165-200Turbulence: continuous light chop 16,500–20,000 ft.
RM ZOBRemarks.
PIREP1113Z (7:13 AM EDT) · 97 NM W of WV46 · 28,000 ft MSL · B738
moderate chop turbulence
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MFD UA /OV MFD/TM 1113/FL280/TP B738/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
MFD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MFDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1113Reported at 11:13 UTC.
FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.
RM ZOBRemarks.
PIREP1105Z (7:05 AM EDT) · 80 NM NW of WV46 · 16,500 ft MSL · B38M
light chop 16,500–20,000 ft turbulence
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CLE UA /OV CLE180010/TM 1105/FL165/TP B38M/TB LGT CHOP 165-200/RM ZOB
CLE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CLE180010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1105Reported at 11:05 UTC.
FL165Altitude: 16,500 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOP 165-200Turbulence: light chop 16,500–20,000 ft.
RM ZOBRemarks.
PIREP1104Z (7:04 AM EDT) · 46 NM NW of WV46 · 28,000 ft MSL · UAL1803
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ARP UAL1803 4044N 08125W 1104 F280 248/063KT TB OCNL MOD CHOP IC
ARP UAL1803 4044N 08125W 110…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
PIREP0907Z (5:07 AM EDT) · 31 NM S of WV46 · 18,000 ft MSL · B738
continuous light chop 18,000–25,000 ft turbulence
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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 WV46

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KHLG reported mostly VFR across 25 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 3/7 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 94%MVFR 2%IFR 4%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 3/9 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.5 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 11

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

18
51%
36
49%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1122Z (7:22 AM EDT)

TAF KHLG 281122Z 2812/2912 VRB02KT P6SM SCT250 FM281600 19006KT P6SM SCT250

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Live crosswind meter

WV46 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KHLG, 5.7 nm away.

N1836wind calm / variable

Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.

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Water · 5,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Wellsburg Seaplane Base (WV46)
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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
WV46
City
Wellsburg
State
West Virginia
Country
United States
Elevation
644 ft
Coordinates
40.2678, -80.6173
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
Sunset in
9h 7m

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VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

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Pilot PIREPs for Wellsburg Seaplane Base (WV46)

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 Wellsburg Seaplane Base, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

⚠️ Pilot PIREPs on ATIS Alerts are community-submitted airport notes for situational awareness only. They are not official FAA PIREPs, NOTAMs, weather briefings, airport advisories, or flight-planning guidance. Always verify with official FAA/NWS sources, airport management, ATC, and current publications.

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Pilot PIREPs are community pilot notes for situational awareness only, not official FAA PIREPs or advisories. Verify with official sources. Notes are moderated before they appear; helpful marks and reports help us keep them useful.

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