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Green Bank Observatory Airport (WV52) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 7:51 AM ET, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KEKN), WV52 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 7 statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Green Bank Observatory Airport in Green Bank, WV, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KEKN): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Green Bank Observatory Airport (WV52) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Green Bank, WV at a field elevation of 2,710 ft. WV52 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KEKN, about 28 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (12/30), the longest 3,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KEKN.

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VFR
Observed 1151Z (7:51 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KEKN, 27.6 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
7 sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.38"
Temp / Dew
34°F / 1°C
dew 34°F / 1°C

Wind calm, visibility 7 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 1°C (34°F), altimeter 30.38 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KEKN 271151Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 01/01 A3038 RMK AO2 SLP305 I6000 T00110011 10028 20011 53009

What changed at KEKN (nearest station)?

Since the 1134Z (7:34 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1134Z (7:34 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for WV52

Based on the nearest station (KEKN), WV52 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 7 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,100 ft (field elevation 2,710 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
12--
30--

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WV52 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 12/30
    3,500 × 50 ft · ASPH
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at WV52
    Wind
    12
    no steady wind
    30
    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
061212Z04Z11Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling 100 ft → unlimited.

WV52 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 WV52

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

PIREP1153Z (7:53 AM EDT) · 73 NM SW of WV52 · 39,000 ft MSL · UAL237
Show raw report
ARP UAL237 3746N 08107W 1153 F390 TB CONT LGT CHOP IC
ARP UAL237 3746N 08107W 1153…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
PIREP1136Z (7:36 AM EDT) · 91 NM SW of WV52 · 36,000 ft MSL · B737
light chop turbulence
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PSK UA /OV PSK/TM 1136/FL360/TP B737/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD-15
PSK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PSKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1136Reported at 11:36 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM ZTLFD-15Remarks.
PIREP1039Z (6:39 AM EDT) · 73 NM SW of WV52 · 36,000 ft MSL · A321
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BKW UA /OV BKW/TM 1039/FL360/TP A321/TB NEG
BKW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BKWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1039Reported at 10:39 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1028Z (6:28 AM EDT) · 91 NM SW of WV52 · 36,000 ft MSL · A320
intermittent light chop turbulence
Show raw report
PSK UA /OV PSK/TM 1028/FL360/TP A320/TB INTMT LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD-18
PSK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PSKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1028Reported at 10:28 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
TB INTMT LGT CHOPTurbulence: intermittent light chop.
RM ZTLFD-18Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at WV52

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KEKN reported mostly VFR across 38 observations, with 15 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the NW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 66%MVFR 8%IFR 16%LIFR 11%
Wind avg/max: 1/7 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NW
Category changes: 15

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 86%MVFR 3%IFR 1%LIFR 11%
Wind avg/max: 1/9 kt
Max gust: 15 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 17

Most recent change: VFR → LIFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

30
88%
12
12%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1124Z (7:24 AM EDT)

TAF KEKN 271124Z 2712/2812 00000KT P6SM SCT240 TEMPO 2712/2714 2SM BR BKN001 FM281000 00000KT 2SM BR FEW001

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Live crosswind meter

WV52 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KEKN, 28 nm away.

N1230wind calm / variable

Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.

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Asphalt · 3,500 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Green Bank Observatory Airport (WV52)
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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
WV52
City
Green Bank
State
West Virginia
Country
United States
Elevation
2,710 ft
Coordinates
38.4308, -79.8255
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,500 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KEKN
TAF
Nearest KEKN
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
9h 56m

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Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

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Pilot PIREPs for Green Bank Observatory Airport (WV52)

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 Green Bank Observatory Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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