Mckee Sky Ranch Airport (WV57) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 7:15 PM ET, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (K2G4), WV57 is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Mckee Sky Ranch Airport in Terra Alta, WV, decoded from the nearest reporting station (K2G4): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Mckee Sky Ranch Airport (WV57) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Terra Alta, WV at a field elevation of 2,757 ft. WV57 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from K2G4, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (01/19), the longest 1,800 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMGW.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station K2G4, 11.9 nm away.
Wind from the southeast (130°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 15°C (59°F), altimeter 30.33 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR K2G4 272315Z AUTO 13007KT 10SM CLR 15/08 A3033 RMK AO2
What changed at K2G4 (nearest station)?
Since the 2255Z (6:55 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 2255Z (6:55 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for WV57
Based on the nearest station (K2G4), WV57 is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (19). Density altitude is approximately 2,900 ft (field elevation 2,757 ft). WV57 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMGW, about 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19FAV | 1,800 ft | TURF | 4 kt head | 6 kt left |
| 01 | 1,800 ft | TURF | 4 kt tail | 5 kt right |
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WV57 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 01/191,800 × 60 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at WV57Wind
- 01
- 4 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 19
- 4 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 6→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
WV57 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 WV57
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station K2G4 reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 11 kt. Wind most often came from the NW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 19
- 74%
- 01
- 26%
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Live crosswind meter
WV57 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from K2G4, 12 nm away.
Wind is 53° off runway 19, 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
- Unattended
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- WV57
- City
- Terra Alta
- State
- West Virginia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,757 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.4631, -79.5425
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,800 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station K2G4
- TAF
- Nearest KMGW
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 22h 45m
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Pilot PIREPs for Mckee Sky Ranch Airport (WV57)
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