Buzzards Gap Ultralightport (WV61) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 2:53 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KMRB), WV61 is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Buzzards Gap Ultralightport in Berkeley Springs, WV, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMRB): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Buzzards Gap Ultralightport (WV61) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Berkeley Springs, WV at a field elevation of 960 ft. WV61 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMRB, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (03/21), the longest 1,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMRB.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMRB, 12.3 nm away.
Wind from the south (190°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 18°C (65°F), altimeter 30.34 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KMRB 281853Z AUTO 19009KT 10SM CLR 18/11 A3034 RMK AO2 SLP273 T01830106
What changed at KMRB (nearest station)?
Since the 1753Z (1:53 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind direction moved from 150° to 190°.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.36 → 30.34 inHg.
Current pilot readout for WV61
Based on the nearest station (KMRB), WV61 is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 21. Density altitude is approximately 1,050 ft (field elevation 960 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21FAV | 1,000 ft | TURF | 9 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 03 | 1,000 ft | TURF | 9 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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WV61 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 03/211,000 × 50 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at WV61Wind
- 03
- 9 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 21
- 9 kt headwind · 2 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 0→9 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
WV61 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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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 WV61
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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AOO UA /OV JST045025 /TM 1738 /FL450 /TP C550 /TA M42 /WV 26564KT /TB NEG
AOO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV JST045025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1738Reported at 17:38 UTC.FL450Altitude: 45,000 ft MSL.TP C550Aircraft type reporting.TA M42Outside air temperature, °C.WV 26564KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
WRI UA /OV MURPH/TM 1645/FL340/TP A319/TB CONS LGT 340
WRI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MURPHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1645Reported at 16:45 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT 340Turbulence: continuous light 340.Show raw report
JST UA /OV JST150015/TM 1636/FL360/TP B752/TB INT LGT CHOP/RM ZOB
JST UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV JST150015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1636Reported at 16:36 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP B752Aircraft type reporting.TB INT LGT CHOPTurbulence: int light chop.RM ZOBRemarks.Show raw report
AGC UA /OV AGC/TM 1537/FL360/TP B39M/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZOB
AGC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AGCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1537Reported at 15:37 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP B39MAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.RM ZOBRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at WV61
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMRB reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 38 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
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.
- 03
- 78%
- 21
- 22%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1733Z (1:33 PM EDT)
TAF KMRB 281733Z 2818/2918 15006KT P6SM SCT220 FM290900 14003KT 6SM BR FEW010 FM291000 14003KT 2SM BR SCT250 FM291400 19008KT P6SM SCT250
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Live crosswind meter
WV61 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KMRB, 12 nm away.
Wind is 11° off runway 21, 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
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- WV61
- City
- Berkeley Springs
- State
- West Virginia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 960 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.4695, -78.2356
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMRB
- TAF
- Nearest KMRB
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 2h 29m
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Pilot PIREPs for Buzzards Gap Ultralightport (WV61)
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