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Hinton-Alderson Airport (WV77) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 8:48 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KLWB), WV77 is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Hinton-Alderson Airport in Pence Springs, WV, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLWB): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Hinton-Alderson Airport (WV77) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Pence Springs, WV at a field elevation of 1,520 ft. WV77 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLWB, about 18 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (10/28), the longest 1,300 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KLWB.

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VFR
Observed 1248Z (8:48 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLWB, 18.2 nm away.

Wind
040° 4 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.42"
Temp / Dew
43°F / 6°C
feels like 40°F

Wind from the northeast (040°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 6°C (43°F), altimeter 30.42 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KLWB 281248Z 04004KT 10SM CLR 06/06 A3042

What changed at KLWB (nearest station)?

Since the 1235Z (8:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1235Z (8:35 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for WV77

Based on the nearest station (KLWB), WV77 is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (10). Density altitude is approximately 200 ft (field elevation 1,520 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
10FAV2 kt head3 kt left
282 kt tail3 kt right

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WV77 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 10/28
    1,300 × 25 ft · TURF-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at WV77
    Wind
    10
    2 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
    28
    2 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
    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
061213Z04Z12Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 4→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

WV77 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.

Recent aviation weather trends at WV77

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLWB reported mostly VFR across 52 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 4/6 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 86%MVFR 4%IFR 3%LIFR 7%
Wind avg/max: 3/11 kt
Max gust: 16 kt
Lowest ceiling: 0 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 20

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

28
64%
10
36%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1120Z (7:20 AM EDT)

TAF KLWB 281120Z 2812/2912 02003KT P6SM SCT230 FM281400 17003KT P6SM BKN230 FM290800 00000KT 1/4SM FG BKN002

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Live crosswind meter

WV77 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KLWB, 18 nm away.

N10284 kt
Headwind
2 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
3 kt

Wind is 54° off runway 10, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 1,300 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Hinton-Alderson Airport (WV77)
N ↑

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Daily IREG local
Transient parking
Tie-downs · Hangars
Landing fee
No
Other services
Aircraft rental
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
WV77
City
Pence Springs
State
West Virginia
Country
United States
Elevation
1,520 ft
Coordinates
37.6796, -80.7097
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,300 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KLWB
TAF
Nearest KLWB
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
9h 12m

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VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

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Pilot PIREPs for Hinton-Alderson Airport (WV77)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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