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0VA9 Weather Handy Strip

Gloucester Court House, VirginiaElevation 8 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KPHF · 19 NM S · 52 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KPHF
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind calm, visibility 7 SM, temperature 5.2C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight clear then patchy fog, low near 42F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Clear then Patchy Fog 42 N 1 kt – 0%
Monday Patchy Fog then Sunny 68/46 NW 2 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 68/50 N 6 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 67/54 NE 5 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 70/53 E 3 kt – 0%
Friday Sunny 74/55 S 2 kt – 0%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 71/58 E 4 kt – 4%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 72 SE 5 kt – 25%

Source: National Weather Service (office AKQ). Forecast issued 0346Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 0VA9. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

02/20
Dimensions
1,000 x 30 ft
Surface
TURF
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
8 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2216Z 6:16 PM
Sunrise
1124Z 7:24 AM
Loggable night
2242Z (6:42 PM local) → 1057Z (6:57 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2216Z (6:16 PM local) → 1124Z (7:24 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2316Z (7:16 PM local) → 1024Z (6:24 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Handy Strip is in Gloucester Court House, Virginia. Field elevation 8 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA0VA9
RegionVirginia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.4474, -76.4538
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

0VA9 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPHF (19 NM S, VFR).

KPHF Newport News Williamsburg International Airport
19 NM S
VFR
KFAF Felker Army Air Field
20 NM S
VFR
KLFI Langley Air Force Base
22 NM S
VFR
KNGU Norfolk Naval Station (Chambers Field)
32 NM S
VFR
KMFV Accomack County Airport
35 NM E
VFR
KORF Norfolk International Airport
35 NM S
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗0VA9 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 0VA9 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 0VA9. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 0VA9 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 0VA9. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 0VA9?
0VA9 sits at 8 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 0VA9?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.