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1VA7 Weather Aaron Penston Field

Virgilina, VirginiaElevation 413 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KDAN · 30 NM W · 54 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 · KDAN
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 10 SM, temperature 6.9C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 36F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Clear 36 0 kt – 0%
Monday Patchy Fog then Sunny 71/41 N 1 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 75/46 N 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 71/49 NE 3 kt – 2%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 74/47 0 kt – 2%
Friday Sunny 79/49 0 kt – 0%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 76/54 E 3 kt – 8%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 75 S 4 kt – 33%

Source: National Weather Service (office RNK). 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 1VA7. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

01/19
Dimensions
1,800 x 110 ft
Surface
TURF
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
413 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2226Z 6:26 PM
Sunrise
1132Z 7:32 AM
Loggable night
2252Z (6:52 PM local) → 1105Z (7:05 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2226Z (6:26 PM local) → 1132Z (7:32 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2326Z (7:26 PM local) → 1032Z (6:32 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

Aaron Penston Field is in Virgilina, Virginia. Field elevation 413 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA1VA7
RegionVirginia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates36.6647, -78.7221
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

1VA7 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDAN (30 NM W, VFR).

KDAN Danville Regional Airport
30 NM W
VFR
KLHZ Triangle North Executive Airport
43 NM SE
VFR
KBKT Allen C Perkinson Blackstone Army Air Field
44 NM NE
VFR
KLVL Brunswick Municipal Airport
45 NM E
VFR
KLYH Lynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field
46 NM NW
VFR
KRDU Raleigh-Durham International Airport
47 NM S
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗1VA7 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 1VA7 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 1VA7. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 1VA7 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 1VA7. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 1VA7?
1VA7 sits at 413 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 1VA7?
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.