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2VA3 Weather Merlin Aerodrome

Amelia Court House, VirginiaElevation 235 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBKT · 15 NM S · 18 min old
No ceiling, visibility 9 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KBKT
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
9 SM
14.5 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Frost AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely
26 0600Z to 26 1300Z
Fluvanna; Prince Edward; Cumberland; Goochland; Caroline; Nottoway; Amelia; Powhatan; Western Louisa; Eastern Louisa; Western Hanover
* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 34 will result in frost formation. * WHERE...Portions of central Virginia. * WHEN...From 2 AM to 9 AM EDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports visibility 10 SM. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday areas of frost then sunny, high near 71F, low near 40F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Areas Of Frost then Sunny 71/40 NW 2 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 72/45 N 5 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 70/49 NE 3 kt – 1%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 73/49 W 2 kt – 1%
Friday Sunny 78/51 NW 1 kt – 0%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 75/56 SE 4 kt – 6%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 73 S 5 kt – 33%

Source: National Weather Service (office AKQ). Forecast issued 0413Z.

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
1 runway
NESW1432
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,200 ft

14/32
Dimensions
3,200 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
RWY 14137°T
RWY 32317°T

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
235 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2221Z 6:21 PM
Sunrise
1129Z 7:29 AM
Loggable night
2248Z (6:48 PM local) → 1103Z (7:03 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2221Z (6:21 PM local) → 1129Z (7:29 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2321Z (7:21 PM local) → 1029Z (6:29 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

Merlin Aerodrome is in Amelia Court House, Virginia. Field elevation 235 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerERIC J. LAMBERT
Manager phone(804) 745-4250
AttendedDaily, DALGT
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA2VA3
SectionalWASHINGTON
Center (ARTCC)WASHINGTON
Flight service (AFSS)LEESBURG
RegionVirginia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.3167, -77.8664
Distance from city5 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

2VA3 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBKT (15 NM S, VFR).

KBKT Allen C Perkinson Blackstone Army Air Field
15 NM S
VFR
KFCI Richmond Executive-Chesterfield County Airport
17 NM E
VFR
KPTB Dinwiddie County Airport
19 NM SE
IFR
KRIC Richmond International Airport
28 NM NE
VFR
KLVL Brunswick Municipal Airport
33 NM S
VFR
KLKU Louisa County Airport / Freeman Field
42 NM N
LIFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RWY SIDE MRKGS AND DTHR MRKGS ARE WHITE MATS.
›AMELIA COUNTY.
›RWY 14/32 THR MKD WITH CONES.
›PRVDD VFR ONLY, OTHER ARPT OWNERS/OPERATORS IN VICINITY MADE AWARE OF LEFT TFC, & CLEAR 20:1 APCH/DEP PATH EACH RWY.
›GLIDER OPS - 123.30.
›FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-640-4124.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗2VA3 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 2VA3 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 2VA3. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 2VA3 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 2VA3. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 2VA3?
2VA3 sits at 235 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 2VA3?
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.