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4VA3 Weather Flying W Airport

Richmond, VirginiaElevation 101 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KRIC · 6 NM NE · 20 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 · KRIC
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 12C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight clear, low near 37F, 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 37 NE 2 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 70/43 NW 2 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 72/47 N 6 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 70/50 NE 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 73/51 S 1 kt – 0%
Friday Sunny 77/52 0 kt – 0%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 75/56 SE 3 kt – 4%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 74 S 5 kt – 30%

Source: National Weather Service (office AKQ). Forecast issued 0113Z.

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 4VA3. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

05/23
Dimensions
2,250 x 50 ft
Surface
TURF
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
101 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2219Z 6:19 PM
Sunrise
1128Z 7:28 AM
Loggable night
2246Z (6:46 PM local) → 1101Z (7:01 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2219Z (6:19 PM local) → 1128Z (7:28 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2319Z (7:19 PM local) → 1028Z (6:28 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

Flying W Airport is in Richmond, Virginia. Field elevation 101 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA4VA3
RegionVirginia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.4299, -77.3944
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

4VA3 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRIC (6 NM NE, VFR).

KRIC Richmond International Airport
6 NM NE
VFR
KFCI Richmond Executive-Chesterfield County Airport
6 NM W
VFR
KPTB Dinwiddie County Airport
16 NM S
VFR
KBKT Allen C Perkinson Blackstone Army Air Field
34 NM SW
VFR
KFAF Felker Army Air Field
42 NM SE
VFR
KLVL Brunswick Municipal Airport
44 NM SW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗4VA3 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 4VA3 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 4VA3. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 4VA3 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 4VA3. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 4VA3?
4VA3 sits at 101 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 4VA3?
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.