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4VA9 Weather Pleasantdale Field

Rixeyville, VirginiaElevation 420 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KHEF · 21 NM NE · 48 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 · KHEF
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 0500Z to 26 1300Z
Carroll; Northern Baltimore; Cecil; Northwest Montgomery; Central and Southeast Montgomery; Northwest Howard; Central and Southeast Howard; Northwest Harford; Southeast Harford; Albemarle; Greene; Madison; Rappahannock; Orange; Culpeper; Fairfax; Stafford; Spotsylvania; Northern Fauquier; Southern Fauquier; Eastern Loudoun; Northwest Prince William; Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park
* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 33 will result in frost formation. * WHERE...Portions of central and northern Maryland, and central and northern Virginia. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 9 AM EDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The lowest temperatures and subsequent frost potential are exp…
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 wind calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 6.4C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear then areas of frost, low near 33F, 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 then Areas Of Frost 33 S 1 kt – 0%
Monday Areas Of Frost then Sunny 71/43 S 1 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 69/45 N 5 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 66/45 E 1 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 71/47 W 3 kt – 0%
Friday Sunny 77/50 0 kt – 1%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 73/53 SE 2 kt – 5%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 71 S 5 kt – 35%

Source: National Weather Service (office LWX). Forecast issued 0343Z.

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 4VA9. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,800 ft

12/30
Dimensions
1,800 x 50 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 12
RWY 30

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
420 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2220Z 6:20 PM
Sunrise
1131Z 7:31 AM
Loggable night
2247Z (6:47 PM local) → 1104Z (7:04 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2220Z (6:20 PM local) → 1131Z (7:31 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2320Z (7:20 PM local) → 1031Z (6:31 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

Pleasantdale Field is in Rixeyville, Virginia. Field elevation 420 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJOHN M. CORRADI
Manager phone540-718-3717
AttendedDaily, 0900–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA4VA9
SectionalNEW YORK
Center (ARTCC)WASHINGTON
Flight service (AFSS)LEESBURG
RegionVirginia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.5692, -77.9200
Distance from city3 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

4VA9 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-09-18, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›E300 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C140 (Unknown) · ~0 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

4VA9 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHEF (21 NM NE, VFR).

KHEF Washington Manassas Harry P. Davis Field
21 NM NE
VFR
KRMN Stafford Regional Airport
24 NM SE
VFR
KFRR Front Royal Warren County Airport
26 NM NW
VFR
KGVE Gordonsville Municipal Airport
27 NM SW
VFR
KNYG Quantico Marine Corps Airfield / Turner Field
29 NM E
UNKNOWN
KIAD Washington Dulles International Airport
31 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-709-4993.
›MINIMUM OF TWO WIND INDICATORS ARE MAINTAINED.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗4VA9 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 4VA9 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 4VA9. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 4VA9 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 4VA9. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 4VA9?
4VA9 sits at 420 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 4VA9?
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.