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87VA Weather Cottonwood Farm Airport

Crozet, VirginiaElevation 690 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCHO · 12 NM E · 5 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 · KCHO
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 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 from 210° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 10.3C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight clear then patchy fog, 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 then Patchy Fog 37 SW 3 kt – 0%
Monday Patchy Fog then Sunny 72/47 S 3 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 72/47 NE 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 67/48 E 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 73/49 SW 4 kt – 0%
Friday Sunny 77/52 SW 2 kt – 1%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 74/55 S 4 kt – 11%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 72 S 6 kt – 36%

Source: National Weather Service (office LWX). Forecast issued 0157Z.

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 87VA. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,000 ft

15/33
Dimensions
1,000 x 50 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 15
RWY 33

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
690 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2224Z 6:24 PM
Sunrise
1134Z 7:34 AM
Loggable night
2251Z (6:51 PM local) → 1107Z (7:07 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2224Z (6:24 PM local) → 1134Z (7:34 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2324Z (7:24 PM local) → 1034Z (6:34 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

Cottonwood Farm Airport is in Crozet, Virginia. Field elevation 690 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerEMIL J KUTILEK
Manager phone434-823-5055
AttendedDaily, DALGT
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA87VA
SectionalWASHINGTON
Center (ARTCC)WASHINGTON
Flight service (AFSS)LEESBURG
RegionVirginia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.0811, -78.6956
Distance from city1 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

87VA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCHO (12 NM E, VFR).

KCHO Charlottesville Albemarle Airport
12 NM E
VFR
KSHD Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport
14 NM NW
VFR
KGVE Gordonsville Municipal Airport
25 NM E
VFR
KLKU Louisa County Airport / Freeman Field
35 NM E
MVFR
KLYH Lynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field
51 NM SW
VFR
KFRR Front Royal Warren County Airport
54 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PROVIDED 30-40 FT TREES EACH SIDE OF RWY ARE REMOVED; DALGT OPS ONLY; NO IFR OPS CONDUCTED; ALLTRAFFIC PATTERNS NE SIDE OF ARPT; TKOFS TO SE ONLY & LDGS NW ONLY; & ONLY CLASS/AIRCRAFT USE ARPT.
›FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-640-4124.
›ALL LDGS RWY 33; ALL TKOFS RWY 15.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗87VA on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 87VA have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 87VA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 87VA have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 87VA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 87VA?
87VA sits at 690 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 87VA?
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.