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90VA

Hen & Bacon Airport

Orange, VirginiaElevation 430 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCHO · 12 NM SW · 49 min old
Ceiling 12,000 ft, visibility 9 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KCHO
WIND
190@4
steady
VISIBILITY
9 SM
14.5 km
CEILING
12,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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 290° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 29.8C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday mostly sunny then slight chance showers and thunderstorms, high near 88F, low near 68F, 20% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 88/68 E 3 kt – 20% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday Showers And Thunderstorms 86/65 SW 10 kt 18 kt 89%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 86/64 NW 9 kt – 12%
Thursday Sunny 86/63 N 6 kt – 8%
Friday Sunny 86/66 NE 3 kt – 8%
Saturday Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 88/67 SW 5 kt – 46%
Sunday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 82 S 5 kt – 60%

Source: National Weather Service (office LWX). Forecast issued 0542Z.

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 90VA. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,400 ft

13/31
Dimensions
1,400 x 50 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
RWY 13
RWY 31

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
430 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0028Z 8:28 PM
Sunrise
1010Z 6:10 AM
Loggable night
0058Z (8:58 PM local) → 0941Z (5:41 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0028Z (8:28 PM local) → 1010Z (6:10 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0128Z (9:28 PM local) → 0910Z (5:10 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

Hen & Bacon Airport is in Orange, Virginia. Field elevation 430 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerKENNETH D BRUNK
Manager phone540-560-3037
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA90VA
SectionalWASHINGTON
Center (ARTCC)WASHINGTON
Flight service (AFSS)LEESBURG
RegionVirginia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.2181, -78.2119
Distance from city6 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

90VA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCHO (12 NM SW, VFR).

KCHO Charlottesville Albemarle Airport
12 NM SW
VFR
KLKU Louisa County Airport / Freeman Field
17 NM SE
MVFR
KSHD Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport
32 NM W
VFR
KRMN Stafford Regional Airport
37 NM E
VFR
KFRR Front Royal Warren County Airport
42 NM N
VFR
KHEF Washington Manassas Harry P. Davis Field
45 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›LAND RWY 31, DEPART RWY 13.
›PRVDD VFR ONLY, CLEAR 20:1 APCH/DEP PATH FOR EACH RWY.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗90VA on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 90VA have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 90VA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 90VA have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 90VA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 90VA?
90VA sits at 430 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 90VA?
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.