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KAFJ/WSG METAR Washington County Airport

Washington, PennsylvaniaElevation 1,184 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR52 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
-127 ft
-1,311 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0256Z (10:56 PM local) · 52 min old

KAFJ is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND
Calm
No steady wind.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
6°C / 5°C
43°F / 41°F. 1°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.44 inHg
1030.8 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED
AO2
automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)
SLP309
sea-level pressure 1030.9 hPa
T00610050
precise temperature 6.1°C, dew point 5.0°C
55004
3-hour pressure tendency: falling then rising (0.4 hPa change)
$
station needs maintenance
SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 38F, 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 38 0 kt – 0%
Monday Patchy Frost then Sunny 68/42 SW 5 kt – 2%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 68/44 NE 3 kt – 2%
Wednesday Mostly Cloudy 70/45 SE 5 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 72/47 SW 7 kt – 1%
Friday Mostly Sunny 71/47 W 5 kt – 3%
Saturday Partly Sunny 70/50 E 4 kt – 21%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 68 S 6 kt – 42%

Source: National Weather Service (office PBZ). Forecast issued 0347Z.

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 · crosswind ranking
NESW0927CALMCALMCALMCALMCALM
WIND USED
Wind calm or variable
Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.
Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 5,004 ft

09/27
Dimensions
5,004 x 100 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 0985°T
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
RWY 27265°T
ILSILS/DME
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude
-127 ft
Pressure altitude
664 ft
Field elevation
1,184 ft MSL
Temperature
6°C (43°F)
Dewpoint
5°C (41°F)
Altimeter
30.44 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2227Z 6:27 PM
Sunrise
1143Z 7:43 AM
Loggable night
2255Z (6:55 PM local) → 1115Z (7:15 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2227Z (6:27 PM local) → 1143Z (7:43 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2327Z (7:27 PM local) → 1043Z (6:43 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

Washington County Airport is in Washington, Pennsylvania. Field elevation 1,184 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerDANIEL SECRIST
Manager phone724-228-5151
AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0700–1900
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKAFJ / WSG
SectionalDETROIT
Center (ARTCC)CLEVELAND
Flight service (AFSS)ALTOONA
RegionPennsylvania
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.1365, -80.2902
Distance from city3 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A · Jet A+
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.975
UNICOM122.975
FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.35
PITTSBURGH APP/DEP
A/D
118.425
AWOS 3
AWOS
127.3
CLNC DEL
CLD
112.2
ELKINS RDO
RDO
122.8
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.975
CTAF
CTAF
122.975
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KAFJ traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-23, 22 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2.1
AVG OPS/DAY
3.7
Activity trend over 9 days: rising, from 1 to 4 operations per dayOperations trend (9 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 64%Jet 14%Helicopter 7%Twin 7%Turboprop 7%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›UNKN (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›C152 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C150 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›P28A (Piston single)
›C152 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KHLG Wheeling Ohio County Airport
17 NM W
VFR
KAGC Allegheny County Airport
21 NM NE
VFR
KPIT Pittsburgh International Airport
21 NM N
VFR
KMGW Morgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field
34 NM SE
VFR
KBVI Beaver County Airport
38 NM N
VFR
KLBE Arnold Palmer Regional Airport
41 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT REIL RWY 27; HIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF.
›158 FT OBSTR LIT POLE APPROX 3389 FT FM THR RWY END 09. 159 FT OBSTN LIT POLE APPROX 3055 FT FM THR RWY END 09.
›288 FT HILL & TREES 7238 FT FM THR RWY END 27. 268 FT HILL & TREES 8091 FT FM THR RWY END 27.
›208 FT HILL & TREES 2937 FT FM THR RWY END 09. 226 FT HILL & TREES 2941 FT FM THR RWY END 09.
›BIRDS ON & INVOF RWY.
›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
›IN OPERATION PRIOR TO 1959.
›RWY 09 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 7.0 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KAFJ on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KAFJ have a METAR?
Yes. KAFJ has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KAFJ have a TAF?
When KAFJ issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KAFJ?
KAFJ sits at 1,184 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KAFJ?
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.
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