KAFJ · WSG

Washington County Airport

Washington, PennsylvaniaElevation 1,184 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

MVFR53 min old

Ceiling 1,400 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

MVFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

VRB@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

1,400 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

2,164 ft

+980 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1241Z (8:41 AM local) · 53 min old

KAFJ is currently MVFR. Winds are variable in direction at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 1,400 feet AGL. The main issue is ceiling 1400 ft agl (mvfr).

WIND

Variable at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 1,400 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

22°C / 21°C

72°F / 70°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.05 inHg

1017.6 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

LOW CIG

Ceiling 1400 ft AGL (MVFR).

Codes in this report: AUTO FEW BKN OVC 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)

station needs maintenance

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Conditions are MVFR.

›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 MVFR, wind variable at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 1,400 ft. Forecast suggests today mostly cloudy then slight chance showers and thunderstorms, high near 79F, low near 62F, 65% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Today: Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Today	Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	79/62	W 7 kt	–	65%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Mostly Sunny	78/62	E 4 kt	–	10%
Saturday	Rain Showers Likely	79/66	S 6 kt	–	74%
Sunday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	81/61	SW 6 kt	–	17%
Monday	Partly Sunny	80/64	SE 5 kt	–	7%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	85/64	S 9 kt	–	47%
Wednesday	Chance Rain Showers	79/62	W 6 kt	–	44%

Source: National Weather Service (office PBZ). Forecast issued 1333Z.

AIR QUALITY

Air quality index

22 Good

Primary pollutant: Ozone

Ozone 22

Wheeling, WV · observed 2026-09-10 08:00 EST · Source: AirNow (US EPA). Air-quality data for situational awareness, not an official health advisory.

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

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

2,164 ft

Pressure altitude

1,054 ft

Field elevation

1,184 ft MSL

Temperature

22°C (72°F)

Dewpoint

21°C (70°F)

Altimeter

30.05 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

2338Z 7:38 PM

Sunrise

1057Z 6:57 AM

Loggable night

0005Z (8:05 PM local) → 1030Z (6:30 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2338Z (7:38 PM local) → 1057Z (6:57 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0038Z (8:38 PM local) → 0957Z (5:57 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

122.975

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 2026-08-31, 12 days observed · data 2026-09-09

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 60%Jet 20%Turboprop 20%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C150 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C152 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C162 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›LJ60 (Jet) · ~1 landings/mo

›PAY1 (Turboprop) · ~1 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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KHLG Wheeling Ohio County Airport

17 NM W

MVFR

KAGC Allegheny County Airport

21 NM NE

IFR

KPIT Pittsburgh International Airport

21 NM N

VFR

KMGW Morgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field

34 NM SE

LIFR

KBVI Beaver County Airport

38 NM N

LIFR

KLBE Arnold Palmer Regional Airport

41 NM E

IFR

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.

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.