KBKT/BKT METAR Allen C Perkinson Blackstone Army Air Field

Blackstone, VirginiaElevation 439 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR31 min old

No ceiling, visibility 9 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

9 SM

14.5 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-789 ft

-1,228 ft vs field

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Frost AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely

26 0600Z to 26 1300Z

Fluvanna; Prince Edward; Cumberland; Goochland; Caroline; Nottoway; Amelia; Powhatan; Western Louisa; Eastern Louisa; Western Hanover

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 34 will result in frost formation. * WHERE...Portions of central Virginia. * WHEN...From 2 AM to 9 AM EDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.

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.

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0355Z (11:55 PM local) · 31 min old

KBKT is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 9 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

Calm

No steady wind.

VISIBILITY

9 statute miles

14.5 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

8°C / 8°C

46°F / 46°F. 0°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.42 inHg

1030.1 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)

SLP305

sea-level pressure 1030.5 hPa

T00830080

precise temperature 8.3°C, dew point 8.0°C

FAA: no delays reported at BKT.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

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 9 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests monday areas of frost then sunny, high near 71F, low near 40F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Monday	Areas Of Frost then Sunny	71/40	N 1 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	72/45	N 5 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	70/51	NE 3 kt	–	1%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	73/50	0 kt	–	1%
Friday	Sunny	78/52	0 kt	–	0%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	75/56	SE 3 kt	–	6%
Sunday	Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers	74	S 5 kt	–	33%

Source: National Weather Service (office AKQ). Forecast issued 0425Z.

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

2 runways · longest 5,333 ft

Dimensions

50 x 50 ft

Surface

Asphalt

RWY H1

04/22

Dimensions

5,333 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0435°T

RWY 22215°T

Displaced threshold700 ft

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

-789 ft

Pressure altitude

-61 ft

Field elevation

439 ft MSL

Temperature

8°C (46°F)

Dewpoint

8°C (46°F)

Altimeter

30.42 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

2222Z 6:22 PM

Sunrise

1129Z 7:29 AM

Loggable night

2249Z (6:49 PM local) → 1103Z (7:03 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2222Z (6:22 PM local) → 1129Z (7:29 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2322Z (7:22 PM local) → 1029Z (6:29 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

Allen C Perkinson Blackstone Army Air Field is in Blackstone, Virginia. Field elevation 439 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipArmy owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerWALTER G. TISDALE

Manager phone434-292-2193

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1600

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKBKT / BKT

SectionalWASHINGTON

Center (ARTCC)WASHINGTON

Flight service (AFSS)LEESBURG

RegionVirginia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates37.0742, -77.9575

Distance from city2 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF134.700

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.75

WASHINGTON CNTR

CNTR

38.3

RANGE OPS

OPS

38.3

TWR

122.95

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

134.700

CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KLVL Brunswick Municipal Airport

20 NM SE

VFR

KPTB Dinwiddie County Airport

23 NM E

IFR

KFCI Richmond Executive-Chesterfield County Airport

29 NM NE

VFR

KRIC Richmond International Airport

40 NM NE

VFR

KFKN Franklin Regional Airport

55 NM SE

VFR

KLKU Louisa County Airport / Freeman Field

56 NM N

LIFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›OBSTN CLNC 23:1 AT DTHR.

›PRI INGRESS/EGRESS 277/097; SRY INGRESS/EGRESS 097/277. SFC MRKGS NSTD. DALGT USE ONLY. LTD TO 12500 LBS. USED EXTSVLY FOR UAS AND AAM TRNG AND TESTING. FATO IS NON-LOADBEARING.

›RWY MARKINGS IN POOR COND.

›RWY MARKINGS IN POOR COND. DSPLCD THR POOR VIS. HOLD SHORT LINE POOR VIS.

›IN OPN PRIOR 1959.

›NO PPR RQRD FOR CIV ACFT.

›MILITARY: MISC: MIL ACFT CTC BASE OPS 434-292-8589/2193 FOR PPR. CRASH/RESCUE SVC 434-292-2217.

›WHEN ATCT CLSD, FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.

›SVC: C434-294-7558, OT 434-292-7251.

›C/O PHILIP VANNOORBEECK TOWN MANAGER.

›EXTSV UAS ACTVY ON & INVOF OF ARPT.

›AVOID FLT BLW 500 FT OVR AMMUNITION SUP POINT 1 NM S OF ARPT.

›ACFT ON FLD DURING SUMMER EXER.

›DEER AND BIRD WILDLIFE HAZ, CTC BASE OPS C434-292-8589 FOR CURRENT STATUS.

›WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MIRL RWY 04/22 - CTAF.

›CTC PTS DIV FT PICKETT 434-292-2193/8622/2047 FOR PPR.

›JET AND MIL TRNG WITHIN 20 NM RADIUS. EXTN C130 TFC AND FREQ PRCHT DROPS.

›APGU AVBL DURING DUTY HOURS.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KBKT on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KBKT have a METAR?

Yes. KBKT has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KBKT have a TAF?

When KBKT 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 KBKT?

KBKT sits at 439 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KBKT?

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.