KDAN/DAN METAR & TAF Danville Regional Airport

Danville, VirginiaElevation 571 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR39 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

040@7

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

45 ft

-526 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1453Z (10:53 AM local) · 39 min old

KDAN is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 7 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

40° at 7 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

15°C / 8°C

59°F / 46°F. 7°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.58 inHg

1035.6 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP350

sea-level pressure 1035.0 hPa

T01500083

precise temperature 15.0°C, dew point 8.3°C

51010

3-hour pressure tendency: rising then steady (1.0 hPa change)

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1120Z (7:20 AM local) · valid to 1200Z (8:00 AM local)

KDAN forecast starts VFR at 12Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

1200Z8:00 AM1648Z12:48 PM2136Z5:36 PM0224Z10:24 PM0712Z3:12 AM1200Z8:00 AM

Codes in this report: P6SM SCT SKC

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FAA: no delays reported at DAN.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 from 40° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests today sunny, high near 68F, low near 36F, 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
Today	Sunny	68/36	NE 7 kt	–	0%
Monday	Patchy Fog then Sunny	71/37	0 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	74/43	N 5 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	69/45	NE 5 kt	–	1%
Thursday	Partly Sunny	74/44	NE 2 kt	–	1%
Friday	Sunny	78/47	NE 2 kt	–	0%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	76/51	NE 4 kt	–	7%

Source: National Weather Service (office RNK). Forecast issued 1532Z.

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

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

040° at 7 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 026 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

BEST

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

7 kt L

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

7 kt R

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt L

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 5,900 ft

02/20

Dimensions

5,900 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0216°T

Landing length (LDA)5,600 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,600 / 5,900 / 5,600 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 20196°T

Landing length (LDA)5,600 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,900 / 5,900 / 5,900 ft

Displaced threshold300 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

13/31

Dimensions

3,910 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 13125°T

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31305°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

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

45 ft

Pressure altitude

-89 ft

Field elevation

571 ft MSL

Temperature

15°C (59°F)

Dewpoint

8°C (46°F)

Altimeter

30.58 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

2228Z 6:28 PM

Sunrise

1134Z 7:34 AM

Loggable night

2255Z (6:55 PM local) → 1108Z (7:08 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2228Z (6:28 PM local) → 1134Z (7:34 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2328Z (7:28 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

Danville Regional Airport is in Danville, Virginia. Field elevation 571 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerMARC ADELMAN

Manager phone434-799-5110

AttendedALL SAT-SUN, 0700–1900

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKDAN / DAN

SectionalCINCINNATI

Center (ARTCC)WASHINGTON

Flight service (AFSS)LEESBURG

RegionVirginia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates36.5729, -79.3361

Distance from city3 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF123.050

UNICOM123.050

FREQUENCIES

Communications

128.125

ASOS

124.05

WASHINGTON CNTR

CNTR

122.2

LEESBURG RDO

RDO

123.05

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.050

CTAF

123.050

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KDAN traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-23, 50 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

18.4

AVG OPS/DAY

28.2

Operations trend (17 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 76%Jet 6%Twin 6%Airliner 5%Unknown 2%Turboprop 2%Helicopter 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~102 landings/mo

›C30J (Airliner) · ~8 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~6 landings/mo

›PA44 (Twin) · ~6 landings/mo

›BE58 (Twin) · ~3 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›P28A (Piston single)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›PA44 (Twin)

›C172 (Piston single)

›PC12 (Turboprop)

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.

KGSO Piedmont Triad International Airport

41 NM SW

VFR

KLYH Lynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field

46 NM N

VFR

KRDU Raleigh-Durham International Airport

49 NM SE

VFR

KINT Smith Reynolds Airport

50 NM SW

VFR

KROA Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport

55 NM NW

VFR

KLHZ Triangle North Executive Airport

59 NM SE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›TREES PENETRATING 7:1 TRANSITIONAL SURFACE, RY 31 BOTH SIDES, FIRST 1000 FT.

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.

›TPA 800 FT AGL LGT ACFT; 1500 FT AGL TURBINE ACFT.

›RY 02 IS DESIGNATED CALM WIND RY.

›BIRDS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.

›CTC ARPT ADMIN PRIOR TO CONDUCTING SPECIALIZED AERO ACTIVITIES 434-799-5110.

›ARPT UNATTND CHRISTMAS DAY

›SLP TO DTHR 39:1.

›ACTVT HIRL RY 02/20, MIRL RY 13/31, REIL RYS 13, 31, & 20, MALSR RY 02, VASI RY 13, & PAPIS RYS 02, 20, & 31 - CTAF.

›VFR DAYLIGHT USE ONLY; COORDINATION WITH DANVILLE MUNI ARPT; FOLLOW-ON FAA INSPECTION.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KDAN on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KDAN have a METAR?

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

Does KDAN have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KDAN; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KDAN?

KDAN sits at 571 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KDAN?

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.