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KEZF METAR Shannon Airport

Fredericksburg, VirginiaElevation 85 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
UNKNOWN13 min old
No ceiling.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
UNKNOWN
ceiling & visibility
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
-1,237 ft
-1,322 ft vs field
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Frost AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely
26 0500Z to 26 1300Z
Carroll; Northern Baltimore; Cecil; Northwest Montgomery; Central and Southeast Montgomery; Northwest Howard; Central and Southeast Howard; Northwest Harford; Southeast Harford; Albemarle; Greene; Madison; Rappahannock; Orange; Culpeper; Fairfax; Stafford; Spotsylvania; Northern Fauquier; Southern Fauquier; Eastern Loudoun; Northwest Prince William; Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park
* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 33 will result in frost formation. * WHERE...Portions of central and northern Maryland, and central and northern Virginia. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 9 AM EDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The lowest temperatures and subsequent frost potential are exp…
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 0335Z (11:35 PM local) · 13 min old

KEZF is currently UNKNOWN. Winds are calm. Visibility was not reported. No cloud information was reported.

WIND
Calm
No steady wind.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
8°C / 8°C
46°F / 46°F. 0°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.43 inHg
1030.5 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO 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)
T00780078
precise temperature 7.8°C, dew point 7.8°C
PWINO
present-weather sensor not operating
SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Flight category could not be determined.
›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 UNKNOWN, wind calm, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight clear then areas of frost, low near 34F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Clear then Areas Of Frost 34 S 1 kt – 0%
Monday Areas Of Frost then Sunny 71/44 SW 3 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 71/45 N 5 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 68/47 NE 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 73/48 S 3 kt – 0%
Friday Sunny 78/51 W 1 kt – 0%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 74/55 SW 4 kt – 5%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 72 S 6 kt – 32%

Source: National Weather Service (office LWX). Forecast issued 0348Z.

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
NESW15330624CALMCALMCALMCALMCALM
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

3 runways · longest 2,902 ft

H1
Dimensions
30 x 30 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
RWY H1
15/33
Dimensions
1,300 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
RWY 15137°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 33317°T
Traffic patternLeft
06/24
Dimensions
2,902 x 100 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 0645°T
Displaced threshold132 ft
VGSIPAPI (PSIL)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 24225°T
Displaced threshold80 ft
VGSIPAPI (PSIL)
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
-1,237 ft
Pressure altitude
-425 ft
Field elevation
85 ft MSL
Temperature
8°C (46°F)
Dewpoint
8°C (46°F)
Altimeter
30.43 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
2218Z 6:18 PM
Sunrise
1129Z 7:29 AM
Loggable night
2245Z (6:45 PM local) → 1102Z (7:02 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2218Z (6:18 PM local) → 1129Z (7:29 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2318Z (7:18 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

Shannon Airport is in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Field elevation 85 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerSHANNON AIRPORT LLC
Manager phone540-373-4431
AttendedDaily, 0800–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKEZF
SectionalWASHINGTON
Center (ARTCC)WASHINGTON
Flight service (AFSS)LEESBURG
RegionVirginia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.2668, -77.4492
Distance from city2 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
FuelJet A+
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

124.65
POTOMAC APP/DEP
A/D
127.05
QUANTICO ARRIVAL
ARR
128.125
AWOS 3
AWOS
114.5
LEESBURG RDO
RDO
122.8
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KEZF traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 57 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
9
AVG OPS/DAY
15.5
Activity trend over 14 days: rising, from 4 to 20 operations per dayOperations trend (14 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 78%Unknown 10%Helicopter 8%Turboprop 3%Twin 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~40 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~9 landings/mo
›CH7B (Piston single) · ~8 landings/mo
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~5 landings/mo
›M20P (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)
›P28A (Piston single)
›B407 (Helicopter)
›C182 (Piston single)
›C140 (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.

KRMN Stafford Regional Airport
8 NM N
VFR
KNYG Quantico Marine Corps Airfield / Turner Field
16 NM NE
UNKNOWN
KHEF Washington Manassas Harry P. Davis Field
28 NM N
VFR
KLKU Louisa County Airport / Freeman Field
29 NM SW
LIFR
KDAA Davison Army Air Field
30 NM NE
VFR
KGVE Gordonsville Municipal Airport
34 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›APCHS TO RWY 6/24 WILL BE MADE SUFLY HIGH TO CROSS RT. 2 (RWY 24) OR THE RAILROAD TRACKS (RWY 6) AT OR ABV 135 FT MSL (50 FT AGL).
›RWY 15 CLSD TO LNDG.
›CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: GCO AVBL ON FREQ 135.075; QUANTICO CD DURING OP HRS - 6 CLICKS, POTOMAC CD ALL OTR TIMES - 4 CLICKS. IF UNA, FOR CD CTC QUANTICO CD DURING OP HOURS AT 703-784-5990, POTOMAC APCH ALL OTR TIMES AT 866-709-4993.
›24 HR SELF-SVC AVBL, FUEL TRUCK AVBL DURG OPR HRS.
›15 FT ROAD, 188 FT FM THR, BOTH SIDES CNTRLN.
›RWY 33 CLSD DLY SS-SR.
›TRAN ACFT PARK ON RAMP NE SIDE OF TRML.
›REQ R/W ACFT NOT TAXI NEXT TO TRML.
›RWY 15 APCH N/A, RWY 33 CLSD FOR TKOF.
›UNATNDD NEW YEAR'S, EASTER, INDEPENDENCE, THANKSGIVING, & CHRISTMAS DAYS.
›FIRST 89 FT PAVEMENT RWY 06 MARKED AS UNUSBL.
›15/33 OUTLINED WITH YELLOW CONES.
›RWY 06 PVASI OTS INDEFLY.
›RWY 06 +21 FT RR, DIST 348 FT, 16:1 BASED ON DSPLCD THLD.
›CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.
›RWY 24, 12 FT ROAD, 206 FT, 2 FT L, 0:1 BASED ON DSPLCD THR.
›+20 FT TRR 180-200 FT FM RWY END 143 FT L TO 145 R.
›12 FT ROAD 126 FT FM RWY END 2 FT L.
›ACTVT MIRL RWY 06/24 - CTAF.
›PRIOR TO 1959.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KEZF on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KEZF have a METAR?
Yes. KEZF has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KEZF have a TAF?
When KEZF 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 KEZF?
KEZF sits at 85 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KEZF?
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.