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KGVE/GVE METAR Gordonsville Municipal Airport

Gordonsville, VirginiaElevation 454 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR19 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
476 ft
+22 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 1935Z (3:35 PM local) · 19 min old

KGVE 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
19°C / 9°C
66°F / 48°F. 10°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.48 inHg
1032.2 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO1

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

REMARKS: DECODED
AO1
automated station without a precipitation discriminator
T01860088
precise temperature 18.6°C, dew point 8.8°C
FAA: no delays reported at GVE.

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 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 66F, low near 35F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Sunny 66/35 S 2 kt – 0%
Monday Areas Of Frost then Sunny 71/44 W 1 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 70/47 N 5 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 67/48 E 2 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 71/48 SW 3 kt – 0%
Friday Sunny 76/51 SW 1 kt – 1%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 73/54 W 4 kt – 7%

Source: National Weather Service (office LWX). Forecast issued 1953Z.

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
NESW0523CALMCALMCALMCALMCALM
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 2,300 ft

05/23
Dimensions
2,300 x 50 ft
Surface
Asphalt (excellent)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 0538°T
VGSIPAPI (PNIR)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 23218°T
VGSIPAPI (PNIR)
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
476 ft
Pressure altitude
-106 ft
Field elevation
454 ft MSL
Temperature
19°C (66°F)
Dewpoint
9°C (48°F)
Altimeter
30.48 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
2221Z 6:21 PM
Sunrise
1132Z 7:32 AM
Loggable night
2248Z (6:48 PM local) → 1105Z (7:05 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2221Z (6:21 PM local) → 1132Z (7:32 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2321Z (7:21 PM local) → 1032Z (6:32 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

Gordonsville Municipal Airport is in Gordonsville, Virginia. Field elevation 454 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerDEBORAH S. KENDALL, TOWN MGR
Manager phone(540) 832-2233
AttendedDaily, UNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKGVE / GVE
SectionalWASHINGTON
Center (ARTCC)WASHINGTON
Flight service (AFSS)LEESBURG
RegionVirginia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.1560, -78.1658
Distance from city2 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF123.000
UNICOM123.000
FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.000
CTAF
CTAF
123.000
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KGVE traffic patterns

2026-07-23 to 2026-10-23, 11 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.5
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Activity trend over 2 days: rising, from 1 to 3 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 48%Piston single 44%Unknown 8%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~5 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
›H60 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›HIGH (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›NAVI (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›EC45 (Helicopter)
›C172 (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.

KLKU Louisa County Airport / Freeman Field
13 NM SE
VFR
KCHO Charlottesville Albemarle Airport
14 NM W
VFR
KSHD Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport
35 NM W
VFR
KRMN Stafford Regional Airport
36 NM NE
VFR
KNYG Quantico Marine Corps Airfield / Turner Field
46 NM NE
VFR
KHEF Washington Manassas Harry P. Davis Field
46 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›LINE OF TREES 120 FT S OF RWY CNTRLN.
›ACTVT MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF.
›FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-640-4124.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗KGVE on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KGVE have a METAR?
Yes. KGVE has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KGVE have a TAF?
When KGVE 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 KGVE?
KGVE sits at 454 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KGVE?
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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