KHWY METAR Warrenton Fauquier Airport

Midland, VirginiaElevation 336 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

LIFR12 min old

Ceiling 200 ft, visibility 1/2 SM, fog.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

LIFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

1/2 SM

0.8 km

CEILING

200 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-1,531 ft

-1,867 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 0415Z (12:15 AM local) · 12 min old

KHWY is currently LIFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 1/2 statute mile. The ceiling is 200 feet AGL. Reported weather: fog. Main concerns: Fog reported. Ceiling 200 ft AGL. Visibility 0.5 SM.

WIND

Calm

No steady wind.

VISIBILITY

1/2 statute miles

0.8 km, very low (LIFR).

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 200 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

3°C / 2°C

37°F / 36°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.44 inHg

1030.8 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

FG, LOW CIG, LOW VIS

Fog reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO FG BKN 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)

T00320018

precise temperature 3.2°C, dew point 1.8°C

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Severe

›Conditions are LIFR.

›Low ceiling: 200 ft AGL.

›Low visibility: 0.5 SM.

›Fog reported.

›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 LIFR, wind calm, visibility 0.5 SM, ceiling 200 ft. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear then areas of frost, low near 33F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: low visibility.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Low visibilityMETAR

Visibility 0.5 SM. Conditions may be unsuitable for VFR; review IFR options and alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Mostly Clear then Areas Of Frost	33	SW 1 kt	–	0%
Monday	Areas Of Frost then Sunny	71/44	W 2 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	70/45	N 5 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	68/46	E 3 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	72/48	S 4 kt	–	0%
Friday	Sunny	77/50	W 1 kt	–	1%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	74/54	SE 3 kt	–	5%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	71	S 6 kt	–	34%

Source: National Weather Service (office LWX). Forecast issued 0347Z.

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 5,000 ft

15/33

Dimensions

5,000 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 15139°T

ILSLOC/DME

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 33319°T

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

-1,531 ft

Pressure altitude

-184 ft

Field elevation

336 ft MSL

Temperature

3°C (37°F)

Dewpoint

2°C (36°F)

Altimeter

30.44 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

2219Z 6:19 PM

Sunrise

1130Z 7:30 AM

Loggable night

2246Z (6:46 PM local) → 1103Z (7:03 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2219Z (6:19 PM local) → 1130Z (7:30 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2319Z (7:19 PM local) → 1030Z (6:30 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

Warrenton Fauquier Airport is in Midland, Virginia. Field elevation 336 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerCHRIS BUTLER

Manager phone540-422-8283

AttendedDaily, 0800–DARK

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKHWY

SectionalWASHINGTON

Center (ARTCC)WASHINGTON

Flight service (AFSS)LEESBURG

RegionVirginia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates38.5863, -77.7106

Distance from city12 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.700

UNICOM122.700

FREQUENCIES

Communications

124.65

POTOMAC APP/DEP

A/D

122.7

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.700

CTAF

122.700

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KHWY traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 69 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

14.8

AVG OPS/DAY

24.2

Operations trend (17 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 63%Unknown 27%Twin 5%Jet 2%Turboprop 2%Helicopter 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~87 landings/mo

›C150 (Piston single) · ~24 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~23 landings/mo

›C140 (Unknown) · ~20 landings/mo

›P750 (Unknown) · ~9 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›C150 (Piston single)

›C140 (Unknown)

›P28A (Piston single)

›P750 (Unknown)

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.

KHEF Washington Manassas Harry P. Davis Field

12 NM NE

VFR

KRMN Stafford Regional Airport

16 NM SE

VFR

KNYG Quantico Marine Corps Airfield / Turner Field

20 NM E

UNKNOWN

KIAD Washington Dulles International Airport

25 NM NE

VFR

KDAA Davison Army Air Field

26 NM E

VFR

KFRR Front Royal Warren County Airport

32 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›AEROBATIC DEMO AREA WITHIN 2 NM SOUTH OF ARPT 3500 FT & BLW; 1000-2200; MAY - OCT.

›ACTVT HIRL RWY 15/33 - CTAF.

›AEROBATIC ACTIVITY ADJACENT TO WEST SIDE OF RWY 15/33.

›RWY 15 PREF CALM WIND RWY.

›NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFCT OVER TOWN OF MIDLAND; CTC AMGR 540-422-8283.

›FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-709-4993.

›ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KHWY on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KHWY have a METAR?

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

Does KHWY have a TAF?

When KHWY 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 KHWY?

KHWY sits at 336 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KHWY?

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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