KHWY METAR Warrenton Fauquier Airport

Midland, VirginiaElevation 336 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

IFR9 min old

Ceiling 700 ft, visibility 1 3/4 SM, mist.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

IFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

1 3/4 SM

2.8 km

CEILING

700 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-1,103 ft

-1,439 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0455Z (12:55 AM local) · 9 min old

KHWY is currently IFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 1 3/4 statute miles. The ceiling is 700 feet AGL. Reported weather: mist. Main concerns: Ceiling 700 ft AGL. Visibility 1.75 SM.

WIND

Calm

No steady wind.

VISIBILITY

1 3/4 statute miles

2.8 km, low (IFR).

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 700 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

5°C / 3°C

41°F / 37°F. 2°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.25 inHg

1024.4 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

BR, LOW CIG, LOW VIS

Mist reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO BR VV 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)

VIS 1/2V5

visibility varying between 1/2 and 5 statute miles

T00450031

precise temperature 4.5°C, dew point 3.1°C

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Severe

›Conditions are IFR.

›Low ceiling: 700 ft AGL.

›Low visibility: 1.75 SM.

›Mist 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 IFR, wind calm, visibility 1.75 SM, ceiling 700 ft. Forecast suggests tuesday patchy fog then sunny, high near 70F, low near 43F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: low visibility.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Low visibilityMETAR

Visibility 1.75 SM. Conditions may be unsuitable for VFR; review IFR options and alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tuesday	Patchy Fog then Sunny	70/43	NE 4 kt	–	2%
Wednesday	Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy	68/45	SE 2 kt	–	2%
Thursday	Sunny	73/46	SW 3 kt	–	0%
Friday	Sunny	77/50	N 2 kt	–	0%
Saturday	Partly Sunny	71/50	NE 2 kt	–	4%
Sunday	Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers	69/54	SE 3 kt	–	23%
Monday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	70	SE 4 kt	–	23%

Source: National Weather Service (office LWX). Forecast issued 0504Z.

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

-1,103 ft

Pressure altitude

6 ft

Field elevation

336 ft MSL

Temperature

5°C (41°F)

Dewpoint

3°C (37°F)

Altimeter

30.25 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

1131Z 7:31 AM

Loggable night

2245Z (6:45 PM local) → 1104Z (7:04 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2218Z (6:18 PM local) → 1131Z (7:31 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2318Z (7:18 PM local) → 1031Z (6:31 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 2026-10-25, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-25

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

14.5

AVG OPS/DAY

23.8

Operations trend (17 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 62%Unknown 27%Twin 5%Turboprop 2%Jet 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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