KLWB/LWB METAR & TAF Greenbrier Valley Airport

Lewisburg, West VirginiaElevation 2,302 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

IFR6 min old

No ceiling, visibility 1 1/4 SM, mist.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

IFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

020@3

steady

VISIBILITY

1 1/4 SM

2 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

869 ft

-1,433 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1055Z (6:55 AM local) · 6 min old

KLWB is currently IFR. Winds are from the north at 3 knots. Visibility is 1 1/4 statute miles. There is no ceiling. Reported weather: mist. Main concerns: Visibility 1.25 SM.

WIND

20° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

1 1/4 statute miles

2 km, low (IFR).

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

2°C / 2°C

36°F / 36°F. 0°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.35 inHg

1027.8 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

BR, LOW VIS

Mist reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO BR CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

VIS 1/4V5

visibility varying between 1/4 and 5 statute miles

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1025Z (6:25 AM local) · valid to 0600Z (2:00 AM local)

KLWB forecast starts MVFR at 10Z. Worst period is 10Z to 12Z with LIFR possible (FG, LOW CIG, LOW VIS). Best period is 13Z to 17Z (VFR). Overall the forecast improves over the period.

LIFR

MVFR

VFR

1000Z6:00 AM1400Z10:00 AM1800Z2:00 PM2200Z6:00 PM0200Z10:00 PM0600Z2:00 AM

Codes in this report: BR SKC TEMPO FG BKN P6SM

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FAA: no delays reported at LWB.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Severe

›Conditions are IFR.

›Low visibility: 1.25 SM.

›Mist reported.

›Temporarily forecast: ceiling 200 ft AGL.

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 from 20° at 3 kt, visibility 1.25 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests today patchy fog then sunny, high near 68F, low near 40F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: low visibility.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Low visibilityMETAR

Visibility 1.25 SM. Conditions may be unsuitable for VFR; review IFR options and alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Today	Patchy Fog then Sunny	68/40	E 5 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Cloudy	64/40	SE 4 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	70/39	NW 4 kt	–	0%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	72/43	NW 4 kt	–	0%
Saturday	Mostly Cloudy	66/45	E 6 kt	–	26%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	62/49	E 6 kt	–	53%
Monday	Chance Rain Showers	65/49	S 5 kt	–	49%

Source: National Weather Service (office RNK). Forecast issued 1100Z.

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

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

020° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 043 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

BEST

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt R

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 7,003 ft

04/22

Dimensions

7,003 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0435°T

Landing length (LDA)7,003 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,003 / 7,003 / 7,003 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 22215°T

Landing length (LDA)7,003 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,003 / 7,003 / 7,003 ft

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

869 ft

Pressure altitude

1,872 ft

Field elevation

2,302 ft MSL

Temperature

2°C (36°F)

Dewpoint

2°C (36°F)

Altimeter

30.35 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

2229Z 6:29 PM

Sunrise

1141Z 7:41 AM

Loggable night

2256Z (6:56 PM local) → 1114Z (7:14 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2229Z (6:29 PM local) → 1141Z (7:41 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2329Z (7:29 PM local) → 1041Z (6:41 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

Greenbrier Valley Airport is in Lewisburg, West Virginia. Field elevation 2,302 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerMARTHA LIVESAY

Manager phone304-646-7382

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKLWB / LWB

SectionalCINCINNATI

Center (ARTCC)WASHINGTON

Flight service (AFSS)ELKINS

RegionWest Virginia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates37.8579, -80.4004

Distance from city3 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF118.900

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

121.4

AWOS 3

AWOS

120.85

CLNC DEL

CLD

134.4

WASHINGTON CNTR

CNTR

118.9

CTAF

121.9

GND

118.9

LEWISBURG TWR

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KLWB traffic patterns

2026-06-20 to 2026-10-20, 10 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.7

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C150 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›SR22 (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C150 (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.

KHSP Ingalls Field

27 NM E

VFR

KBKW Raleigh County Memorial Airport

35 NM W

VFR

KROA Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport

38 NM SE

VFR

KBCB Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport

39 NM S

VFR

KPSK New River Valley Airport

45 NM S

VFR

KBLF Mercer County Airport

51 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›BIRDS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.

›PCR VALUE: 360/F/D/X/T

›MGR CELL: 304-646-7382

›LNDG FEE FOR ALL ACFT ABV 4000 LBS. LNDG FEE WAIVED WITH APPLICIABLE FUEL PURCHASE BASED ON ACFT WEIGHT OR IF ACFT IS REGISTERED IN THE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA OR FUEL PURCHASE WITH A U.S. GOVT AIR CARD.

›SEGMENTED CIRCLE INSTALLED AROUND NEW WINDCONE LOCATION WEST SIDE OF TAXIWAY A

›ACTVT MALSR RWY 04; REIL RWY 22; PAPI RWY 22; HIRL RWY 04/22; TWY LGTS - CTAF.

›PPR 24 HRS FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL AMGR 304-645-3961. ARFF INDEX C EQPT AVBL UPON REQ.

›USE CTAF 118.9 WHEN TWR CLSD. FREQ 121.5 NOT AVBL AT TWR.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KLWB on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KLWB have a METAR?

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

Does KLWB have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KLWB?

KLWB sits at 2,302 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KLWB?

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.