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KOFP METAR Hanover County Municipal Airport

Hanover, VirginiaElevation 207 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR26 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
-780 ft
-987 ft vs field
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Frost AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely
26 0600Z to 26 1300Z
Fluvanna; Prince Edward; Cumberland; Goochland; Caroline; Nottoway; Amelia; Powhatan; Western Louisa; Eastern Louisa; Western Hanover
* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 34 will result in frost formation. * WHERE...Portions of central Virginia. * WHEN...From 2 AM to 9 AM EDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.
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 0054Z (8:54 PM local) · 26 min old

KOFP 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
11°C / 9°C
52°F / 48°F. 2°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 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)
SLP320
sea-level pressure 1032.0 hPa
T01060094
precise temperature 10.6°C, dew point 9.4°C
$
station needs maintenance
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 tonight clear, low near 37F, 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 37 NE 1 kt – 0%
Monday Patchy Frost then Sunny 70/43 NW 2 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 71/45 N 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 68/49 NE 3 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 73/50 S 2 kt – 0%
Friday Sunny 77/51 W 1 kt – 0%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 74/55 SW 3 kt – 5%
Sunday Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers 73 S 5 kt – 30%

Source: National Weather Service (office AKQ). Forecast issued 0119Z.

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
NESW1634CALMCALMCALMCALMCALM
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 5,402 ft

16/34
Dimensions
5,402 x 100 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 16150°T
ILSLOC/DME
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 34330°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
-780 ft
Pressure altitude
-353 ft
Field elevation
207 ft MSL
Temperature
11°C (52°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
2219Z 6:19 PM
Sunrise
1128Z 7:28 AM
Loggable night
2246Z (6:46 PM local) → 1101Z (7:01 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2219Z (6:19 PM local) → 1128Z (7:28 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2319Z (7:19 PM local) → 1028Z (6:28 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

Hanover County Municipal Airport is in Hanover, Virginia. Field elevation 207 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerCHARLES J SOBRITO
Manager phone804-365-6208
AttendedJAN - DEC ALL, 0700–1900
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKOFP
SectionalWASHINGTON
Center (ARTCC)WASHINGTON
Flight service (AFSS)LEESBURG
RegionVirginia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.7090, -77.4367
Distance from city8 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
Traffic pattern alt800 ft MSL
CTAF122.700
UNICOM122.700
FREQUENCIES

Communications

134.7
POTOMAC APP
APP
119.025
ASOS
ASOS
125.4
POTOMAC CLNC DEL
CLD
134.7
POTOMAC DEP
DEP
122.7
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.700
CTAF
CTAF
122.700
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KOFP traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
17.6
AVG OPS/DAY
27.2
Activity trend over 18 days: rising, from 16 to 42 operations per dayOperations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 57%Unknown 20%Jet 12%Helicopter 7%Turboprop 4%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~98 landings/mo
›SR22 (Piston single) · ~11 landings/mo
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~10 landings/mo
›E55P (Jet) · ~9 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~9 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)
›EC35 (Helicopter)
›SR22 (Piston single)
›SIRA (Unknown)
›AA5 (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.

KRIC Richmond International Airport
13 NM SE
VFR
KFCI Richmond Executive-Chesterfield County Airport
19 NM S
VFR
KLKU Louisa County Airport / Freeman Field
31 NM NW
MVFR
KPTB Dinwiddie County Airport
32 NM S
VFR
KRMN Stafford Regional Airport
41 NM N
VFR
KGVE Gordonsville Municipal Airport
44 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT REIL RWY 16 & 34; PAPI RWY 16 & 34; HIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF.
›NOISE SENSITIVE AREA S OF ARPT.
›FOR ARPT SVCS CALL 804-798-6500.
›DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
›FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-640-4124.
›RWY 34 PREF RWY WITH WIND LESS THAN 5 KT.
›ACFT ON APCH TO KRIC RWY 16 XNG OVR ARPT.
›PCR VALUE: 210/F/D/X/T
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KOFP on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KOFP have a METAR?
Yes. KOFP has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KOFP have a TAF?
When KOFP 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 KOFP?
KOFP sits at 207 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KOFP?
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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