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KOKV/WGO METAR Winchester Regional Airport

Winchester, VirginiaElevation 726 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR18 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
-250 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2135Z (5:35 PM local) · 18 min old

KOKV 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
16°C / 6°C
61°F / 43°F. 10°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.46 inHg
1031.5 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED
AO2
automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)
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 64F, low near 33F, 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 64/33 SE 3 kt – 0%
Monday Patchy Fog then Sunny 70/43 W 3 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 68/43 N 3 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Cloudy 66/44 SE 6 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 72/46 S 3 kt – 0%
Friday Sunny 76/48 W 2 kt – 1%
Saturday Partly Sunny 72/52 S 4 kt – 6%

Source: National Weather Service (office LWX). Forecast issued 2152Z.

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
NESW1432CALMCALMCALMCALMCALM
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 5,498 ft

14/32
Dimensions
5,498 x 100 ft
Surface
Asphalt (excellent)
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 14134°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 32314°T
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsMALSR
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
476 ft
Pressure altitude
186 ft
Field elevation
726 ft MSL
Temperature
16°C (61°F)
Dewpoint
6°C (43°F)
Altimeter
30.46 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
2220Z 6:20 PM
Sunrise
1133Z 7:33 AM
Loggable night
2247Z (6:47 PM local) → 1106Z (7:06 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2220Z (6:20 PM local) → 1133Z (7:33 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2320Z (7:20 PM local) → 1033Z (6:33 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

Winchester Regional Airport is in Winchester, Virginia. Field elevation 726 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerNICK SABO
Manager phone540-662-5786
AttendedDaily, 0600–2200 LCL
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKOKV / WGO
SectionalWASHINGTON
Center (ARTCC)WASHINGTON
Flight service (AFSS)LEESBURG
RegionVirginia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.1435, -78.1444
Distance from city3 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.975
UNICOM122.975
FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.45
POTOMAC APP/DEP
A/D
124.85
AWOS 3
AWOS
126.15
POTOMAC CLNC DEL
CLD
122.7
CTAF/UNICOM
CTAF
122.2
LEESBURG RDO
RDO
122.975
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KOKV traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 68 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
17.3
AVG OPS/DAY
28.3
Activity trend over 18 days: falling, from 40 to 29 operations per dayOperations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Piston single 72%Unknown 15%Jet 7%Turboprop 2%Twin 2%Helicopter 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~129 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~36 landings/mo
›SR20 (Piston single) · ~27 landings/mo
›SR22 (Piston single) · ~23 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~16 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)
›P28A (Piston single)
›SR20 (Piston single)
›SR22 (Piston single)
›UNKN (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.

KFRR Front Royal Warren County Airport
14 NM S
VFR
KMRB Eastern WV Regional Airport/Shepherd Field
17 NM NE
VFR
KIAD Washington Dulles International Airport
34 NM E
VFR
KHEF Washington Manassas Harry P. Davis Field
39 NM SE
VFR
KHGR Hagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field
39 NM NE
VFR
KFDK Frederick Municipal Airport
39 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ADCUS AVBL 24 HRS MIN ADVN NOTICE RQRD CALL 804-661-3660 MON-FRI; AFT HRS AND WKENDS CALL 703-661-3632.
›DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
›MED-FLIGHT: IREG DEP PAT.
›FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-709-4993.
›CALLOUT SVC AVBL. FEES MAY APPLY.
›ACTVT MALSR RWY 32; REIL RWY 14; HIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF.
›IN OPN PRIOR 1959.
›TPA 1980 FT AGL FOR TURBOPROP AND JET ACFT; ALL OTHER ACFT TPA 980 FT AGL.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗KOKV on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KOKV have a METAR?
Yes. KOKV has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KOKV have a TAF?
When KOKV 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 KOKV?
KOKV sits at 726 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KOKV?
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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