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KVJI/VJI METAR Virginia Highlands Airport

Abingdon, VirginiaElevation 2,087 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR11 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
060@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
1,812 ft
-275 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0535Z (1:35 AM local) · 11 min old

KVJI is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND
60° at 5 kt
Steady.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
12°C / 7°C
54°F / 45°F. 5°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.33 inHg
1027.1 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)
FAA: no delays reported at VJI.

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

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 from 60° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests wednesday mostly cloudy, high near 70F, low near 45F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Wednesday Mostly Cloudy 70/45 NE 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 72/45 NW 4 kt – 0%
Friday Sunny 73/49 NE 4 kt – 0%
Saturday Mostly Cloudy 69/49 E 9 kt – 27%
Sunday Rain Showers Likely 64/52 SE 9 kt – 57%
Monday Chance Rain Showers 68/52 SE 4 kt – 33%
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers 69 SE 9 kt – 25%

Source: National Weather Service (office MRX). Forecast issued 0545Z.

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
NESW0624 60°60°5 kt60°60° 560°
READING THE BARB · SWIPE FOR MORE →
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
060° at 5 kt
Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.
RECOMMENDED
RWY 065 kt headwind · no crosswind
RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end
06
HEAD
5 kt
CROSS
calm
BEST
24
HEAD
5 kt tail
CROSS
calm
OK
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 5,500 ft

06/24
Dimensions
5,500 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 0656°T
REILYes
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 24236°T
ILSLOC/DME
Approach lightsODALS
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
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
1,812 ft
Pressure altitude
1,677 ft
Field elevation
2,087 ft MSL
Temperature
12°C (54°F)
Dewpoint
7°C (45°F)
Altimeter
30.33 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
2236Z 6:36 PM
Sunrise
1147Z 7:47 AM
Loggable night
2303Z (7:03 PM local) → 1121Z (7:21 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2236Z (6:36 PM local) → 1147Z (7:47 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2336Z (7:36 PM local) → 1047Z (6:47 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

Virginia Highlands Airport is in Abingdon, Virginia. Field elevation 2,087 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerMICKEY HINES
Manager phone276-628-2909
AttendedDaily, 1200–0000Z
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKVJI / VJI
SectionalCINCINNATI
Center (ARTCC)ATLANTA
Flight service (AFSS)LEESBURG
RegionVirginia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates36.6871, -82.0333
Distance from city2 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
Traffic pattern alt990 ft MSL
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

128.67
TRI CITY APP/DEP
A/D
128.125
AWOS 3
AWOS
114.6
NASHVILLE RDO
FSS
122.8
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KVJI traffic patterns

2026-06-30 to 2026-10-22, 23 days observed · data 2026-10-26

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
3.5
AVG OPS/DAY
7
Activity trend over 15 days: falling, from 6 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (15 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 27%Jet 25%Turboprop 23%Helicopter 11%Unknown 8%Twin 7%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›U21 (Turboprop) · ~11 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~6 landings/mo
›PIAT (Unknown) · ~4 landings/mo
›B412 (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo
›C56X (Jet) · ~2 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)
›U21 (Turboprop)
›PIAT (Unknown)
›GC1 (Piston single)
›C56X (Jet)

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.

KTRI Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport
22 NM SW
VFR
KLNP Lonesome Pine Airport
30 NM NW
VFR
KGCY Greeneville Municipal Airport
48 NM SW
VFR
KUKF Wilkes County Airport
53 NM SE
VFR
KBLF Mercer County Airport
54 NM NE
VFR
KMRN Foothills Regional Airport
56 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRIST, ANTI-ICING FUEL ADDITIVE AVBL.
›FOR FUEL AFT HRS, ARNG BFR 0000Z HRS AT 276-628-6030 OR 276-274-4040. THERE IS A FEE CTC FBO.
›UNATNDD NEW YEAR'S DAY, JULY 4TH, THANKSGIVING DAY, AND CHRISTMAS DAY.
›ULTRALIGHTS ON & INVOF ARPT.
›ACTVT ODALS RWY 24; REIL RWY 06 & 24; PAPI RWY 24; MIRL RWY 06/24 - CTAF.
›BASED AT TRI, PICKS UP AT VJI.
›WHEN TRI CITIES APCH CLSD, FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
›WILDLIFE INVOF ARPT.
›TRANSIENT HANGAR WHEN AVAILABLE.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗KVJI on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KVJI have a METAR?
Yes. KVJI has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KVJI have a TAF?
When KVJI 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 KVJI?
KVJI sits at 2,087 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KVJI?
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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