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KW81 METAR Crewe Municipal Airport

Crewe, VirginiaElevation 420 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR11 min old
No ceiling, visibility 7 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
7 SM
11.3 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
-1,070 ft
-1,490 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 0335Z (11:35 PM local) · 11 min old

KW81 is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 7 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND
Calm
No steady wind.
VISIBILITY
7 statute miles
11.3 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
6°C / 5°C
43°F / 41°F. 1°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.44 inHg
1030.8 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO1

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED
AO1
automated station without a precipitation discriminator
T00640050
precise temperature 6.4°C, dew point 5.0°C
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 7 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight clear then patchy frost, low near 35F, 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 then Patchy Frost 35 0 kt – 0%
Monday Areas Of Frost then Sunny 71/40 NW 1 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 72/45 N 5 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 69/50 NE 3 kt – 1%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 73/50 N 1 kt – 1%
Friday Sunny 78/52 0 kt – 0%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 75/56 SE 3 kt – 6%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 73 S 5 kt – 34%

Source: National Weather Service (office AKQ). Forecast issued 0346Z.

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
NESW1533CALMCALMCALMCALMCALM
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 3,300 ft

15/33
Dimensions
3,300 x 60 ft
Surface
Asphalt (poor)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 15140°T
Landing length (LDA)3,023 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA3,300 / 3,300 / 3,023 ft
Displaced threshold277 ft
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 33320°T
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
-1,070 ft
Pressure altitude
-100 ft
Field elevation
420 ft MSL
Temperature
6°C (43°F)
Dewpoint
5°C (41°F)
Altimeter
30.44 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
2222Z 6:22 PM
Sunrise
1130Z 7:30 AM
Loggable night
2249Z (6:49 PM local) → 1103Z (7:03 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2222Z (6:22 PM local) → 1130Z (7:30 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2322Z (7:22 PM local) → 1030Z (6:30 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

Crewe Municipal Airport is in Crewe, Virginia. Field elevation 420 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerPHIL MISKOVIC
Manager phone434-645-1191
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKW81
SectionalWASHINGTON
Center (ARTCC)WASHINGTON
Flight service (AFSS)LEESBURG
RegionVirginia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.1810, -78.0983
Distance from city1 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

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

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KBKT Allen C Perkinson Blackstone Army Air Field
9 NM SE
VFR
KPTB Dinwiddie County Airport
28 NM E
VFR
KLVL Brunswick Municipal Airport
28 NM SE
VFR
KFCI Richmond Executive-Chesterfield County Airport
31 NM NE
VFR
KRIC Richmond International Airport
42 NM NE
VFR
KLKU Louisa County Airport / Freeman Field
50 NM N
LIFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MRKGS FADED.
›FOR MIRL RWY 15/33 KEY CTAF 5 TIMES ON; 3 TIMES OFF.
›RISING GROUND OFF THE END OF RY 15.
›RWY HAS LRG CRACKS.
›ARPT UNATNDD CONTACT TOWN MGR FOR ASSISTANCE AT 434-645-9453
›RWY 15 DSPLD TSHLD MARKINGS IN POOR CONDITION. OLD MARKINGS SHOWING THRU
›FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.
›APCH RATIO 11:1 TO DTHR.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗KW81 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KW81 have a METAR?
Yes. KW81 has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KW81 have a TAF?
When KW81 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 KW81?
KW81 sits at 420 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KW81?
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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