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TUPW/VIJ Weather Virgin Gorda Airport

Spanish TownElevation 9 ftMedium airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: TUPJ · 6 NM W · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · TUPJ
WIND
090@10
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Pilot weather notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports visibility 10 SM. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. No extended National Weather Service forecast is available for this location. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for TUPW. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

03/21
Dimensions
3,100 x 98 ft
Surface
GRAVEL
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
9 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2149Z 5:49 PM
Sunrise
1014Z 6:14 AM
Loggable night
2211Z (6:11 PM local) → 0952Z (5:52 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2149Z (5:49 PM local) → 1014Z (6:14 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2249Z (6:49 PM local) → 0914Z (5:14 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

Virgin Gorda Airport is in Spanish Town. Field elevation 9 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
UseScheduled service
TypeMedium airport
Airline serviceYes
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATATUPW / VIJ
CountryBritish Virgin Islands
Coordinates18.4466, -64.4279
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

TUPW has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: TUPJ (6 NM W, VFR).

TUPJ Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport
6 NM W
VFR
TIST Cyril E. King Airport
32 NM W
VFR
TISX Henry E. Rohlsen Airport
50 NM SW
VFR
TNCM Princess Juliana International Airport
79 NM E
VFR
TQPF Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport
80 NM E
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Wikipedia
↗TUPW on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does TUPW have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for TUPW. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does TUPW have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for TUPW. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at TUPW?
TUPW sits at 9 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for TUPW?
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.