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US-5577 Weather Thornton River Airport

Castleton, VirginiaElevation 376 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFRR · 19 NM NW · 15 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KFRR
WIND
190@3
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Frost AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely
26 0500Z to 26 1300Z
Carroll; Northern Baltimore; Cecil; Northwest Montgomery; Central and Southeast Montgomery; Northwest Howard; Central and Southeast Howard; Northwest Harford; Southeast Harford; Albemarle; Greene; Madison; Rappahannock; Orange; Culpeper; Fairfax; Stafford; Spotsylvania; Northern Fauquier; Southern Fauquier; Eastern Loudoun; Northwest Prince William; Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park
* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 33 will result in frost formation. * WHERE...Portions of central and northern Maryland, and central and northern Virginia. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 9 AM EDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The lowest temperatures and subsequent frost potential are exp…
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.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind calm, visibility 0.8 SM, temperature 5C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday areas of frost then sunny, high near 71F, low near 44F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Areas Of Frost then Sunny 71/44 0 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 70/43 NE 3 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 66/45 E 2 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 71/48 S 3 kt – 0%
Friday Sunny 76/51 0 kt – 1%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 73/54 E 2 kt – 5%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 71 S 5 kt – 35%

Source: National Weather Service (office LWX). Forecast issued 0610Z.

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
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for US-5577. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
376 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2220Z 6:20 PM
Sunrise
1132Z 7:32 AM
Loggable night
2248Z (6:48 PM local) → 1105Z (7:05 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2220Z (6:20 PM local) → 1132Z (7:32 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2320Z (7:20 PM local) → 1032Z (6:32 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

Thornton River Airport is in Castleton, Virginia. Field elevation 376 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-5577
RegionVirginia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.6330, -78.0832
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

US-5577 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFRR (19 NM NW, VFR).

KFRR Front Royal Warren County Airport
19 NM NW
VFR
KHEF Washington Manassas Harry P. Davis Field
27 NM E
LIFR
KGVE Gordonsville Municipal Airport
29 NM S
VFR
KOKV Winchester Regional Airport
31 NM N
VFR
KRMN Stafford Regional Airport
33 NM SE
VFR
KCHO Charlottesville Albemarle Airport
34 NM SW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-5577 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-5577 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-5577. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-5577 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-5577. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-5577?
US-5577 sits at 376 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-5577?
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.