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US-5577 Weather Thornton River Airport

Castleton, VirginiaElevation 376 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFRR · 19 NM NW · 12 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
Calm
no steady wind
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 visibility 4 SM. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday areas of frost then sunny, high near 71F, 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
Monday Areas Of Frost then Sunny 71/45 S 1 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 70/45 N 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 66/46 E 2 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 72/48 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 0427Z.

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
VFR
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.