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US-VA74 Weather Caton South Heliport

Mineral, VirginiaElevation 260 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLKU · 9 NM W · 19 min old
No ceiling, visibility 7 SM, mist.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KLKU
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
7 SM
11.3 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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.

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 10 SM, temperature 11C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight clear then patchy frost, low near 34F, 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 34 NE 1 kt – 0%
Monday Areas Of Frost then Sunny 70/43 NW 1 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 70/44 N 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 68/47 NE 2 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 72/49 SW 3 kt – 0%
Friday Sunny 77/51 0 kt – 0%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 74/54 S 3 kt – 6%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 71 S 5 kt – 34%

Source: National Weather Service (office AKQ). Forecast issued 0114Z.

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-VA74. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
100 x 100 ft
Surface
GRASS
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
260 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
1130Z 7:30 AM
Loggable night
2247Z (6:47 PM local) → 1103Z (7:03 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2220Z (6:20 PM local) → 1130Z (7:30 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2320Z (7:20 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

Caton South Heliport is in Mineral, Virginia. Field elevation 260 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-VA74
RegionVirginia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.0459, -77.7814
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-VA74 traffic patterns

2026-07-03 to 2026-10-17, 4 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1.5
Activity trend over 2 days: falling, from 2 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Unknown 60%Helicopter 20%Piston single 20%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›PETR (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›B06 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›PA18 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›LA4 (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo
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

US-VA74 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLKU (9 NM W, VFR).

KLKU Louisa County Airport / Freeman Field
9 NM W
VFR
KGVE Gordonsville Municipal Airport
19 NM W
VFR
KRMN Stafford Regional Airport
26 NM NE
VFR
KCHO Charlottesville Albemarle Airport
32 NM W
VFR
KNYG Quantico Marine Corps Airfield / Turner Field
35 NM NE
UNKNOWN
KRIC Richmond International Airport
39 NM SE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-VA74 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-VA74 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-VA74. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-VA74 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-VA74. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-VA74?
US-VA74 sits at 260 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-VA74?
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.