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VA42 Weather Dogwood Airpark

Fredericksburg, VirginiaElevation 180 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KRMN · 2 NM N · 11 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 · KRMN
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 wind calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 8.4C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight clear then areas of 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 Areas Of Frost 35 SW 2 kt – 0%
Monday Areas Of Frost then Sunny 71/46 W 3 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 70/48 N 5 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 68/49 E 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 72/50 S 4 kt – 0%
Friday Sunny 77/52 SW 2 kt – 0%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 74/55 SW 4 kt – 5%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 72 S 6 kt – 32%

Source: National Weather Service (office LWX). Forecast issued 0245Z.

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
NESW0927
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 4,100 ft

09/27
Dimensions
4,100 x 50 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
LOW
RWY 09
Traffic patternRight
RWY 27
Displaced threshold1,300 ft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
180 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2218Z 6:18 PM
Sunrise
1129Z 7:29 AM
Loggable night
2245Z (6:45 PM local) → 1102Z (7:02 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2218Z (6:18 PM local) → 1129Z (7:29 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2318Z (7:18 PM local) → 1029Z (6:29 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

Dogwood Airpark is in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Field elevation 180 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerRANDALL BURDETTE
Manager phone540-850-2206
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAVA42
SectionalWASHINGTON
Center (ARTCC)WASHINGTON
Flight service (AFSS)LEESBURG
RegionVirginia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.3590, -77.4527
Distance from city3 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.725
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.7
CTAF
CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

VA42 traffic patterns

2026-06-30 to 2026-10-23, 31 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2.7
AVG OPS/DAY
4.7
Activity trend over 10 days: flat, from 2 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (10 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 77%Twin 13%Unknown 7%Helicopter 3%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AA5 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
›PA30 (Twin) · ~3 landings/mo
›RV8 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C150 (Piston single)
›C172 (Piston single)
›ULAC (Unknown)
›PA30 (Twin)
›P28A (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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

VA42 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRMN (2 NM N, VFR).

KRMN Stafford Regional Airport
2 NM N
VFR
KNYG Quantico Marine Corps Airfield / Turner Field
11 NM NE
UNKNOWN
KHEF Washington Manassas Harry P. Davis Field
22 NM N
VFR
KDAA Davison Army Air Field
25 NM NE
VFR
KLKU Louisa County Airport / Freeman Field
32 NM SW
VFR
KIAD Washington Dulles International Airport
35 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-709-4993.
›PROVIDED RWY 9 END AT LEAST 300' FM HWY 1.
›HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION MEMBER.
›HI TENSION PLINES OVR EAST & WEST END OF RWY.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗VA42 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does VA42 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for VA42. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does VA42 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for VA42. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at VA42?
VA42 sits at 180 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for VA42?
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.