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VA61 Weather Lovettsville Airfield

Lovettsville, VirginiaElevation 529 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFDK · 16 NM NE · 10 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 · KFDK
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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 10C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear then patchy fog, 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 Mostly Clear then Patchy Fog 35 SW 1 kt – 0%
Monday Patchy Fog then Sunny 69/46 NW 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 68/45 N 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 65/47 SE 6 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 71/48 S 5 kt – 0%
Friday Sunny 76/50 W 3 kt – 0%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 72/54 SW 5 kt – 5%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 70 S 7 kt – 35%

Source: National Weather Service (office LWX). Forecast issued 0205Z.

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 VA61. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,000 ft

01/19
Dimensions
3,000 x 50 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 01
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 19
Traffic patternRight

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
529 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
1131Z 7:31 AM
Loggable night
2245Z (6:45 PM local) → 1104Z (7:04 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2218Z (6:18 PM local) → 1131Z (7:31 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2318Z (7:18 PM local) → 1031Z (6:31 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

Lovettsville Airfield is in Lovettsville, Virginia. Field elevation 529 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerTHOMAS C. POMEROY
Manager phone(571) 919-7800
AttendedIREG
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAVA61
SectionalWASHINGTON
Center (ARTCC)WASHINGTON
Flight service (AFSS)LEESBURG
RegionVirginia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.2653, -77.6536
Distance from city1 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

VA61 traffic patterns

2026-06-30 to 2026-10-21, 17 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.8
AVG OPS/DAY
3.2
Activity trend over 6 days: flat, from 2 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (6 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Piston single 94%Helicopter 6%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›S108 (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo
›C170 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
›FA24 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
›DO27 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›FA24 (Piston single)
›S108 (Piston single)
›PA18 (Piston single)
›DO27 (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

VA61 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFDK (16 NM NE, VFR).

KFDK Frederick Municipal Airport
16 NM NE
VFR
KMRB Eastern WV Regional Airport/Shepherd Field
17 NM NW
VFR
KIAD Washington Dulles International Airport
21 NM SE
VFR
KGAI Montgomery County Airpark
23 NM E
VFR
KOKV Winchester Regional Airport
24 NM W
VFR
KHGR Hagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field
27 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›DEER AND GEESE INVOF OF ARPT.
›CALL DURING WINTER AND EARLY SPRING OR AFTER HEAVY RAIN TO CONFIRM RWY CONDITION.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗VA61 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does VA61 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for VA61. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does VA61 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for VA61. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at VA61?
VA61 sits at 529 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for VA61?
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.