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VG12 Weather Simpsonville Airport

Rhoadesville, VirginiaElevation 400 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KGVE · 17 NM SW · 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 · KGVE
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 17C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear then areas of frost, low near 33F, 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 Areas Of Frost 33 W 1 kt – 0%
Monday Areas Of Frost then Sunny 71/41 N 1 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 71/44 N 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 68/45 E 2 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 72/47 SW 3 kt – 0%
Friday Sunny 78/50 0 kt – 1%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 74/53 S 3 kt – 6%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 72 S 5 kt – 35%

Source: National Weather Service (office LWX). Forecast issued 2230Z.

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 VG12. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,900 ft

01/19
Dimensions
1,900 x 50 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
RWY 01
RWY 19

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
400 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
1131Z 7:31 AM
Loggable night
2247Z (6:47 PM local) → 1104Z (7:04 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2220Z (6:20 PM local) → 1131Z (7:31 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2320Z (7:20 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

Simpsonville Airport is in Rhoadesville, Virginia. Field elevation 400 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerRANDY L SIMPSON
Manager phone540-850-0030
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAVG12
SectionalWASHINGTON
Center (ARTCC)WASHINGTON
Flight service (AFSS)LEESBURG
RegionVirginia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.3178, -77.8674
Distance from city5 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

VG12 traffic patterns

2026-08-08 to 2026-08-08, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C182 (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

VG12 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGVE (17 NM SW, VFR).

KGVE Gordonsville Municipal Airport
17 NM SW
VFR
KLKU Louisa County Airport / Freeman Field
19 NM S
VFR
KRMN Stafford Regional Airport
20 NM E
VFR
KNYG Quantico Marine Corps Airfield / Turner Field
29 NM NE
UNKNOWN
KHEF Washington Manassas Harry P. Davis Field
29 NM NE
VFR
KCHO Charlottesville Albemarle Airport
30 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›DALGT VFR ONLY; BURY OR REMOVE PLINES CROSSING RWY; POST SIGN ALERTING VEHICULAR TFC ON ROAD AT END OF RWY 19 OF ACFT OPERATING IN AREA; REMOVE TREES END RWY 19.
›FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-709-4993.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗VG12 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does VG12 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for VG12. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does VG12 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for VG12. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at VG12?
VG12 sits at 400 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for VG12?
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.