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VG56 Weather Midway Airport

Bloxom, VirginiaElevation 50 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KWAL · 11 NM NE · 36 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 · KWAL
WIND
080@5
steady
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 from 90° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 14C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight clear, low near 42F, 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 42 NE 6 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 66/48 NW 5 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 67/50 N 11 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 66/53 NE 8 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 68/53 E 4 kt – 1%
Friday Sunny 70/53 W 4 kt – 0%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 69/56 NE 5 kt – 3%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 69 SE 8 kt – 16%

Source: National Weather Service (office AKQ). Forecast issued 2229Z.

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 VG56. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,000 ft

15/33
Dimensions
2,000 x 200 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
RWY 15
RWY 33

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
50 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2212Z 6:12 PM
Sunrise
1121Z 7:21 AM
Loggable night
2239Z (6:39 PM local) → 1054Z (6:54 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2212Z (6:12 PM local) → 1121Z (7:21 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2312Z (7:12 PM local) → 1021Z (6:21 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

Midway Airport is in Bloxom, Virginia. Field elevation 50 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerBOBBY FLOWERS
Manager phone757-665-4283
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAVG56
SectionalWASHINGTON
Center (ARTCC)WASHINGTON
Flight service (AFSS)LEESBURG
RegionVirginia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.8096, -75.6150
Distance from city2 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

VG56 traffic patterns

2026-08-06 to 2026-08-06, 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: Thu · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Mostly jet aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›BCS3 (Jet) · ~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

VG56 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KWAL (11 NM NE, VFR).

KWAL Wallops Flight Facility Airport
11 NM NE
VFR
KMFV Accomack County Airport
12 NM SW
VFR
KSBY Salisbury Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport
32 NM N
VFR
KOXB Ocean City Municipal Airport
38 NM NE
VFR
KNHK Patuxent River Naval Air Station (Trapnell Field)
47 NM NW
VFR
KCGE Cambridge Dorchester Airport
48 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›WITH RED BALLS.
›PRVDD DALGT OPNS; IFR OPS NOT CONDUCTED; PLINES OPPOSITE END OF ROADWAY REMOVED; AND A CLEAR 7:1 APPROACH FOR EACH APCH/DEP PATH.
›FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗VG56 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does VG56 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for VG56. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does VG56 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for VG56. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at VG56?
VG56 sits at 50 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for VG56?
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.