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VG63 Weather Federal Reserve Heliport

Richmond, VirginiaElevation 181 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFCI · 14 NM SE · 50 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 · KFCI
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 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 9C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight clear then patchy fog, low near 36F, 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 Fog 36 N 1 kt – 0%
Monday Patchy Fog then Sunny 71/42 NW 2 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 72/46 N 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 69/49 NE 3 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 73/50 S 2 kt – 0%
Friday Sunny 77/52 SW 1 kt – 0%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 74/56 S 4 kt – 5%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 73 S 6 kt – 32%

Source: National Weather Service (office AKQ). 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
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for VG63. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1/H1
Dimensions
132 x 114 ft
Surface
TURF
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
181 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
1129Z 7:29 AM
Loggable night
2247Z (6:47 PM local) → 1102Z (7:02 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2220Z (6:20 PM local) → 1129Z (7:29 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2320Z (7:20 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

Federal Reserve Heliport is in Richmond, Virginia. Field elevation 181 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAVG63
RegionVirginia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.6117, -77.6463
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

VG63 traffic patterns

2026-08-31 to 2026-08-31, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~1 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

VG63 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFCI (14 NM SE, VFR).

KFCI Richmond Executive-Chesterfield County Airport
14 NM SE
VFR
KRIC Richmond International Airport
17 NM E
VFR
KPTB Dinwiddie County Airport
27 NM S
VFR
KLKU Louisa County Airport / Freeman Field
28 NM NW
VFR
KBKT Allen C Perkinson Blackstone Army Air Field
36 NM SW
VFR
KGVE Gordonsville Municipal Airport
41 NM NW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗VG63 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does VG63 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for VG63. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does VG63 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for VG63. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at VG63?
VG63 sits at 181 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for VG63?
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.