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W24 Weather Falwell Airport

Lynchburg, VirginiaElevation 939 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLYH · 5 NM SW · 48 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 · KLYH
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 8C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 39F, 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 39 NW 1 kt – 0%
Monday Patchy Fog then Sunny 71/43 W 2 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 73/46 N 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 68/48 NE 4 kt – 1%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 72/46 W 3 kt – 1%
Friday Sunny 78/49 N 2 kt – 0%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 74/53 SW 5 kt – 12%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 72 S 6 kt – 33%

Source: National Weather Service (office RNK). Forecast issued 0342Z.

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 W24. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,932 ft

10/28
Dimensions
2,932 x 50 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 10
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 28
VGSITRIL
Traffic patternLeft

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
939 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2226Z 6:26 PM
Sunrise
1134Z 7:34 AM
Loggable night
2253Z (6:53 PM local) → 1108Z (7:08 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2226Z (6:26 PM local) → 1134Z (7:34 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2326Z (7:26 PM local) → 1034Z (6:34 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

Falwell Airport is in Lynchburg, Virginia. Field elevation 939 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerROGER BECK
Manager phone434-845-8769
AttendedDaily, 0700–1800
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAW24
SectionalCINCINNATI
Center (ARTCC)WASHINGTON
Flight service (AFSS)LEESBURG
RegionVirginia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.3779, -79.1222
Distance from city3 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
Traffic pattern alt800 ft MSL
CTAF123.000
UNICOM123.000
FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.000
CTAF
CTAF
123.000
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

W24 traffic patterns

2026-10-20 to 2026-10-20, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2
AVG OPS/DAY
3
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 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

W24 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLYH (5 NM SW, VFR).

KLYH Lynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field
5 NM SW
VFR
KROA Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport
41 NM W
VFR
KHSP Ingalls Field
48 NM NW
VFR
KDAN Danville Regional Airport
49 NM S
VFR
KSHD Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport
54 NM N
VFR
KCHO Charlottesville Albemarle Airport
56 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›NO TGL.
›PRIOR TO 1959
›DEER ON AND INVOF ARPT.
›RUNWAY 28 CLOSED FOR TAKE-OFF RUNWAY 10 CLOSED FOR LANDING
›ACTIVATE TRIL RWY 28 CTAF
›13 FT LINE OF TREES 180 FT LEFT OF THR ON APCH.
›RWY 10 +47 FT TREE 89 FT FROM THLD 76 FT RHT.
›ROA TWR SVCS AVBL AT 540-563-1307.
›LAND RY 28 (WEST) TKOF RY 10 (EAST).
›FOR CD CTC ROANOKE APCH AT 540-563-1307.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗W24 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does W24 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for W24. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does W24 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for W24. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at W24?
W24 sits at 939 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for W24?
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.