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WV61 Weather Buzzards Gap Ultralightport

Berkeley Springs, West VirginiaElevation 960 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMRB · 12 NM E · 36 min old
No ceiling, visibility 9 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KMRB
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
9 SM
14.5 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 1C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today patchy fog then sunny, high near 62F, low near 34F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Patchy Fog then Sunny 62/34 S 3 kt – 1%
Monday Patchy Fog then Sunny 68/41 NW 3 kt – 1%
Tuesday Sunny 65/39 N 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Cloudy 62/42 SE 5 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 71/45 SW 3 kt – 0%
Friday Sunny 73/46 W 2 kt – 0%
Saturday Partly Sunny 70/49 E 4 kt – 9%

Source: National Weather Service (office LWX). Forecast issued 1229Z.

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 WV61. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

03/21
Dimensions
1,000 x 50 ft
Surface
TURF
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
960 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
1134Z 7:34 AM
Loggable night
2247Z (6:47 PM local) → 1106Z (7:06 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2220Z (6:20 PM local) → 1134Z (7:34 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2320Z (7:20 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

Buzzards Gap Ultralightport is in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia. Field elevation 960 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAWV61
RegionWest Virginia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.4695, -78.2356
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

WV61 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMRB (12 NM E, VFR).

KMRB Eastern WV Regional Airport/Shepherd Field
12 NM E
VFR
KOKV Winchester Regional Airport
20 NM S
VFR
KCBE Greater Cumberland Regional Airport
26 NM W
VFR
KHGR Hagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field
28 NM NE
VFR
KFRR Front Royal Warren County Airport
33 NM S
VFR
KFDK Frederick Municipal Airport
40 NM E
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗WV61 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does WV61 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for WV61. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does WV61 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for WV61. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at WV61?
WV61 sits at 960 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for WV61?
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.