WV63 Weather Herold Airport

Craigsville, West VirginiaElevation 2,346 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KLWB · 31 NM SE · 12 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 · KLWB

WIND

010@4

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 calm, visibility 2.5 SM, temperature 6.4C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 33F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Mostly Clear	33	SE 2 kt	–	0%
Monday	Areas Of Fog then Sunny	66/39	N 3 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Areas Of Fog then Sunny	69/46	N 1 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	66/45	S 5 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	69/44	SW 3 kt	–	0%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	70/48	N 1 kt	–	1%
Saturday	Partly Sunny	69/52	S 4 kt	–	21%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	66	S 6 kt	–	46%

Source: National Weather Service (office RLX). Forecast issued 0346Z.

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 WV63. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,450 ft

NE/SW

Dimensions

1,450 x 100 ft

Surface

Turf (good)

RWY NE

Traffic patternLeft

RWY SW

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

2,346 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2231Z 6:31 PM

Sunrise

1142Z 7:42 AM

Loggable night

2258Z (6:58 PM local) → 1115Z (7:15 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2231Z (6:31 PM local) → 1142Z (7:42 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2331Z (7:31 PM local) → 1042Z (6:42 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

Herold Airport is in Craigsville, West Virginia. Field elevation 2,346 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerMICHELLE HEROLD & TIMOTHY LESLIE

Manager phone304-742-1118

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAWV63

SectionalCINCINNATI

Center (ARTCC)WASHINGTON

Flight service (AFSS)ELKINS

RegionWest Virginia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates38.3346, -80.6531

Distance from city1 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

WV63 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLWB (31 NM SE, VFR).

KLWB Greenbrier Valley Airport

31 NM SE

VFR

KBKW Raleigh County Memorial Airport

VFR

VFR

VFR

KEKN Elkins-Randolph County Regional Airport

50 NM NE

VFR

KCKB North Central West Virginia Airport

61 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PLINE-M SOUTH END OF RWY UNLGTD.

›NSTD BATTERY-POWERED LEAD-IN LIGHTS.

›LDG SFC MARKED WITH REFLECTORS MOUNTED ON 2 FT STAKES.

›FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.

›APCH NOT USED 43 FT PWR POLES CROSS LNDG STRIP SW END.

›ARPT LCTD IN TOWN AT JUNCTION OF SR 20 AND SR 55.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗WV63 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does WV63 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for WV63. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does WV63 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for WV63. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at WV63?

WV63 sits at 2,346 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for WV63?

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.