KAKQ — Wakefield Muni
Wakefield, VA · field elevation 111 ft · NON-ATCT
KAKQ current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR KAKQ 100254Z AUTO 36004KT 8SM CLR 08/05 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP189 T00780050 53014
- Wind
- from 360° at 4 kt
- Visibility
- 8 statute miles
- Sky
- clear below 12,000 ft
- Temperature
- 8 °C / dewpoint 5 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.09 inHg
- Density altitude
- -928 ft · pressure altitude -59 ft
- Observed
- 42 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 360° at 4 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 03 | 4 kt head | 1 kt from the left |
| 21 | 4 kt tail | 1 kt from the right |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
Eight days of observations, each readable in full — in the EFB →
Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Forecast
No TAF is issued for KAKQ — forecasters write them for about 700 US terminals, and this is not one.
MOS model forecasts for KAKQ — in the EFB →
Airport information
- Coordinates
- 36.98721, -77.00113
- Elevation
- 111 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1141Z / 2202Z
- Magnetic variation
- 11°W (2020)
- Fuel
- 100LL
- Sectional
- Washington
- County
- Sussex, VA
Everything else KAKQ publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 4,337 | 75 | ASPH | MED |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.8
- UNICOM
- 122.8
- Approach
- 127.9
Published procedures
- 1 approach — RNAV (GPS)
- 1 arrival published
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
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- KFKN Franklin Rgnl18 nm
- KJGG Waltrip Williamsburg Exec Airport20 nm
- KFAF Felker AAF21 nm
- KPHF Newport News/Williamsburg Intl26 nm
- KSFQ Suffolk Exec27 nm
- KPTB Tri Cities Exec/Dinwiddie County27 nm
Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the KAKQ airport diagram or an approach plate
- Other Virginia airports
- How to read a METAR
- What VFR, MVFR, IFR and LIFR actually mean
- Live records — the strongest winds and lowest ceilings in the country right now
Weather from METAR and TAF, National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Airport, runway, frequency and procedure data from the FAA NASR 28-day cycle; charts from the FAA d-TPP. Advisory only — this is not a weather briefing.