KDAN — Danville Rgnl
Danville, VA · field elevation 571 ft · NON-ATCT
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KDAN current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR KDAN 252353Z AUTO 01003KT 10SM CLR 15/04 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP158 T01500044 10244 20150 56001
- Wind
- from 010° at 3 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- clear below 12,000 ft
- Temperature
- 15 °C / dewpoint 4 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.02 inHg
- Density altitude
- 582 ft · pressure altitude 471 ft
- Observed
- 6 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 010° at 3 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 02 | 3 kt head | — |
| 31 | 1 kt head | 3 kt from the right |
| 13 | 1 kt tail | 3 kt from the left |
| 20 | 3 kt tail | — |
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48-hour trend
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Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Pilot reports
2 within 50 nm in the last six hours, 29,000–37,000 ft.
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Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF KDAN 252330Z 2600/2624 34005KT P6SM SKC FM261400 34010G20KT P6SM SKC
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 36.57247, -79.33625
- Elevation
- 571 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1108Z / 2310Z
- Magnetic variation
- 9°W (2010)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A+
- Sectional
- Cincinnati
- County
- Pittsylvania, VA
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Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 5,900 | 100 | ASPH | HIGH |
| 13/31 | 3,910 | 100 | ASPH | MED |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 123.05
- UNICOM
- 123.05
Published procedures
- 5 approaches — ILS, LOC, RNAV (GPS)
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- KTDF Raleigh Rgnl At Person County24 nm
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- KBUY Burlington/Alamance Rgnl32 nm
- KMTV Blue Ridge33 nm
- KGSO Piedmont Triad Intl41 nm
- KHNZ Henderson/Oxford41 nm
Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the KDAN 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.