Potomac Airfield

KVKX · Maryland, United States

Compass
Wind direction of Wind direction 230° Potomac Airfield 6/24
Wind: 4 kt, 2 beaufort

4 kt

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SCT 600
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OVC 1,000
METAR KADW 061355Z 23004KT 3SM SCT006 OVC010 21/18 A2999 RMK AO2A SLP161 T02080184 $

METAR Potomac Airfield - KVKX

Potomac Airfield is a midsized airport in Maryland, United States. The airport is located at latitude 38.74864 and longitude -76.95592. The airport has one runway: 6/24. The ICAO airport code of this field is KVKX. The local airport ID (FAA LID) of this airport is VKX. The airport is in the Washington FIR.

This aviation weather observation was made for Joint Base Andrews on May 6, 2024 09:55, local time.

Airport observations

The wind is from direction 230° with a speed of 4 kt.

Visibility is 3 mi.

There are scattered clouds at an altitude of 600 ft and overcast clouds at an altitude of 1,000 ft. The ceiling, broken or more, is 1,000 ft.

The temperature and wind chill are 21 °C. The dew point is 18 °C, the relative humidity is 83%. The air pressure at sea level is 29.99 inHg (QNH).

Daylight period

Today the sun rises at 06:03 and sets at 20:05. This applies to Potomac Airfield, the universal daylight period may be different. The difference between the local time and UTC is -4 hour. Daylight saving time is currently in progress.

Companies

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Experiences

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Runways

Id Heading Crosswind Headwind Crosswind %
6/24 048°-228° 4 kt 3 %

The direction with the greatest headwind component is highlighted and used for crosswind calculation. This does not necessarily mean this direction is in use.

Clouds

600 ft SCT Scattered clouds
1,000 ft OVC Overcast clouds

Temperature & Weather

Temperature 20.8 °C
Dewpoint 18.4 °C
Rel. humidity 83%
Kp-index 4 (0-9)

Remarks

AO2AAutomatic weather station that can determine the type of precipitation. The measurements are checked by a human.
SLP161Sea level pressure is 30.01 inHg (30.01 inHg)
T02080184Temperature is 20.8 °C (69.4 °F), dew point is 18.4 °C (65.1 °F)
$This weather station needs maintenance

Daylight period

Sunrise
06:03
Midday
13:04
Sunset
20:04 (9:51h)

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