Pioneer Village Field (K0V3) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 7:56 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KEAR), K0V3 is currently IFR with winds from 170° at 8 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and a 500 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Pioneer Village Field in Minden, NE, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KEAR): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Pioneer Village Field (K0V3) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Minden, NE at a field elevation of 2,160 ft. K0V3 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KEAR, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (05/23, 16/34), the longest 3,900 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KEAR.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KEAR, 13 nm away.
Wind from the south (170°) at 8 kt, visibility 9 statute miles, overcast at 500 ft, temperature 14°C (58°F), altimeter 29.92 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 500 ft.
METAR KEAR 281256Z AUTO 17008KT 9SM OVC005 14/14 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP127 T01440144
What changed at KEAR (nearest station)?
Since the 1156Z (6:56 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1156Z (6:56 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for K0V3
Based on the nearest station (KEAR), K0V3 is currently IFR with winds from 170° at 8 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and a 500 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (16). Density altitude is approximately 2,600 ft (field elevation 2,160 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16FAV | 3,900 ft | CONC-G | 8 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 23 | 1,275 ft | TURF-G | 3 kt head | 7 kt left |
| 05 | 1,275 ft | TURF-G | 3 kt tail | 7 kt right |
| 34 | 3,900 ft | CONC-G | 8 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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K0V3 runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 05/231,275 × 300 ft · TURF-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at K0V3Wind
- 05
- 3 kt tailwind · 7 kt crosswind from right
- 23
- 3 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 16/343,900 × 60 ft · CONC-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at K0V3Wind
- 16
- 8 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 34
- 8 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→8 kt, ceiling 400 ft → 500 ft.
K0V3 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of K0V3
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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LBF UA /OV LBF025040/TM 1011/FL340/TP B763/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC-09
LBF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LBF025040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1011Reported at 10:11 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP B763Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.RM ZDVWC-09Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at K0V3
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KEAR reported mostly low IFR across 43 observations, with 5 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: LIFR → IFR
Most recent change: LIFR → IFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 16
- 55%
- 34
- 25%
- 05
- 16%
- 23
- 4%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (6:20 AM CDT)
TAF KEAR 281120Z 2812/2912 16007KT P6SM OVC005 FM281600 21010G19KT P6SM OVC007 FM281800 24008KT P6SM BKN011 FM282000 28007KT P6SM BKN024 FM282200 32005KT P6SM SCT150 FM290200 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250
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Live crosswind meter
K0V3 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KEAR, 13 nm away.
Wind is 4° off runway 16, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 05/23, 16/34 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL
- Attended
- Unattended
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 0V3
- City
- Minden
- State
- Nebraska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,160 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.5155, -98.9462
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,900 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KEAR
- TAF
- Nearest KEAR
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 10h 20m
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Pilot PIREPs for Pioneer Village Field (K0V3)
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