Lakeland Airport Noble F Lee Memorial Field (KARV) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 3:35 AM CDT, Oct 28, KARV is currently MVFR with winds from 200° at 7 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 1,600 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Lakeland Airport Noble F Lee Memorial Field in Woodruff, WI, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Lakeland Airport Noble F Lee Memorial Field (KARV) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Woodruff, WI at a field elevation of 1,629 ft. KARV reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (10/28, 18/36), the longest 5,150 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 121.125.
Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 kt, visibility 7 statute miles, broken clouds at 1,600 ft, broken clouds at 2,000 ft, temperature 11°C (52°F), altimeter 30.08 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,600 ft.
METAR KARV 280835Z AUTO 20007KT 7SM BKN016 BKN020 11/10 A3008 RMK AO2
What changed at KARV?
Since the 0815Z (3:15 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0815Z (3:15 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KARV
KARV is currently MVFR with winds from 200° at 7 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 1,600 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 1,350 ft (field elevation 1,629 ft). KARV does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KRHI, about 21 nm away.
KARV by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KARV reported VFR in 70% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 216 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 29% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 11% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 6%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 18 had the best headwind 32% of the time, runway 28 28%, and winds were calm 26% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 106 days a year. From December to February KARV was IFR or worse 22% of the time, against 8% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 26 days a year. 57% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in June when storms were in the air 1% of the time.
Gusts showed up in 19% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 42 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 6 kt) and August the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18FAV | 5,150 ft | ASP | 7 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 28 | 3,602 ft | ASP | 1 kt head | 7 kt left |
| 10 | 3,602 ft | ASP | 1 kt tail | 7 kt right |
| 36 | 5,150 ft | ASP | 7 kt tail | 3 kt left |
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KARV 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 10/283,602 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KARVWind
- 10
- 1 kt tailwind · 7 kt crosswind from right
- 28
- 1 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 18/365,150 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KARVWind
- 18
- 7 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 36
- 7 kt tailwind · 3 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 5→7 kt, ceiling 900 ft → 1,600 ft.
KARV 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 KARV
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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IMT UA /OV IMT/TM 0320/FL135/TP PC12/SK BASE020-TOP135/IC NEG/RM MULT LAYERS
IMT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV IMTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0320Reported at 03:20 UTC.FL135Altitude: 13,500 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK BASE020-TOP135Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM MULT LAYERSRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KARV
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KARV reported mostly IFR across 71 observations, with 13 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 500 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 18
- 53%
- 36
- 23%
- 28
- 16%
- 10
- 8%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KARV's own weather station.
Wind is 21° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,150 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 10/28, 18/36 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 · Jet A-1+
- Attended
- Oct-May Daily 0800-1700 local; Jun-Sep Daily 0800-1800 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, minor
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KARV
- IATA
- ARV
- FAA LID
- ARV
- City
- Woodruff
- State
- Wisconsin
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,629 ft
- Coordinates
- 45.9279, -89.7309
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,150 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KRHI
- AWOS/ASOS
- 121.125 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 13h 55m
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Nearby airports
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Within 25 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Lakeland Loons RC Club - Noble Lee Memorial Airport , Woodruff, WI · 0 mi
- WI Sky Barons RC Club - Chicago Ave , Conover, WI · 23 mi
- Northwoods RC Flyers - Forest LN , Rhinelander, WI · 23 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KARV
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KARV reported VFR conditions during about 69.6% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 216 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.4 kt, calm 25.1% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44.2 | 32.9 | 16.5 | 6.4 |
| Feb | 61.2 | 25.8 | 10.2 | 2.8 |
| Mar | 69.0 | 18.1 | 9.0 | 3.9 |
| Apr | 71.0 | 15.4 | 9.3 | 4.3 |
| May | 79.8 | 11.4 | 6.4 | 2.3 |
| Jun | 81.1 | 10.8 | 5.3 | 2.8 |
| Jul | 85.3 | 8.8 | 3.9 | 2.1 |
| Aug | 79.6 | 10.8 | 5.9 | 3.7 |
| Sep | 76.2 | 13.2 | 6.8 | 3.9 |
| Oct | 66.0 | 20.5 | 9.3 | 4.2 |
| Nov | 56.8 | 26.3 | 11.6 | 5.4 |
| Dec | 38.7 | 32.1 | 19.8 | 9.4 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5.4 kt |
| Feb | 5.5 kt |
| Mar | 5.8 kt |
| Apr | 6.2 kt |
| May | 5.8 kt |
| Jun | 5.0 kt |
| Jul | 4.5 kt |
| Aug | 4.3 kt |
| Sep | 4.9 kt |
| Oct | 5.5 kt |
| Nov | 6.0 kt |
| Dec | 5.4 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Lakeland Airport Noble F Lee Memorial Field (KARV)
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