Dansville Municipal Airport (KDSV) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 4:54 AM ET, Oct 28, KDSV is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 10,000 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Dansville Municipal Airport in Dansville, NY, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Dansville Municipal Airport (KDSV) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Dansville, NY at a field elevation of 660 ft. KDSV reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (14/32), the longest 3,500 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.325.
Wind from the southeast (140°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 10,000 ft, temperature 5°C (41°F), altimeter 30.38 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 10,000 ft.
METAR KDSV 280854Z AUTO 14007KT 10SM BKN100 05/01 A3038 RMK AO2 SLP299 T00500011 55004 $
What changed at KDSV?
Since the 0754Z (3:54 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- A ceiling formed at 10,000 ft.
Current pilot readout for KDSV
KDSV is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 10,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (14). Density altitude is approximately -950 ft (field elevation 660 ft). KDSV does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KROC, about 33 nm away.
KDSV by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KDSV reported VFR in 81% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 255 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 6% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 2% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 3%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 14 had the best headwind 57% of the time, runway 32 43%, and winds were calm 25% of hours. Winds most often blow from the southeast. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 68 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 3. From December to February KDSV was IFR or worse 7% of the time, against 2% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 30 days a year. 66% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 1% of the time.
Gusts showed up in 11% of hours, typically 9 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 51 kt. March is the windiest month (mean 7 kt) and July 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14FAV | 3,500 ft | ASP | 7 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 32 | 3,500 ft | ASP | 7 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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KDSV runways
1 physical runway · 2 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 14/323,500 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KDSVWind
- 14
- 7 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 32
- 7 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→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → 10,000 ft.
KDSV 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 KDSV
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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JXN UA /OV KTEB-JXN /TM 0609 /FL360 /TP H25B /WV 23176KT /RM SMOOTH
JXN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KTEB-JXNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0609Reported at 06:09 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP H25BAircraft type reporting.WV 23176KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.RM SMOOTHRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KDSV
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KDSV reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 10,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 14
- 62%
- 32
- 38%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KDSV's own weather station.
Wind is 12° off runway 14, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 3,500 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 14/32 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
- Mon - Fri 0900-1630 local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Glider service · Flight instruction · Glider towing
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KDSV
- IATA
- DSV
- FAA LID
- DSV
- City
- Dansville
- State
- New York
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 660 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.5705, -77.7133
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KROC
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.325 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 13h 0m
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Historical Flying Weather at KDSV
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KDSV reported VFR conditions during about 81.2% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 255 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.6 kt, calm 17.6% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 65.4 | 27.8 | 5.3 | 1.4 |
| Feb | 69.0 | 22.9 | 6.2 | 1.9 |
| Mar | 77.3 | 17.9 | 3.4 | 1.4 |
| Apr | 81.7 | 15.4 | 2.1 | 0.8 |
| May | 86.1 | 11.3 | 1.6 | 1.0 |
| Jun | 86.7 | 10.6 | 1.9 | 0.8 |
| Jul | 91.2 | 6.5 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
| Aug | 88.6 | 9.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Sep | 85.2 | 11.3 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| Oct | 81.4 | 15.0 | 2.3 | 1.4 |
| Nov | 79.7 | 17.4 | 2.3 | 0.7 |
| Dec | 64.9 | 28.9 | 4.7 | 1.5 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6.0 kt |
| Feb | 6.1 kt |
| Mar | 6.8 kt |
| Apr | 6.5 kt |
| May | 5.5 kt |
| Jun | 5.2 kt |
| Jul | 4.7 kt |
| Aug | 4.7 kt |
| Sep | 4.8 kt |
| Oct | 5.2 kt |
| Nov | 5.6 kt |
| Dec | 5.9 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 Dansville Municipal Airport (KDSV)
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