Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport (KJVL) Aviation Weather: METAR & ATIS
As of 5:45 AM CDT, Oct 29, KJVL is currently VFR with winds from 230° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport in Janesville, WI, including METAR, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport (KJVL) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Janesville, WI at a field elevation of 808 ft. KJVL reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 3 physical runways (04/22, 14/32, 18/36), the longest 7,302 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the southwest (230°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 4,300 ft, scattered clouds at 10,000 ft, temperature 14°C (57°F), altimeter 30.01 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KJVL 291045Z 23006KT 10SM SCT043 SCT100 14/12 A3001
What changed at KJVL?
Since the 1015Z (5:15 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature–dewpoint spread narrowed to 2°C. Watch for fog or low cloud.
- The 11,000 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
Current pilot readout for KJVL
KJVL is currently VFR with winds from 230° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (22). Density altitude is approximately 750 ft (field elevation 808 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22FAV | 6,701 ft | ASP | 6 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 18 | 5,004 ft | ASP | 4 kt head | 5 kt right |
| 32 | 7,302 ft | CON | 1 kt head | 6 kt left |
| 14 | 7,302 ft | CON | 1 kt tail | 6 kt right |
| 36 | 5,004 ft | ASP | 4 kt tail | 5 kt left |
| 04 | 6,701 ft | ASP | 6 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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KJVL runways
3 physical runways · 6 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 04/226,701 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KJVLWind
- 04
- 6 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 22
- 6 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 14/327,302 × 150 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KJVLWind
- 14
- 1 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
- 32
- 1 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 18/365,004 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KJVLWind
- 18
- 4 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 36
- 4 kt tailwind · 5 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 6→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KJVL 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 KJVL
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ORD UA /OV 30 SW ORD/TM 1021/FL100/TP A321/TB LIGHT
ORD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 30 SW ORDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1021Reported at 10:21 UTC.FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB LIGHTTurbulence: light.Show raw report
ORD UA /OV 40 SW ORD/TM 0845/FL140/TP B39M/TB MOD
ORD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 40 SW ORDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0845Reported at 08:45 UTC.FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.TP B39MAircraft type reporting.TB MODTurbulence: moderate.Show raw report
MKE UA /OV MKE180010/TM 0804/FL067/TP B752/TB NEG/RM VMC
MKE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MKE180010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0804Reported at 08:04 UTC.FL067Altitude: 6,700 ft MSL.TP B752Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM VMCRemarks.Show raw report
MKE UA /OV BJB190010/TM 0707/FL130/TP B748/TB NEG/RM VMC
MKE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BJB190010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0707Reported at 07:07 UTC.FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.TP B748Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM VMCRemarks.Show raw report
MKE UA /OV MKE256005/TM 0617/FL046/TP B734/TB NEG
MKE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MKE256005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0617Reported at 06:17 UTC.FL046Altitude: 4,600 ft MSL.TP B734Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
DBQ UA /OV DBQ/TM 0517/FL200/TP B752/TB MOD
DBQ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DBQLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0517Reported at 05:17 UTC.FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.TP B752Aircraft type reporting.TB MODTurbulence: moderate.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KJVL
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KJVL reported mostly VFR across 41 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 6,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 18
- 30%
- 22
- 26%
- 04
- 19%
- 32
- 11%
- 14
- 8%
- 36
- 6%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0957Z (4:57 AM CDT)
TAF KJVL 290957Z 2910/3006 24007KT P6SM SCT035 BKN080 FM291200 26007KT P6SM BKN035 FM291400 31008KT P6SM BKN025 FM291600 31007KT P6SM FEW030 FM300200 00000KT P6SM SKC
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KJVL's own weather station.
Wind is 9° off runway 22, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 6,701 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 04/22, 14/32, 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
- Attended
- Daily 0700-1530 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air ambulance · Avionics · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KJVL
- IATA
- JVL
- FAA LID
- JVL
- City
- Janesville
- State
- Wisconsin
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 808 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.6203, -89.0416
- Runways
- 3 physical runways · 6 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 7,302 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 128.25 MHz
- CTAF
- 118.8 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 11h 48m
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KJVL airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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JVL's real runway layout on the back, elevation and tower frequency on the front. Add your tail number on the sleeve.
Pilot PIREPs for Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport (KJVL)
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