Pike County Airport Hatcher Field (KPBX) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 4:55 AM ET, Oct 28, KPBX is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Pike County Airport Hatcher Field in Pikeville, KY, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Pike County Airport Hatcher Field (KPBX) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Pikeville, KY at a field elevation of 1,464 ft. KPBX reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (02/20, 09/27), the longest 5,356 ft.
Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 14°C (58°F), altimeter 30.30 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KPBX 280855Z AUTO 15004KT 10SM CLR 14/06 A3030 RMK AO2 T01420058
What changed at KPBX?
Since the 0835Z (4:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 30.28 → 30.30 inHg.
Current pilot readout for KPBX
KPBX is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (09, 20). Density altitude is approximately 1,250 ft (field elevation 1,464 ft). KPBX does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KJKL, about 36 nm away.
KPBX by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KPBX reported VFR in 75% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 243 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and January the least, with IFR or worse 14% 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 20 had the best headwind 42% of the time, runway 27 25%, and winds were calm 30% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 65 days a year. 62% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 5% of the time.
Fog was reported on about 93 days a year, and fog or mist on 132. August and September are the foggiest months, with fog in 10% of hours, against 2% in April.
Field elevation is 1,464 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 3,055 ft, 1,591 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Winds were calm 30% of the time and averaged 3.5 kt overall. March is the windiest month (mean 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20FAV | 3,455 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 09 | 5,356 ft | ASP | 2 kt head | 4 kt right |
| 27 | 5,356 ft | ASP | 2 kt tail | 4 kt left |
| 02 | 3,455 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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KPBX 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 02/203,455 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KPBXWind
- 02
- 3 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 20
- 3 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 09/275,356 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KPBXWind
- 09
- 2 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 27
- 2 kt tailwind · 4 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 24 h: wind 4→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KPBX 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at KPBX
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KPBX reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the SE.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 02
- 40%
- 20
- 21%
- 27
- 21%
- 09
- 18%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KPBX's own weather station.
Wind is 46° off runway 20, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 3,455 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 02/20, 09/27 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
- Sat-Sun 0900-1900 local; Mon-Fri 0800-2000 local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Other services
- Flight instruction
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KPBX
- IATA
- PVL
- FAA LID
- PBX
- City
- Pikeville
- State
- Kentucky
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,464 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.5608, -82.5701
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,356 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KJKL
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 13h 26m
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Historical Flying Weather at KPBX
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KPBX reported VFR conditions during about 75.4% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 243 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; January had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 3.5 kt, calm 30.1% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62.8 | 23.4 | 6.8 | 7.0 |
| Feb | 67.3 | 16.9 | 5.8 | 10.0 |
| Mar | 78.6 | 11.1 | 3.9 | 6.4 |
| Apr | 83.6 | 9.0 | 2.6 | 4.7 |
| May | 81.4 | 7.4 | 3.1 | 8.1 |
| Jun | 83.7 | 7.6 | 2.3 | 6.4 |
| Jul | 79.3 | 8.7 | 3.3 | 8.8 |
| Aug | 77.4 | 7.6 | 3.4 | 11.6 |
| Sep | 80.0 | 6.2 | 2.9 | 10.9 |
| Oct | 79.2 | 8.3 | 3.5 | 8.9 |
| Nov | 76.6 | 12.5 | 4.2 | 6.7 |
| Dec | 67.3 | 19.3 | 5.4 | 8.1 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4.3 kt |
| Feb | 4.4 kt |
| Mar | 4.9 kt |
| Apr | 4.4 kt |
| May | 3.4 kt |
| Jun | 2.8 kt |
| Jul | 2.2 kt |
| Aug | 2.3 kt |
| Sep | 2.7 kt |
| Oct | 3.1 kt |
| Nov | 3.6 kt |
| Dec | 3.9 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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