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Portland Municipal Airport (KPLD) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Portland Municipal Airport in Portland, IN, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Portland Municipal Airport (KPLD) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Portland, IN at 925 ft. KPLD reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (09, 27) — longest 5,505 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 126.675. Track KPLD in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture — flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.

VFR
Observed 0155Z (9:55 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
360° 4 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
3,400 ft
Altimeter
29.84"
Temp / Dew
24°C / 75°F
dew 16°C

Wind from the north (360°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 2,800 ft, broken clouds at 3,400 ft, overcast at 4,300 ft, temperature 24°C (75°F), altimeter 29.84 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,400 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KPLD 290155Z AUTO 36004KT 10SM SCT028 BKN034 OVC043 24/16 A2984 RMK AO2 T02400155

What changed at KPLD?

Since the 0135Z (9:35 PM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Flight category improved from MVFR to VFR.
  • Ceiling lifted from 2,800 ft to 3,400 ft.

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Current pilot readout for KPLD

KPLD is currently VFR with winds from 360° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,400 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 09, about 4 knots. Density altitude is approximately 2,350 ft (field elevation 925 ft). KPLD does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KFWA, about 33 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at KPLD. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
09FAV0 kt head4 kt left
270 kt head4 kt right

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip — flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
091802Z14Z01Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 7→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → 3,400 ft.

KPLD weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Portland Municipal Airport in Portland, IN: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around KPLD is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KPLD

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP0126Z (9:26 PM EDT) · 80 NM NW of KPLD · 25,000 ft MSL · E75L
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GSH UA /OV GSH/TM 0126/FL250/TP E75L/TB NEG
GSH UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GSHLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0126Reported at 01:26 UTC.
FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP2321Z (7:21 PM EDT) · 33 NM N of KPLD · 3,000 ft MSL · CL35
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FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 2321/FL030/TP CL35/SK B033
FWA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FWALocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2321Reported at 23:21 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.
SK B033Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2254Z (6:54 PM EDT) · 79 NM S of KPLD · during climb · CRJ9
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CVG UA /OV CVG360008/TM 2254/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK B042 BKN T051
CVG UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CVG360008Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2254Reported at 22:54 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
SK B042 BKN T051Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2251Z (6:51 PM EDT) · 33 NM N of KPLD · during descent · E175
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FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 2251/FLDURD/TP E175/WX MVFR NO CLEAR BASE OR TOP
FWA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FWALocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2251Reported at 22:51 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP E175Aircraft type reporting.
WX MVFR NO CLEAR BASE OR TOPWeather and flight visibility observed.
PIREP2251Z (6:51 PM EDT) · 76 NM E of KPLD · 10,000 ft MSL · C750
moderate turb turbulence
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CMH UA /OV MRT/TM 2251/FL100/TP C750/TB MOD TURB
CMH UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MRTLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2251Reported at 22:51 UTC.
FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.
TP C750Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD TURBTurbulence: moderate turb.
PIREP2125Z (5:25 PM EDT) · 87 NM NE of KPLD · 9,500 ft MSL · RV8
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TOL UA /OV KTOL /TM 2125 /FL095 /TP RV8 /TA 10 /WV 33024KT /RM BKN BLO
TOL UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KTOLLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2125Reported at 21:25 UTC.
FL095Altitude: 9,500 ft MSL.
TP RV8Aircraft type reporting.
TA 10Outside air temperature, °C.
WV 33024KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
RM BKN BLORemarks.
PIREP2112Z (5:12 PM EDT) · 96 NM NW of KPLD · 3,000 ft MSL · E75L
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SBN UA /OV KSBN/TM 2112/FL030/TP E75L
SBN UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KSBNLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2112Reported at 21:12 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
PIREP2105Z (5:05 PM EDT) · 87 NM S of KPLD · during climb · B738
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CVG UA /OV CVG270005/TM 2105/FLDURC/TP B738/SK SCT050/RM CLR ABV
CVG UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CVG270005Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2105Reported at 21:05 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
SK SCT050Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM CLR ABVRemarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at KPLD

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KPLD reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 71 observations, with 10 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt, the lowest ceiling was 900 ft. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours
VFR 51%MVFR 44%IFR 6%
Wind avg/max: 6/11 kt
Max gust: 16 kt
Lowest ceiling: 900 ft
Lowest vis: —
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 10

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 92%MVFR 8%
Wind avg/max: 4/9 kt
Max gust: 16 kt
Lowest ceiling: 2,200 ft
Lowest vis: 7 sm
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 3

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
27
82%
09
18%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KPLD
FAA LID
PLD
City
Portland
State
Indiana
Country
United States
Elevation
925 ft
Coordinates
40.4508, -84.9901
Runways
2
Longest runway
5,505 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KFWA
AWOS/ASOS
126.675 MHz
Time zone
America/Indiana/Indianapolis
Next sunset
22h 52m

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VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

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KPLD weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at KPLD?+

KPLD has 2 runways — 09, 27; the longest is 5,505 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KPLD report its own weather?+

Yes — Portland Municipal Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KPLD have a TAF?+

No — KPLD does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFWA, about 33 nm away.

Does KPLD broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — KPLD does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KPLD from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Portland Municipal Airport (KPLD)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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