Porterville Municipal Airport (KPTV) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 11:56 AM PDT, Oct 28, KPTV is currently VFR with variable winds at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Porterville Municipal Airport in Porterville, CA, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Porterville Municipal Airport (KPTV) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Porterville, CA at a field elevation of 443 ft. KPTV reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (12/30), the longest 5,960 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 134.625.
Wind variable at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 30.04 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KPTV 281856Z AUTO VRB05KT 10SM CLR 18/10 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP170 T01780100 $
What changed at KPTV?
Since the 1756Z (10:56 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature up 3°C.
Current pilot readout for KPTV
KPTV is currently VFR with variable winds at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 750 ft (field elevation 443 ft). KPTV does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KVIS, about 24 nm away.
KPTV by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KPTV reported VFR in 89% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 296 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 17% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 3% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 12 had the best headwind 53% of the time, runway 30 47%, and winds were calm 23% of hours. Winds most often blow from the northwest. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Seasonal hazards are rare at KPTV: thunderstorms on about 5 days a year, fog on 9 and snow on 0. Wind is the main variable, with gusts in 1% of hours.
Field elevation is 443 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,977 ft, 2,534 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
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.
Current wind is variable at 5 kt: light and variable wind like this is generally not a factor for runway selection, and with no steady direction there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 5,960 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 30 | 5,960 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KPTV 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.
- Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 12/305,960 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KPTVWind
- 12
- no steady wind
- 30
- no steady wind
1 active equipment NOTAMView 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→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KPTV 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 KPTV
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
Show raw report
SMX UA /OV SMX/TM 1706/FL038/TP BE9L/SK BKN031-TOP038
SMX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SMXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1706Reported at 17:06 UTC.FL038Altitude: 3,800 ft MSL.TP BE9LAircraft type reporting.SK BKN031-TOP038Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
VIS UA /OV TTE276022 /TM 1601 /FL380 /TP B38M /SK SCT-BKN380-TOP390 /TA M63 /WV 25034KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
VIS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TTE276022Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1601Reported at 16:01 UTC.FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.SK SCT-BKN380-TOP390Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA M63Outside air temperature, °C.WV 25034KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATHRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KPTV
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KPTV reported mostly VFR across 26 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 4,500 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 12
- 58%
- 30
- 42%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KPTV's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 5,960 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 12/30 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
- May-Oct Daily 0700-1900 local; Nov-Apr Daily 0800-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales · Annual surveying
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KPTV
- IATA
- PTV
- FAA LID
- PTV
- City
- Porterville
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 443 ft
- Coordinates
- 36.0296, -119.0630
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,960 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KVIS
- AWOS/ASOS
- 134.625 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Sunset in
- 5h 23m
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Historical Flying Weather at KPTV
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KPTV reported VFR conditions during about 89.5% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 296 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 4.4 kt, calm 17.6% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60.6 | 22.4 | 8.3 | 8.8 |
| Feb | 83.9 | 11.7 | 3.2 | 1.2 |
| Mar | 94.1 | 4.5 | 0.9 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 96.0 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| May | 98.3 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 98.4 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 98.4 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Aug | 97.5 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.0 |
| Sep | 97.3 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 92.5 | 5.6 | 1.4 | 0.5 |
| Nov | 71.5 | 19.1 | 5.7 | 3.6 |
| Dec | 58.8 | 24.6 | 8.7 | 7.9 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3.2 kt |
| Feb | 3.8 kt |
| Mar | 4.3 kt |
| Apr | 4.9 kt |
| May | 5.3 kt |
| Jun | 5.5 kt |
| Jul | 5.3 kt |
| Aug | 4.9 kt |
| Sep | 4.5 kt |
| Oct | 3.9 kt |
| Nov | 3.4 kt |
| Dec | 3.2 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 Porterville Municipal Airport (KPTV)
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