Platteville Municipal Airport (KPVB) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 3:35 AM CDT, Oct 28, KPVB is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Platteville Municipal Airport in Platteville, WI, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Platteville Municipal Airport (KPVB) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Platteville, WI at a field elevation of 1,025 ft. KPVB reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (07/25, 15/33), the longest 4,000 ft.
Wind from the south (170°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 11°C (51°F), altimeter 30.16 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KPVB 280835Z AUTO 17005KT 10SM CLR 11/11 A3016 RMK AO1 T01070107
What changed at KPVB?
Since the 0815Z (3:15 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0815Z (3:15 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KPVB
KPVB is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (15). Density altitude is approximately 450 ft (field elevation 1,025 ft). KPVB does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDBQ, about 21 nm away.
KPVB by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KPVB reported VFR in 76% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 243 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 22% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 9% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 5%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 15 had the best headwind 29% of the time, runway 25 27%, and winds were calm 11% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Seasonal hazards are rare at KPVB: thunderstorms on about 0 days a year, fog on 0 and snow on 0. Wind is the main variable, with gusts in 16% of hours.
Gusts showed up in 16% of hours, typically 6 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 59 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 10 kt) and August 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15FAV | 4,000 ft | ASP | 5 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 25 | 3,600 ft | ASP | 1 kt head | 5 kt left |
| 07 | 3,600 ft | ASP | 1 kt tail | 5 kt right |
| 33 | 4,000 ft | ASP | 5 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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KPVB 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 07/253,600 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KPVBWind
- 07
- 1 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 25
- 1 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 15/334,000 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KPVBWind
- 15
- 5 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 33
- 5 kt tailwind · 2 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 9→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KPVB 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 KPVB
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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RFD UA /OV CUDUP/TM 0330/FL020/TP B757/WV 20007KT/RM DURD RWY 07
RFD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CUDUPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0330Reported at 03:30 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP B757Aircraft type reporting.WV 20007KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.RM DURD RWY 07Remarks.Show raw report
JVL UA /OV JVL360010/TM 0304/FL150/TP E120/IC TRACE RIME FL150-130/RM TEMP UNKN
JVL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV JVL360010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0304Reported at 03:04 UTC.FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.TP E120Aircraft type reporting.IC TRACE RIME FL150-130Icing: trace rime fl150-130.RM TEMP UNKNRemarks.Show raw report
RFD UA /OV YEDSU/TM 0302/FL130/TP E120/SK OVC130-TOP150/TA M02/IC TRACE RIME/RM DURD ON GOPAC
RFD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV YEDSULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0302Reported at 03:02 UTC.FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.TP E120Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC130-TOP150Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA M02Outside air temperature, °C.IC TRACE RIMEIcing: trace rime.RM DURD ON GOPACRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KPVB
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KPVB reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 12,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 15
- 45%
- 07
- 23%
- 25
- 16%
- 33
- 16%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KPVB's own weather station.
Wind is 25° off runway 15, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 4,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 07/25, 15/33 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 0900-1700 local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KPVB
- FAA LID
- PVB
- City
- Platteville
- State
- Wisconsin
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,025 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.6894, -90.4444
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KDBQ
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 14h 4m
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Historical Flying Weather at KPVB
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KPVB reported VFR conditions during about 75.5% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 243 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 7.5 kt, calm 10.6% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58.2 | 22.4 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| Feb | 70.3 | 17.3 | 6.8 | 5.6 |
| Mar | 73.5 | 15.2 | 7.0 | 4.3 |
| Apr | 77.5 | 13.6 | 6.1 | 2.9 |
| May | 79.8 | 11.5 | 5.9 | 2.7 |
| Jun | 85.5 | 8.5 | 3.6 | 2.4 |
| Jul | 87.0 | 8.9 | 2.1 | 2.0 |
| Aug | 84.2 | 9.9 | 3.0 | 2.9 |
| Sep | 83.2 | 9.7 | 4.0 | 3.1 |
| Oct | 78.0 | 13.2 | 5.2 | 3.6 |
| Nov | 69.6 | 18.5 | 6.6 | 5.3 |
| Dec | 54.4 | 23.6 | 11.2 | 10.8 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 8.0 kt |
| Feb | 8.6 kt |
| Mar | 8.8 kt |
| Apr | 9.7 kt |
| May | 8.4 kt |
| Jun | 7.0 kt |
| Jul | 5.3 kt |
| Aug | 5.1 kt |
| Sep | 6.0 kt |
| Oct | 7.5 kt |
| Nov | 8.4 kt |
| Dec | 7.9 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 Platteville Municipal Airport (KPVB)
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