Placerville Airport (KPVF) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Placerville Airport in Placerville, CA, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Placerville Airport (KPVF) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Placerville, CA at 2,585 ft. KPVF reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (05, 23) — longest 3,914 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Track KPVF 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.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 29°C (84°F), altimeter 29.96 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KPVF 290155Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 29/02 A2996 RMK AO1
What changed at KPVF?
Since the 0135Z (6:35 PM PDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0135Z report — conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for KPVF
KPVF is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 4,850 ft (field elevation 2,585 ft). KPVF does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KMCC, about 31 nm away.
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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 KPVF. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm — calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 3,914 ft | ASP | — | — |
| 23 | 3,914 ft | ASP | — | — |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KPVF weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Placerville Airport in Placerville, CA: 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 KPVF is headed.
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 KPVF
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.
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MMH UA /OV MMH340055/TM 0104/FL200/TP E170/TB MOD/RM ENTERED BY ZOA FDCS
MMH UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MMH340055Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0104Reported at 01:04 UTC.FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.TB MODTurbulence: moderate.RM ENTERED BY ZOA FDCSRemarks.Show raw report
TPH UA /OV MVA258045/TM 2256/FL200/TP B350/TB LGT-MOD CHOP 140-200/RM ENTERED BY ZOA FDCS
TPH UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MVA258045Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2256Reported at 22:56 UTC.FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.TP B350Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT-MOD CHOP 140-200Turbulence: light to moderate chop 14,000–20,000 ft.RM ENTERED BY ZOA FDCSRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KPVF
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KPVF reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the W.
- 23
- 65%
- 05
- 35%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KPVF
- IATA
- PVF
- FAA LID
- PVF
- City
- Placerville
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,585 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.7242, -120.7530
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,914 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KMCC
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Sunset in
- 1h 11m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport — live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Eldorado RC Flyers, Inc. - Stanford LN — El Dorado Hills, CA · 18 mi
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- Folsom Lake State Recreational Park — Granite Bay Boat Ramp, CA · 21 mi
KPVF weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at KPVF?+
KPVF has 2 runways — 05, 23; the longest is 3,914 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KPVF report its own weather?+
Yes — Placerville Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KPVF have a TAF?+
No — KPVF does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMCC, about 31 nm away.
Does KPVF broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — KPVF does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KPVF from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Placerville Airport (KPVF)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Placerville Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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