Hale County Airport (KPVW) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 12:15 PM CDT, Oct 28, KPVW is currently IFR with winds from 220° at 9 knots, visibility 8 statute miles, and a 800 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Hale County Airport in Plainview, TX, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Hale County Airport (KPVW) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Plainview, TX at a field elevation of 3,374 ft. KPVW reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (04/22, 13/31), the longest 5,997 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 119.675.
Wind from the southwest (220°) at 9 kt, visibility 8 statute miles, overcast at 800 ft, temperature 17°C (63°F), altimeter 30.16 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 800 ft.
METAR KPVW 281715Z AUTO 22009KT 8SM OVC008 17/16 A3016 RMK AO2
What changed at KPVW?
Since the 1635Z (11:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Mist ended (BR).
Current pilot readout for KPVW
KPVW is currently IFR with winds from 220° at 9 knots, visibility 8 statute miles, and a 800 ft ceiling. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (22). Density altitude is approximately 4,150 ft (field elevation 3,374 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KPVW by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KPVW reported VFR in 89% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 318 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and February the least, with IFR or worse 8% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 5% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 2%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 22 had the best headwind 39% of the time, runway 13 26%, and winds were calm 9% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 52 days a year. 50% of storm hours fall in May, June and August, peaking in May when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Snow fell on about 9 days a year. From December to February KPVW was IFR or worse 7% of the time, against 2% from June to August.
Field elevation is 3,374 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 6,001 ft, 2,627 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 25% of hours, typically 6 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 63 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22FAV | 5,997 ft | ASP | 9 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 13 | 4,000 ft | ASP | 1 kt head | 9 kt right |
| 31 | 4,000 ft | ASP | 1 kt tail | 9 kt left |
| 04 | 5,997 ft | ASP | 9 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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KPVW 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.
- Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 04/225,997 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KPVWWind
- 04
- 9 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 22
- 9 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
1 active equipment NOTAMView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 13/314,000 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KPVWWind
- 13
- 1 kt headwind · 9 kt crosswind from right
- 31
- 1 kt tailwind · 9 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 11→9 kt, ceiling 1,400 ft → 800 ft.
KPVW 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 KPVW
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KPVW reported a mix of conditions, most often IFR across 69 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 23 kt, the lowest ceiling was 600 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: VFR → IFR
Most recent change: VFR → IFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 13
- 43%
- 22
- 36%
- 04
- 16%
- 31
- 5%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1611Z (11:11 AM CDT)
TAF KPVW 281611Z 2816/2912 21011KT 6SM BR BKN006 FM281800 22011KT P6SM OVC008 FM281900 22011KT P6SM OVC010 FM282100 20011KT P6SM FEW250 FM290000 18006KT P6SM SCT250
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KPVW's own weather station.
Wind is 11° off runway 22, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,997 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 04/22, 13/31 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-1+
- Attended
- Daily 0800-1800 local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Flight instruction
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KPVW
- IATA
- PVW
- FAA LID
- PVW
- City
- Plainview
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 3,374 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.1681, -101.7170
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,997 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- AWOS/ASOS
- 119.675 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 6h 23m
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Historical Flying Weather at KPVW
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KPVW reported VFR conditions during about 89.3% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 318 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; February had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 8.7 kt, calm 6.9% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 88.6 | 5.6 | 2.6 | 3.3 |
| Feb | 85.1 | 7.3 | 3.8 | 3.8 |
| Mar | 87.7 | 6.7 | 3.0 | 2.7 |
| Apr | 88.2 | 7.4 | 2.7 | 1.7 |
| May | 87.2 | 7.6 | 2.9 | 2.3 |
| Jun | 93.7 | 3.9 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
| Jul | 95.3 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 0.5 |
| Aug | 95.0 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 0.6 |
| Sep | 88.0 | 6.8 | 3.0 | 2.3 |
| Oct | 87.4 | 6.2 | 3.7 | 2.6 |
| Nov | 87.5 | 5.9 | 3.4 | 3.1 |
| Dec | 85.4 | 6.8 | 3.5 | 4.2 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 8.8 kt |
| Feb | 9.6 kt |
| Mar | 10.2 kt |
| Apr | 10.8 kt |
| May | 9.8 kt |
| Jun | 9.4 kt |
| Jul | 7.1 kt |
| Aug | 6.8 kt |
| Sep | 6.8 kt |
| Oct | 7.9 kt |
| Nov | 8.3 kt |
| Dec | 8.7 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 Hale County Airport (KPVW)
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