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Statesville Regional Airport (KSVH) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Statesville Regional Airport in Statesville, NC, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Statesville Regional Airport (KSVH) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Statesville, NC at 968 ft. KSVH reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (10, 28), longest 7,003 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 119.225. Track KSVH 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.

LIFR
Observed 0655Z (2:55 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
Calm
Visibility
7 sm
Ceiling
300 ft
Altimeter
30.00"
Temp / Dew
73°F / 23°C
dew 73°F / 23°C

Wind calm, visibility 7 statute miles, overcast at 300 ft, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 300 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KSVH 130655Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM OVC003 23/23 A3000 RMK AO2 T02250225

What changed at KSVH?

Since the 0635Z (2:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0635Z report, conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for KSVH

KSVH is currently LIFR with calm winds, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 300 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 2,000 ft (field elevation 968 ft). KSVH does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KHKY, about 21 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 KSVH. 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
10--
28--

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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
061207Z19Z06Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 00 kt, ceiling unlimited300 ft.

KSVH weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Statesville Regional Airport in Statesville, NC: 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 KSVH is headed.

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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 KSVH

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

URGENT0153Z (9:53 PM EDT) · 50 NM E of KSVH · during descent · CRJ9
low-level wind shear
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GSO UUA /OV GSO/TM 0153/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/RM LLWS +/- 10KT DURD RY 23R
GSO UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).
OV GSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0153Reported at 01:53 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
RM LLWS +/- 10KT DURD RY 23RRemarks.
PIREP0144Z (9:44 PM EDT) · 93 NM N of KSVH · 30,000 ft MSL · B738
light turbulence
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IND UA /OV BLF/TM 0144/FL300/TP B738/TB LGT
IND UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BLFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0144Reported at 01:44 UTC.
FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.
PIREP0121Z (9:21 PM EDT) · 84 NM NW of KSVH · 36,000 ft MSL · B739
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VJI UA /OV GZG/TM 0121/FL360/TP B739/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 15
VJI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GZGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0121Reported at 01:21 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZTLFD 15Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at KSVH

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KSVH reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 10 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 66%MVFR 27%LIFR 7%
Wind avg/max: 1/7 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 10

Most recent change: MVFRLIFR

Last 7 days
VFR 90%MVFR 8%IFR 1%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 2/7 kt
Max gust: 14 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 5 sm
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 22

Most recent change: MVFRLIFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
28
53%
10
47%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KSVH
IATA
SVH
FAA LID
SVH
City
Statesville
State
North Carolina
Country
United States
Elevation
968 ft
Coordinates
35.7653, -80.9539
Runways
2
Longest runway
7,003 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KHKY
AWOS/ASOS
119.225 MHz
CTAF
123.075 MHz
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
16h 18m

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Historical Flying Weather at KSVH

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KSVH reported VFR conditions during about 80.6% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 280 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 3.4 kt, calm 38.4% of the time.

VFR Score
59
Wind Score
87
Reliability Score
45
National VFR rank
#355 of 1,400
Regional rank
#20
State rank
#13
Full historical breakdown
Daylight VFR
80.6%
MVFR
10.0%
IFR
5.0%
LIFR
5.5%
Est. VFR days/yr
280
Most VFR month
June
Fewest VFR month
December
Median ceiling
2,900 ft
Median visibility
10 sm
Calm wind
38.4%
Median wind
3 kt
Gusty hours
7.3%
Crosswind >15 kt
0.1%
Fog/mist days/yr
142
Thunderstorm days/yr
0
Summer density alt
2,752 ft

Flight category by month

0%25%50%75%100%JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
VFRMVFRIFRLIFR
KSVH monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
MonthVFR %MVFR %IFR %LIFR %
Jan76.38.45.310.0
Feb77.28.96.37.6
Mar80.78.15.26.0
Apr83.68.44.43.6
May80.010.85.53.8
Jun85.08.94.02.1
Jul84.09.93.42.6
Aug78.013.54.63.8
Sep76.612.46.34.7
Oct81.29.44.64.7
Nov81.39.24.15.4
Dec71.111.46.011.4

Average wind by month

035JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
KSVH average wind by month, 2006–2025
MonthMean wind (kt)
Jan3.8 kt
Feb4.3 kt
Mar4.7 kt
Apr4.5 kt
May3.6 kt
Jun2.9 kt
Jul2.5 kt
Aug2.4 kt
Sep2.9 kt
Oct3.0 kt
Nov3.2 kt
Dec3.3 kt

Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.

KSVH weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at KSVH?+

KSVH has 2 runways: 10, 28; the longest is 7,003 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KSVH report its own weather?+

Yes. Statesville Regional Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KSVH have a TAF?+

No. KSVH does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KHKY, about 21 nm away.

Does KSVH broadcast D-ATIS?+

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

Pilot PIREPs for Statesville Regional Airport (KSVH)

Community-submitted

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

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