Tompkinsville Monroe County Airport (KTZV) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Tompkinsville Monroe County Airport in Tompkinsville, KY, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGLW): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Tompkinsville Monroe County Airport (KTZV) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Tompkinsville, KY at 1,036 ft. KTZV has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGLW, about 23 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (04, 22), longest 4,000 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KBWG. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KGLW, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KGLW, 23.2 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 3/4 statute mile, broken clouds at 300 ft, temperature 20°C (69°F), altimeter 29.97 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 300 ft.
METAR KGLW 130755Z AUTO 00000KT 3/4SM BR BKN003 20/20 A2997 RMK AO2 T02030203
What changed at KGLW (nearest station)?
Since the 0735Z (2:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0735Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for KTZV
Based on the nearest station (KGLW), KTZV is currently LIFR with calm winds, visibility 3/4 statute mile, and a 300 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,850 ft (field elevation 1,036 ft). KTZV does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBWG, about 40 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 KTZV. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 4,000 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 22 | 4,000 ft | ASP | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 300 ft.
KTZV weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Tompkinsville Monroe County Airport in Tompkinsville, KY: 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 KTZV is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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 KTZV
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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LEX UA /OV 6I2/TM 0546/FL350/TP B748/TB LGT-MOD CHOP
LEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 6I2Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0546Reported at 05:46 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP B748Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: light to moderate chop.Show raw report
SDF UA /OV IIU/TM 0450/FL310/TP B77W/TB CONS LGT-MOD
SDF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV IIULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0450Reported at 04:50 UTC.FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.TP B77WAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT-MODTurbulence: continuous light to moderate.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KTZV
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGLW reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 10 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: MVFR → LIFR
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
- 22
- 61%
- 04
- 39%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KTZV
- FAA LID
- TZV
- City
- Tompkinsville
- State
- Kentucky
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,036 ft
- Coordinates
- 36.7290, -85.6524
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 4,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KGLW
- TAF
- Nearest KBWG
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 15h 40m
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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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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- (GMAC) Glasgow Model Aviation Club - Glen Gary Rd , Glasgow, KY · 24 mi
KTZV weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at KTZV?+
KTZV has 2 runways: 04, 22; the longest is 4,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for KTZV come from?+
Tompkinsville Monroe County Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KGLW, about 23 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at KTZV can differ.
Does KTZV have a TAF?+
No. KTZV does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBWG, about 40 nm away.
Does KTZV broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. KTZV does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KTZV from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Tompkinsville Monroe County Airport (KTZV)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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