Perkins Field (KU08) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 2:55 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KLSV), KU08 is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 25,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Perkins Field in Overton, NV, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLSV): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Perkins Field (KU08) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Overton, NV at a field elevation of 1,366 ft. KU08 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLSV, about 35 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (14/32), the longest 4,811 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KLSV.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLSV, 34.8 nm away.
Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 25,000 ft, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 29.85 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 25,000 ft.
METAR KLSV 280955Z 20004KT 10SM BKN250 21/00 A2985 RMK AO2A SLP088 T02120004 $
What changed at KLSV (nearest station)?
Since the 0855Z (1:55 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0855Z (1:55 AM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KU08
Based on the nearest station (KLSV), KU08 is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 25,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (14). Density altitude is approximately 2,500 ft (field elevation 1,366 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14FAV | 4,811 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 32 | 4,811 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 3 kt left |
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KU08 runways
1 physical runway · 2 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 14/324,811 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KU08Wind
- 14
- 3 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 32
- 3 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
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“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 0→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → 25,000 ft.
KU08 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 KU08
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLSV reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 22,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 14
- 67%
- 32
- 33%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0700Z (12:00 AM PDT)
TAF KLSV 280700Z 2807/2913 18012KT 9999 BKN220 QNH2984INS BECMG 2812/2813 06008KT 9999 SCT200 QNH2989INS BECMG 2819/2820 13012KT 9999 FEW200 QNH2983INS BECMG 2903/2904 VRB06KT 9999 BKN200 QNH2988INS TX27/2822Z TN13/2814Z
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Live crosswind meter
KU08 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KLSV, 35 nm away.
Wind is 50° off runway 14, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 14/32 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
- Attended
- Thur-Mon DALGT local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air ambulance · Glider service · Parachute jumping
- Pattern altitude
- 2,166 ft MSL (800 AGL)
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- U08
- City
- Overton
- State
- Nevada
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,366 ft
- Coordinates
- 36.5680, -114.4430
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,811 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KLSV
- TAF
- Nearest KLSV
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 14h 33m
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Pilot PIREPs for Perkins Field (KU08)
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