Visalia Municipal Airport (KVIS) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 8:56 PM PDT, Oct 27, KVIS is currently VFR with winds from 310° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Visalia Municipal Airport in Visalia, CA, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Visalia Municipal Airport (KVIS) is a regional airport serving Visalia, CA at a field elevation of 292 ft. KVIS reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (12/30), the longest 6,562 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 119.925.
Wind from the northwest (310°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 16°C (61°F), altimeter 29.97 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KVIS 280356Z AUTO 31008KT 10SM CLR 16/10 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP149 T01610100 $
What changed at KVIS?
Since the 0256Z (7:56 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0256Z (7:56 PM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KVIS
KVIS is currently VFR with winds from 310° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northwest-facing runway ends (30). Density altitude is approximately 450 ft (field elevation 292 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KVIS by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KVIS reported VFR in 86% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 281 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 29% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually fog and low visibility rather than low ceilings (visibility under 3 miles 7% of hours, ceilings under 1,000 ft 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 30 had the best headwind 63% of the time, runway 12 38%, and winds were calm 29% of hours. Winds most often blow from the northwest. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Fog was reported on about 22 days a year, and fog or mist on 62. January and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 20% of hours, against 0% in June.
Field elevation is 292 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,745 ft, 2,453 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Winds were calm 26% of the time and averaged 4.1 kt overall. June is the windiest month (mean 6 kt) and November 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30FAV | 6,562 ft | ASP | 8 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 12 | 6,562 ft | ASP | 8 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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KVIS 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.
- Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 12/306,562 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KVISWind
- 12
- 8 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 30
- 8 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
1 active equipment NOTAMView 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 22 h: wind 5→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KVIS 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KVIS
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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MAE UA /OV PXN200015/TM 2311/FL220/TP B350/TA M13/IC TRACE RIME 220/RM ENTERED BY ZOA FDCS
MAE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PXN200015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2311Reported at 23:11 UTC.FL220Altitude: 22,000 ft MSL.TP B350Aircraft type reporting.TA M13Outside air temperature, °C.IC TRACE RIME 220Icing: trace rime 220.RM ENTERED BY ZOA FDCSRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KVIS
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KVIS reported mostly VFR across 28 observations, with 5 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the NW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 30
- 60%
- 12
- 40%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2320Z (4:20 PM PDT)
TAF KVIS 272320Z 2800/2824 32004KT P6SM SKC
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KVIS's own weather station.
Wind is 5° off runway 30, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 6,562 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 12/30 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
- Attended
- Mon-Fri 0800-1800 local; Sat-Sun 0900-1600 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Avionics · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KVIS
- IATA
- VIS
- FAA LID
- VIS
- City
- Visalia
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 292 ft
- Coordinates
- 36.3187, -119.3930
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,562 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- AWOS/ASOS
- 119.925 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 20h 11m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Central Valley RC Soaring Field , Visalia, CA · 4 mi
- Condors RC Club - Laspina St , Tulare, CA · 11 mi
- Thunderhawk RC - Ave 252 , Lindsay, CA · 16 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KVIS
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KVIS reported VFR conditions during about 86.4% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 281 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 4.1 kt, calm 26.1% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49.2 | 22.4 | 13.4 | 15.0 |
| Feb | 76.6 | 12.4 | 6.3 | 4.7 |
| Mar | 92.8 | 5.4 | 1.1 | 0.7 |
| Apr | 96.7 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| May | 98.5 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 98.7 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 98.7 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 97.3 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 96.0 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 87.8 | 9.3 | 2.0 | 0.8 |
| Nov | 59.6 | 23.6 | 10.0 | 6.8 |
| Dec | 46.8 | 23.9 | 15.0 | 14.3 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3.0 kt |
| Feb | 3.5 kt |
| Mar | 4.2 kt |
| Apr | 4.9 kt |
| May | 5.5 kt |
| Jun | 5.6 kt |
| Jul | 4.8 kt |
| Aug | 4.3 kt |
| Sep | 3.8 kt |
| Oct | 3.3 kt |
| Nov | 2.8 kt |
| Dec | 3.0 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 Visalia Municipal Airport (KVIS)
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