Oakland Troy Airport (KVLL) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 3:35 PM EDT, Oct 28, KVLL is currently VFR with variable winds at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Oakland Troy Airport in Troy, MI, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Oakland Troy Airport (KVLL) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Troy, MI at a field elevation of 727 ft. KVLL reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (10/28), the longest 3,549 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 119.475.
Wind variable at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 30.19 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KVLL 281935Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM CLR 23/10 A3019 RMK AO2
What changed at KVLL?
Since the 1915Z (3:15 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1915Z (3:15 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KVLL
KVLL is currently VFR with variable winds at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,550 ft (field elevation 727 ft). KVLL does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDET, about 11 nm away.
KVLL by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KVLL reported VFR in 77% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 244 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 14% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 6% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 28 had the best headwind 66% of the time, runway 10 34%, and winds were calm 17% of hours. Winds most often blow from the southwest. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 68 days a year. From December to February KVLL was IFR or worse 13% of the time, against 3% from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 21% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 53 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 7 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.
Current wind is variable at 4 kt: light and variable wind like this is generally not a factor for runway selection, and with no steady direction 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 3,549 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 28 | 3,549 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KVLL 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 10/283,549 × 60 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KVLLWind
- 10
- no steady wind
- 28
- no steady wind
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 24 h: wind 6→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KVLL 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 KVLL
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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PCW UA /OV PCW /TM 1627 /FLUNKN /TP UNKN /RM PILOT OG PCW NOT SEEING HZ AS REPORTED ON METAR
PCW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PCWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1627Reported at 16:27 UTC.FLUNKNAltitude unknown.TP UNKNAircraft type reporting.RM PILOT OG PCW NOT SEEING H…Remarks.Show raw report
DTW UA /OV SVM26002/TM 1500/FL110/TP C310/WX VMC/IC NEG/RM LEVEL
DTW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SVM26002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1500Reported at 15:00 UTC.FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.TP C310Aircraft type reporting.WX VMCWeather and flight visibility observed.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM LEVELRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KVLL
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KVLL reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 6,000 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 28
- 69%
- 10
- 31%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KVLL's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 3,549 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 10/28 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
- Daily 0800-1800 local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Other services
- Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Pattern altitude
- 1,727 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KVLL
- FAA LID
- VLL
- City
- Troy
- State
- Michigan
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 727 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.5429, -83.1779
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,549 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KDET
- AWOS/ASOS
- 119.475 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- Sunset in
- 2h 51m
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Historical Flying Weather at KVLL
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KVLL reported VFR conditions during about 77.2% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 244 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.9 kt, calm 15.3% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55.2 | 30.4 | 9.6 | 4.8 |
| Feb | 66.2 | 22.4 | 7.8 | 3.6 |
| Mar | 74.3 | 17.5 | 5.5 | 2.7 |
| Apr | 80.8 | 12.6 | 4.7 | 1.9 |
| May | 82.4 | 11.7 | 4.7 | 1.2 |
| Jun | 87.9 | 8.8 | 2.7 | 0.6 |
| Jul | 90.6 | 7.2 | 1.8 | 0.4 |
| Aug | 88.6 | 8.1 | 2.9 | 0.4 |
| Sep | 83.2 | 11.3 | 4.2 | 1.2 |
| Oct | 79.8 | 14.0 | 4.3 | 1.9 |
| Nov | 73.2 | 19.9 | 4.6 | 2.3 |
| Dec | 53.2 | 32.4 | 9.3 | 5.1 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6.7 kt |
| Feb | 6.8 kt |
| Mar | 6.7 kt |
| Apr | 6.9 kt |
| May | 5.7 kt |
| Jun | 5.4 kt |
| Jul | 4.8 kt |
| Aug | 4.6 kt |
| Sep | 4.7 kt |
| Oct | 5.7 kt |
| Nov | 6.3 kt |
| Dec | 6.5 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 Oakland Troy Airport (KVLL)
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