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West Parkersburg Seaplane Base (WV38) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near West Parkersburg Seaplane Base in Parkersburg, WV, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPKB) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

West Parkersburg Seaplane Base (WV38) is a seaplane base in Parkersburg, WV. WV38 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KPKB, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (11W, 29W) — longest 5,000 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KPKB. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KPKB, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 0153Z (9:53 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KPKB, 8.3 nm away.

Wind
330° 3 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.75"
Temp / Dew
23°C / 74°F
dew 18°C

Wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 23°C (74°F), altimeter 29.75 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KPKB 290153Z 33003KT 10SM CLR 23/18 A2975 RMK AO2 SLP066 T02330183

Current pilot readout for WV38

Based on the nearest station (KPKB), WV38 is currently VFR with winds from 330° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 11W, about 1 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,950 ft (field elevation 582 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.

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at WV38. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
11WFAV3 kt head1 kt left
29W3 kt head1 kt left

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WV38 weather radar

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

Live weather radar around West Parkersburg Seaplane Base in Parkersburg, WV: 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 WV38 is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

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 WV38

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

PIREP0108Z (9:08 PM EDT) · 37 NM SW of WV38 · 29,000 ft MSL · LJ35
light chop 29,000–26,000 ft durd turbulence
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CMH UA /OV GAS/TM 0108/FL290/TP LJ35/TB LGT CHOP 290-260 DURD
CMH UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GASLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0108Reported at 01:08 UTC.
FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.
TP LJ35Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOP 290-260 DURDTurbulence: light chop 29,000–26,000 ft durd.
PIREP2251Z (6:51 PM EDT) · 100 NM NW of WV38 · 10,000 ft MSL · C750
moderate turb turbulence
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CMH UA /OV MRT/TM 2251/FL100/TP C750/TB MOD TURB
CMH UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MRTLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2251Reported at 22:51 UTC.
FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.
TP C750Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD TURBTurbulence: moderate turb.
PIREP2205Z (6:05 PM EDT) · 94 NM NE of WV38 · during descent · C25A
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AGC UA /OV AGC/TM 2205/FL025/TP C25A/RM BASES 047 10NM EAST AGC, SMOOTH RIDE ON FINAL RWY 28
AGC UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AGCLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2205Reported at 22:05 UTC.
FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.
TP C25AAircraft type reporting.
RM BASES 047 10NM EAST AGC, …Remarks.
PIREP2159Z (5:59 PM EDT) · 94 NM NE of WV38 · altitude unknown · BCS3
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AGC UA /OV AGC/TM 2159/FL-/TP BCS3/SK TOPS150
AGC UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AGCLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2159Reported at 21:59 UTC.
FL-Altitude — hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS150Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2152Z (5:52 PM EDT) · 89 NM NE of WV38 · during descent · B739
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PIT UA /OV AGC180010/TM 2152/FL100/TP B739/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH RIDE DEVIATING AREAS MOD/HVY PRECIP DURD LNDG RWY32 KPIT
PIT UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AGC180010Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2152Reported at 21:52 UTC.
FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM SMOOTH RIDE DEVIATING ARE…Remarks.
PIREP2137Z (5:37 PM EDT) · 79 NM NE of WV38 · 3,000 ft MSL · LJ60
light chop turbulence
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PIT UA /OV AFJ/TM 2137/FL030/TP LJ60/WX -RA/TB LGT CHOP/RM FAIRLY SMOOTH LANDED RY27
PIT UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AFJLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2137Reported at 21:37 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP LJ60Aircraft type reporting.
WX -RAWeather and flight visibility observed.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM FAIRLY SMOOTH LANDED RY27Remarks.
PIREP2124Z (5:24 PM EDT) · 87 NM NE of WV38 · during descent · A21N
light chop turbulence
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PIT UA /OV PIT220010/TM 2124/FL060/TP A21N/TB LGT CHOP/RM DURD LNDG RY32 KPIT
PIT UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PIT220010Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2124Reported at 21:24 UTC.
FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM DURD LNDG RY32 KPITRemarks.
PIREP2117Z (5:17 PM EDT) · 80 NM SW of WV38 · during climb · SF50
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HTS UA /OV HTS240010/TM 2117/FL050/TP SF50/SK BKN 060/TA 21/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC
HTS UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HTS240010Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2117Reported at 21:17 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP SF50Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN 060Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA 21Outside air temperature, °C.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURCRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at WV38

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Last 24 hours

History is still being collected — check back in a few days.

Last 7 days
VFR 83%MVFR 9%IFR 3%LIFR 5%
Wind avg/max: 3/11 kt
Max gust: 18 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: NW
Category changes: 21

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
11W/29W
100%

TAF — Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 2320Z (7:20 PM EDT)

TAF KPKB 282320Z 2900/2924 33007KT P6SM SCT035 FM290600 31004KT P6SM FEW022 FM290900 VRB03KT 2SM BR OVC009 FM291300 33005KT P6SM SCT015 FM291600 33010G18KT P6SM SCT035

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
Seaplane base
FAA LID
WV38
City
Parkersburg
State
West Virginia
Country
United States
Elevation
582 ft
Coordinates
39.2654, -81.5860
Runways
2
Longest runway
5,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KPKB
TAF
Nearest KPKB
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
22h 47m

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WV38 weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at WV38?+

WV38 has 2 runways — 11W, 29W; the longest is 5,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for WV38 come from?+

West Parkersburg Seaplane Base does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KPKB, about 8 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at WV38 can differ.

Does WV38 have a TAF?+

Yes — the KPKB TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.

Does WV38 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — WV38 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for WV38 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for West Parkersburg Seaplane Base (WV38)

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

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