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.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPKB, 8.3 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 4 statute miles, a few clouds at 500 ft, broken clouds at 2,900 ft, overcast at 5,500 ft, temperature 22°C (71°F), altimeter 29.97 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,900 ft.
METAR KPKB 130553Z AUTO 00000KT 4SM -RA BR FEW005 BKN029 OVC055 22/21 A2997 RMK AO2 RAB0458 SLP138 P0007 60011 T02170206 10222 20211 50000
What changed at KPKB (nearest station)?
Since the 0547Z (1:47 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Rain began (-RA).
- Rain ended (RA).
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Current pilot readout for WV38
Based on the nearest station (KPKB), WV38 is currently MVFR with calm winds, visibility 4 statute miles, and a 2,900 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,450 ft (field elevation 582 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 WV38. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11W | 5,000 ft | WATER | - | - |
| 29W | 5,000 ft | WATER | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 3→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 2,900 ft.
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.
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 WV38
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ZZV UA /OV ZZV/TM 0408/FL370/TP B738/TB NEG
ZZV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ZZVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0408Reported at 04:08 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
IND UA /OV ZZV/TM 0311/FL240/TP CRJ7/TB LGT
IND UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ZZVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0311Reported at 03:11 UTC.FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.TB LGTTurbulence: light.Show raw report
PKB UA /OV JPU360020/TM 0245/FL180/TP BCS3/TB LGT-MOD CAT/RM ZOB
PKB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV JPU360020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0245Reported at 02:45 UTC.FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT-MOD CATTurbulence: light to moderate clear-air turbulence.RM ZOBRemarks.Show raw report
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 0058/FL030/TP E170/SK B030 OVC
CMH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CMHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0058Reported at 00:58 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.SK B030 OVCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
AGC UA /OV AGC/TM 0047/FLDURD/TP C750/SK SCT-BKN 018 /WX VIS 1/2SM SHORT FINAL
AGC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AGCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0047Reported at 00:47 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP C750Aircraft type reporting.SK SCT-BKN 018Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX VIS 1/2SM SHORT FINALWeather and flight visibility observed.⚠️ 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.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPKB reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 43 observations, with 18 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 34 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
- 11W/29W
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (1:20 AM EDT)
TAF KPKB 130520Z 1306/1406 VRB03KT 6SM BR BKN030 TEMPO 1306/1308 2SM BR FM130800 00000KT 1/2SM FG BKN003 FM131300 00000KT 3SM BR BKN007 FM131500 VRB03KT P6SM BKN010 FM131800 27006KT P6SM SCT015
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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
- 17h 8m
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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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