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

As of 9:53 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KPKB), WV38 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

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

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. It has 2 physical runways (11W, 29W), the longest 5,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KPKB.

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VFR
Observed 1353Z (9:53 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

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

Wind
170° 5 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.34"
Temp / Dew
58°F / 14°C
dew 49°F / 9°C

Wind from the south (170°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 14°C (58°F), altimeter 30.34 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KPKB 281353Z 17005KT 10SM CLR 14/09 A3034 RMK AO2 SLP274 T01440094

What changed at KPKB (nearest station)?

Since the 1253Z (8:53 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Wind speed up from 0 to 5 kt.
  • Patches of fog ended (BCFG).
  • Temperature up 4°C.

Current pilot readout for WV38

Based on the nearest station (KPKB), WV38 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 150 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
11WFAV5 kt tail1 kt right
29W5 kt tail1 kt right

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061214Z02Z13Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 0→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

WV38 weather radar

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

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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 WV38

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

PIREP1403Z (10:03 AM EDT) · 47 NM SE of WV38 · 26,000 ft MSL · TBM8
light rime icing
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HTS UA /OV EKN270030/TM 1403/FL260/TP TBM8/TA M33/IC LGT RIME
HTS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV EKN270030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1403Reported at 14:03 UTC.
FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.
TP TBM8Aircraft type reporting.
TA M33Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
PIREP1238Z (8:38 AM EDT) · 75 NM NW of WV38 · 33,000 ft MSL · E75L
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CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 1238/FL330/TP E75L/TB NEG
CMH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CMHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1238Reported at 12:38 UTC.
FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1237Z (8:37 AM EDT) · 68 NM W of WV38 · 23,000 ft MSL · PC12
light rime icing
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PKB UA /OV RZT/TM 1237/FL230/TP PC12/TA M22/IC LGT RIME
PKB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RZTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1237Reported at 12:37 UTC.
FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
TA M22Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
PIREP1144Z (7:44 AM EDT) · 8 NM NE of WV38 · 5,000 ft MSL · C25B
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PKB UA /OV PKB/TM 1144/FL050/TP C25B/SK SKC/TB NEG DURD
PKB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PKBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1144Reported at 11:44 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP C25BAircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEG DURDTurbulence: none reported durd.
PIREP1134Z (7:34 AM EDT) · 37 NM SW of WV38 · 19,000 ft MSL · C56X
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HTS UA /OV HNN/TM 1134/FL190/TP C56X/TB NEG/IC NEG
HTS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HNNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1134Reported at 11:34 UTC.
FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.
TP C56XAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1128Z (7:28 AM EDT) · 43 NM N of WV38 · 16,000 ft MSL · PC12
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ZZV UA /OV ZZV/TM 1128/FL160/TP PC12/IC 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 1128Reported at 11:28 UTC.
FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1122Z (7:22 AM EDT) · 58 NM S of WV38 · 26,000 ft MSL · TBM7
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CRW UA /OV HVQ090030/TM 1122/FL260/TP TBM7/TB NEG/IC NEG
CRW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HVQ090030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1122Reported at 11:22 UTC.
FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.
TP TBM7Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1121Z (7:21 AM EDT) · 69 NM S of WV38 · 24,000 ft MSL · E120
occasional light turbulence
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BKW UA /OV BKW333024/TM 1121/FL240/TP E120/TA M13/TB OCNL LGT/IC NEG
BKW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BKW333024Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1121Reported at 11:21 UTC.
FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.
TP E120Aircraft type reporting.
TA M13Outside air temperature, °C.
TB OCNL LGTTurbulence: occasional light.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.

⚠️ 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 mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 1/5 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 84%MVFR 3%IFR 1%LIFR 12%
Wind avg/max: 1/7 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.13 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 19

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

11W/29W
100%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1154Z (7:54 AM EDT)

TAF KPKB 281154Z 2812/2912 VRB03KT P6SM BKN230 TEMPO 2812/2813 5SM BR FM282100 00000KT P6SM SKC

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Field aerial

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Aerial photo of West Parkersburg Seaplane Base (WV38)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Ireg all day
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None

Airport

Type
Seaplane base
FAA LID
WV38
City
Parkersburg
State
West Virginia
Country
United States
Elevation
582 ft
Coordinates
39.2654, -81.5860
Runways
2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
5,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KPKB
TAF
Nearest KPKB
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
8h 17m

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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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