Small General Aviation Airport • Pikeville, KY, United States
Elevation: 1,473 ft (449 m) • 37.5608, -82.5701
Pike County Airport Hatcher Field (KPBX / PVL) is a small general aviation airport serving Pikeville, KY, United States, situated at an elevation of 1,473 ft (449 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 7.2° West. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 5,350 feet.
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WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KPBX 221435Z AUTO 22003KT 10SM BKN026 OVC031 25/20 A2995 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N AND NW T02500202
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | 3,600 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 16° |
| 09 | 5,350 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 84° |
| 20 | 3,600 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 196° |
| 27 | 5,350 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 264° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM