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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METAR KPBX 180235Z AUTO 03003KT 10SM CLR 07/01 A3047 RMK AO2 T00730007
| 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
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