Small General Aviation Airport • Plainview, TX, United States
Elevation: 3,374 ft (1028 m) • 34.1681, -101.7170
Hale County Airport (KPVW / PVW) is a small general aviation airport serving Plainview, TX, United States, situated at an elevation of 3,374 ft (1028 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 5.4° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 5,997 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KPVW 212250Z AUTO 34008G17KT 10SM CLR 38/06 A2972 RMK AO2 T03840055
TAF KPVW 212320Z 2200/2224 12010KT P6SM SKC FM221100 06015G25KT P6SM SKC FM221300 06015G25KT P6SM SCT015 OVC025 FM222000 09013G20KT P6SM FEW250 AMD NOT SKED
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 5,997 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 50° |
| 13 | 4,000 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 138° |
| 22 | 5,997 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 230° |
| 31 | 4,000 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 318° |
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