PAVL / KVL — Kivalina Airport

MVFR

Small General Aviation Airport • Kivalina, AK, United States

Elevation: 13 ft (4 m) • 67.7346, -164.5599

Kivalina Airport (PAVL / KVL) is a small general aviation airport serving Kivalina, AK, United States, situated at an elevation of 13 ft (4 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 7.4° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 3,000 feet.

Aviation Visualizations

FLIGHT CATEGORY

MVFRFlight CategoryVis 3-5SM or Ceiling 1000-3000ft

WIND COMPASS

NESW3ktMagVar +7.4

CLOUD PROFILE

SFC3k6k9k12kOvercast 2600ftCloud Profile

Current METAR

METAR PAVL 171953Z AUTO 11003KT 9SM UP OVC026 M03/M05 A2970 RMK AO2 SLP056 P0000 T10281050 TSNO
Category:
MVFR
Wind:
110° at 3 knots
Visibility:
9SM
Temp/Dew:
-3°C / -5°C
Altimeter:
29.70 inHg
No TAF available for PAVL.

Runways

Designator Length Width Surface Heading
12 3,000 ft 60 ft GVL 137°
30 3,000 ft 60 ft GVL 317°

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Understanding Aviation Weather

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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