KPVW — Hale County Airport METAR & TAF
IATA PVW · Plainview · US
Current report
METAR KPVW 290515Z AUTO 12010KT 10SM SCT065 BKN085 22/17 A2992 RMK AO2
The latest observation at Hale County Airport was issued at 29 Sep 05:15Z. Wind is from east-southeast (120°) at 10 knots. Visibility is 10 kilometres or better. The sky shows broken cloud at 8,500 ft. Temperature is 22 °C with a dew point of 17 °C. The altimeter setting is 1013 hPa (29.92 inHg). These conditions classify the field as VFR. Visual flight rules — good visibility and a high ceiling.
Forecast (TAF)
TAF KPVW 301211Z 3012/0112 17015G25KT P6SM SCT015 BKN035 TEMPO 3012/3014 OVC025 FM301700 23015G25KT P6SM SCT050 FM010000 25011KT P6SM SCT100
| Valid | Change | Category | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 12:00Z – 30 Sep 17:00Z | FROM | VFR | 170° 15 kt G25, 10 km + visibility, scattered cloud 1,500 ft, broken cloud 3,500 ft |
| 30 Sep 12:00Z – 30 Sep 14:00Z | TEMPO | MVFR | 0 km visibility, overcast 2,500 ft |
| 30 Sep 17:00Z – 01 Oct 00:00Z | FM | VFR | 230° 15 kt G25, 10 km + visibility, scattered cloud 5,000 ft |
| 01 Oct 00:00Z – 01 Oct 12:00Z | FM | VFR | 250° 11 kt, 10 km + visibility, scattered cloud 10,000 ft |
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Runways & wind components
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Meteogram · 96 h
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Weather trends & statistics
Every archived observation for KPVW, aggregated. 1,242 reports stored so far.
Nearest reporting airports
- KLBB Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport 57 km VFR
- KLLN Levelland Municipal Airport 91 km VFR
- KHRX Hereford Municipal Airport 95 km VFR
- KAMA Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport 117 km VFR
- KCDS Childress Municipal Airport 135 km VFR
- KCVS Cannon Air Force Base 150 km VFR
About KPVW weather reports
Hale County Airport issues a routine METAR observation about every half hour, plus a SPECI whenever conditions change sharply. The TAF above forecasts the next 24 to 30 hours within roughly five nautical miles of the field. Both are decoded on this page: the raw code stays visible for anyone who wants it, and everything below it is the same information in plain language, colour and diagram form.
Use the runway diagram to see how the current wind splits into headwind and crosswind on each runway end, the meteogram to plan the next week, and the trend charts to understand what this airport is normally like — how often it goes IFR, which direction the wind usually comes from, and when in the day it tends to turn.