K0V3 Weather Pioneer Village Field

Minden, NebraskaElevation 2,160 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KEAR · 13 NM N · 43 min old

Ceiling 500 ft, visibility 9 SM, rain.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KEAR

WIND

010@9

steady

VISIBILITY

9 SM

14.5 km

CEILING

500 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 360° at 10 kt, visibility 9 SM, temperature 11C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight showers and thunderstorms, low near 51F, 98% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast; strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Tonight: Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Monday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Showers And Thunderstorms	51	ENE 9 kt	–	98%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday	Showers And Thunderstorms	65/39	ESE 13 kt	26 kt	92%	Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	63/48	ESE 9 kt	–	17%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	71/47	SSE 9 kt	–	2%
Thursday	Partly Sunny	70/51	NE 4 kt	–	11%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	71/52	SSE 13 kt	–	59%
Saturday	Rain Showers Likely	65/47	S 9 kt	–	56%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	62	WSW 4 kt	–	7%

Source: National Weather Service (office GID). Forecast issued 0139Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways

WIND

No on-field weather data

No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 3,900 ft

05/23

Dimensions

1,275 x 300 ft

Surface

Turf (good)

RWY 0559°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 23239°T

Traffic patternLeft

16/34

Dimensions

3,900 x 60 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 16166°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 34346°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternRight

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

2,160 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2341Z 6:41 PM

Sunrise

1258Z 7:58 AM

Loggable night

0009Z (7:09 PM local) → 1230Z (7:30 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2341Z (6:41 PM local) → 1258Z (7:58 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0041Z (7:41 PM local) → 1158Z (6:58 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Pioneer Village Field is in Minden, Nebraska. Field elevation 2,160 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerBRENT STEWART

Manager phone308-830-0391

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAK0V3

SectionalOMAHA

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)COLUMBUS

RegionNebraska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates40.5155, -98.9462

Distance from city1 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.700

UNICOM122.700

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.4

MINNEAPOLIS CNTR

CNTR

122.7

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.700

CTAF

122.700

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K0V3 traffic patterns

2026-06-15 to 2026-09-10, 5 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.7

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Turboprop 25%Piston single 25%Jet 25%Unknown 25%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›AT8T (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C550 (Jet) · ~1 landings/mo

›RS21 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo

›CL35 (Jet) · ~0 landings/mo

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

K0V3 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KEAR (13 NM N, IFR).

KEAR Kearney Regional Airport

IFR

KHSI Hastings Municipal Airport

24 NM E

MVFR

KGRI Central Nebraska Regional Airport

IFR

KBBW Broken Bow Municipal Airport

64 NM NW

IFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›GAS LINE MARKER POLE.

›RWY 23 UNLGTD PIVOT IRRIGATION SYS ROTS THROUGH APCH AREA DURING IRRIGATION SEASON. PIVOT IS 16 FT ABV; 205 FT OUT, 0B; 12:1 WHEN IN APCH.

›UNLIGHTED PIVOT IRRIGATION SYSTEM ROTATES THROUGH APPROACH AREA DURING IRRIGATION SEASON.

›TWR 1163 FT AGL 3240 FT MSL 9 NM ENE.

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

›ULTRALIGHT ACTVY ON AND INVOF ARPT.

›ACTVT PAPI RWYS 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF.

›FOR SVC CTC BRENT 308-830-0391.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗K0V3 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does K0V3 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for K0V3. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does K0V3 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for K0V3. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at K0V3?

K0V3 sits at 2,160 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K0V3?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.