KAVK METAR Alva Regional Airport

Alva, OklahomaElevation 1,474 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR12 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

150@9

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,976 ft

+502 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0335Z (10:35 PM local) · 12 min old

KAVK is currently VFR. Winds are from the southeast at 9 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

150° at 9 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

19°C / 13°C

66°F / 55°F. 6°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.24 inHg

1024 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

A01

automated station (A01, equivalent to AO1)

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 150° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 57F, 9% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	57	SSE 10 kt	–	9%
Monday	Partly Sunny	77/57	S 14 kt	21 kt	61%
Tuesday	Rain Showers Likely	75/59	S 15 kt	23 kt	61%
Wednesday	Sunny	81/62	S 18 kt	–	7%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	83/60	SSW 14 kt	–	36%
Friday	Showers And Thunderstorms	73/56	S 13 kt	–	76%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	75/56	S 10 kt	–	44%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	74	N 6 kt	–	4%

Source: National Weather Service (office OUN). Forecast issued 0347Z.

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 · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

150° at 9 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 188 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

8 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

BEST

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

8 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

8 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

8 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt R

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 5,001 ft

09/27

Dimensions

1,390 x 170 ft

Surface

Turf (fair)

RWY 0990°T

RWY 27270°T

18/36

Dimensions

5,001 x 75 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 18180°T

Approach lightsODALS

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 36360°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

1,976 ft

Pressure altitude

1,154 ft

Field elevation

1,474 ft MSL

Temperature

19°C (66°F)

Dewpoint

13°C (55°F)

Altimeter

30.24 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2345Z 6:45 PM

Sunrise

1252Z 7:52 AM

Loggable night

0012Z (7:12 PM local) → 1225Z (7:25 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2345Z (6:45 PM local) → 1252Z (7:52 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0045Z (7:45 PM local) → 1152Z (6:52 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

Alva Regional Airport is in Alva, Oklahoma. Field elevation 1,474 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerJOSHUA JOHNSON

Manager phone580-327-2898

AttendedDaily, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKAVK

SectionalWICHITA

Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY

Flight service (AFSS)MC ALESTER

RegionOklahoma

CountryUnited States

Coordinates36.7732, -98.6699

Distance from city2 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.775

VANCE APP/DEP

A/D

121.125

AWOS 3

AWOS

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KAVK traffic patterns

2026-09-10 to 2026-09-10, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Mostly jet aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C560 (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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KANY Anthony Municipal Airport

37 NM NE

VFR

KEND Vance Air Force Base

45 NM SE

VFR

KWWR West Woodward Airport

46 NM SW

VFR

KWDG Enid Woodring Regional Airport

49 NM SE

VFR

KPTT Pratt Regional Airport

56 NM N

VFR

KGAG Gage Heibeck Airport

61 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT ODALS RWY 18; REIL RWY 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 18 & 36 ON CONSLY.

›AVBL H24 WITH CREDIT CARD.

›FOR CD CTC VANCE APCH AT 580-213-6765. WHEN VANCE APCH IS CLSD, CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KAVK on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KAVK have a METAR?

Yes. KAVK has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KAVK have a TAF?

When KAVK issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KAVK?

KAVK sits at 1,474 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KAVK?

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.

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