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KDSV/DSV METAR Dansville Municipal Airport

Dansville, New YorkElevation 662 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR46 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
200@4
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
-137 ft
-799 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2254Z (6:54 PM local) · 46 min old

KDSV is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND
200° at 4 kt
Steady.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
11°C / 4°C
52°F / 39°F. 7°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.40 inHg
1029.5 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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

REMARKS: DECODED
AO2
automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)
SLP309
sea-level pressure 1030.9 hPa
T01110039
precise temperature 11.1°C, dew point 3.9°C
$
station needs maintenance
FAA: no delays reported at DSV.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

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 200° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 41F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 41 S 4 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 68/37 W 11 kt – 10%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 56/34 NE 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 69/48 S 5 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 73/54 SW 8 kt – 12%
Friday Partly Sunny 69/48 W 6 kt – 12%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 69/52 S 4 kt – 15%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 67 S 7 kt – 31%

Source: National Weather Service (office BUF). Forecast issued 2340Z.

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
1 runway · crosswind ranking
ON-FIELD METAR
NESW1432 200°200°4 kt200°200° 4200°
READING THE BARB · SWIPE FOR MORE →
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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
200° at 4 kt
Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.
RECOMMENDED
RWY 141 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind
RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end
14
HEAD
1 kt
CROSS
4 kt R
BEST
32
HEAD
1 kt tail
CROSS
4 kt L
OK
Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,500 ft

14/32
Dimensions
3,500 x 100 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 14128°T
VGSIVASI (V2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 32308°T
VGSIVASI (V4L)
Traffic patternLeft

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
-137 ft
Pressure altitude
182 ft
Field elevation
662 ft MSL
Temperature
11°C (52°F)
Dewpoint
4°C (39°F)
Altimeter
30.40 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
2213Z 6:13 PM
Sunrise
1136Z 7:36 AM
Loggable night
2242Z (6:42 PM local) → 1107Z (7:07 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2213Z (6:13 PM local) → 1136Z (7:36 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2313Z (7:13 PM local) → 1036Z (6:36 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

Dansville Municipal Airport is in Dansville, New York. Field elevation 662 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerRICK LAFFORD
Manager phone585-451-3316
AttendedALL MON - FRI, 0900–1630
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKDSV / DSV
SectionalDETROIT
Center (ARTCC)CLEVELAND
Flight service (AFSS)BUFFALO
RegionNew York
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.5705, -77.7133
Distance from city1 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF123.000
UNICOM123.000
FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.7
ROCHESTER APP/DEP
A/D
118.325
ASOS
ASOS
118.325
Automated Weather Operating System
AWOS
123
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
123.000
CTAF
CTAF
123.000
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KDSV traffic patterns

2026-07-02 to 2026-07-12, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.5
AVG OPS/DAY
1.5
Activity trend over 2 days: falling, from 2 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Jet 100%

Mostly jet aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›CL35 (Jet) · ~1 landings/mo
›GL7T (Airliner) · ~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.

KELZ Wellsville Municipal Airport - Tarantine Field
30 NM SW
VFR
KROC Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport
33 NM N
VFR
KOLE Cattaraugus County-Olean Airport
35 NM SW
VFR
KELM Elmira Corning Regional Airport
44 NM SE
VFR
KBUF Buffalo Niagara International Airport
50 NM NW
VFR
KITH Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport
56 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›EXTSV GLIDER ACTVTY. GLIDER USE RIGHT PAT FOR THE TURF AREA RIGHT OF RWY 32 & LEFT PAT FOR THE TURF AREA LEFT OF RWY 14.
›FOR CD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0490.
›RWY 14 90 FT RELCTD THLD.
›AMGR CELL 585-451-3316
›MIN SFC AND BASE REQRMTS NOT MET FOR DUAL AND DUAL TANDEM GWTS RWY 14-32.
›RWY 14, 15 FT RD, 220 FT DSTC, 250 FT R; 35 FT POLE, 282 FT DSTC, 262 FT R, 2:1; 60 FT UNLGTD CRANES, 700 FT DSTC.
›4 FT FENCE & 40 FT TREES IN THE APCH.
›ACES ROAD W/FENCE 230 FT RIGHT.
›24 HR SELF SVC.
›ACTVT VASI RWY 14 & 32; MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF.
›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗KDSV on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KDSV have a METAR?
Yes. KDSV has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KDSV have a TAF?
When KDSV 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 KDSV?
KDSV sits at 662 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KDSV?
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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