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KLVJ METAR & TAF Pearland Regional Airport

Houston, TexasElevation 44 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
MVFR43 min old
No ceiling, visibility 5 SM, mist.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
MVFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
5 SM
8 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
537 ft
+493 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0653Z (1:53 AM local) · 43 min old

KLVJ is currently MVFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 5 statute miles. There is no ceiling. Reported weather: mist. The main issue is mist reported.

WIND
Calm
No steady wind.
VISIBILITY
5 statute miles
8 km, reduced (MVFR).
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
21°C / 20°C
70°F / 68°F. 1°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.15 inHg
1021 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
BR, LOW VIS
Mist reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO BR 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)
SLP207
sea-level pressure 1020.7 hPa
T02060200
precise temperature 20.6°C, dew point 20.0°C
SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Conditions are MVFR.
›Mist reported.
›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 MVFR, wind calm, visibility 5 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests wednesday slight chance rain showers, high near 82F, low near 63F, 22% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Saturday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Wednesday Slight Chance Rain Showers 82/63 E 9 kt 17 kt 22%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 82/64 E 9 kt – 2%
Friday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 80/67 E 9 kt – 21%
Saturday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 82/66 E 4 kt – 56% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Mostly Sunny 83/67 NE 4 kt – 6%
Monday Mostly Sunny 84/67 S 13 kt – 29%
Tuesday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 81 W 13 kt – 45%

Source: National Weather Service (office HGX). Forecast issued 0735Z.

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
NESW1432CALMCALMCALMCALMCALM
WIND USED
Wind calm or variable
Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.
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 4,313 ft

14/32
Dimensions
4,313 x 75 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 14145°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 32325°T
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
537 ft
Pressure altitude
-186 ft
Field elevation
44 ft MSL
Temperature
21°C (70°F)
Dewpoint
20°C (68°F)
Altimeter
30.15 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
2338Z 6:38 PM
Sunrise
1231Z 7:31 AM
Loggable night
0003Z (7:03 PM local) → 1206Z (7:06 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2338Z (6:38 PM local) → 1231Z (7:31 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0038Z (7:38 PM local) → 1131Z (6:31 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

Pearland Regional Airport is in Houston, Texas. Field elevation 44 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJASON PANOS
Manager phone281-482-7551
AttendedDaily, 0800–1900
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKLVJ
SectionalHOUSTON
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)MONTGOMERY COUNTY
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates29.5213, -95.2421
Distance from city17 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.725
UNICOM122.725
FREQUENCIES

Communications

134.45
HOUSTON APP/DEP
A/D
118.525
ASOS
ASOS
124
CLNC DEL
CLD
122.8
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.725
CTAF
CTAF
122.725
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KLVJ traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-26, 72 days observed · data 2026-10-26

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
24.7
AVG OPS/DAY
43.1
Activity trend over 18 days: falling, from 65 to 55 operations per dayOperations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Piston single 73%Unknown 16%Helicopter 8%Twin 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~218 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~83 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~17 landings/mo
›R22 (Helicopter) · ~16 landings/mo
›R44 (Helicopter) · ~9 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)
›P28A (Piston single)
›R22 (Helicopter)
›C182 (Piston single)
›R44 (Helicopter)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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.

KEFD Ellington Airport
7 NM NE
VFR
KHOU William P. Hobby Airport
8 NM N
VFR
KSGR Sugar Land Regional Airport
22 NM W
VFR
KGLS Scholes International At Galveston Airport
25 NM SE
VFR
KLBX Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport
27 NM SW
VFR
KIAH George Bush Intercontinental Airport
28 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›HELS USE RIGHT-HAND TFC.
›RWY 14 25 FT LGTD POLES IN TREES 520 FT FM THR.
›LGTD OIL DERRICK 116 FT AGL .65 NM SE OF ARPT.
›HEL TFC INVOF ARPT.
›RWY 14 CALM WIND RWY.
›FOR CD CTC HOUSTON APCH AT 281-443-5844. TO CNL IFR CTC HOUSTON APCH AT 281-443-5888.
›RWY 14/32 SAFETY AREA IREG SFC IRRIGATION DITCHES E AND W SIDE ADJ 40 FT, 10 FT DROP.
›BANNER TOWING SR-SS.
›(CONTACT PHONE NR) TREVOR@FLYPEARLAND.COM
›HELS USE RIGHT-HAND TFC.
›ALSO 13 FT RD, 418 FT DSTC, 150 FT L/R.
›CONTROLLING OBSTRUCTION EXCEEDS A 45 DEGREE SLOPE
›30 FT TREES, 0-72 FT DSTC, 90 FT L, 50 FT TREE, 150 FT DSTC, 240 R.
›MIRL RWY 14/32 SS-SR PRESET LOW INTST; INCR INTST & ACTVT - CTAF.
›PREDATES ACT.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KLVJ on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KLVJ have a METAR?
Yes. KLVJ has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KLVJ have a TAF?
When KLVJ 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 KLVJ?
KLVJ sits at 44 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KLVJ?
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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