KMPV/MPV METAR & TAF Edward F Knapp State Airport

Barre/Montpelier, VermontElevation 1,166 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR50 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

190@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-20 ft

-1,186 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2251Z (6:51 PM local) · 50 min old

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

WIND

190° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

7°C / -1°C

45°F / 30°F. 8°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.43 inHg

1030.5 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP317

sea-level pressure 1031.7 hPa

T00671011

precise temperature 6.7°C, dew point -1.1°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2320Z (7:20 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (8:00 PM local)

KMPV forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Worst period is 18Z to 20Z with MVFR possible. Best period is 00Z to 18Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

BKN0303,000 ft

BKN0454,500 ft

0000Z8:00 PM0448Z12:48 AM0936Z5:36 AM1424Z10:24 AM1912Z3:12 PM0000Z8:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SCT BKN

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FAA: no delays reported at MPV.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 190° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 31F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Partly Cloudy	31	S 5 kt	–	0%
Monday	Partly Sunny	59/29	N 6 kt	–	4%
Tuesday	Sunny	46/22	N 7 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	53/32	0 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	63/44	S 6 kt	–	25%
Friday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny	61/36	W 6 kt	–	21%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	60/40	W 3 kt	–	6%
Sunday	Mostly Cloudy	61	S 4 kt	–	10%

Source: National Weather Service (office BTV). 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

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

190° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 234 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

BEST

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

2 kt R

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt L

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

1 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 5,000 ft

05/23

Dimensions

3,001 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0532°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 23212°T

Traffic patternLeft

17/35

Dimensions

5,000 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 17152°T

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 35332°T

Displaced threshold502 ft

REILYes

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

-20 ft

Pressure altitude

656 ft

Field elevation

1,166 ft MSL

Temperature

7°C (45°F)

Dewpoint

-1°C (30°F)

Altimeter

30.43 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

2150Z 5:50 PM

Sunrise

1118Z 7:18 AM

Loggable night

2220Z (6:20 PM local) → 1049Z (6:49 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2150Z (5:50 PM local) → 1118Z (7:18 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2250Z (6:50 PM local) → 1018Z (6:18 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

Edward F Knapp State Airport is in Barre/Montpelier, Vermont. Field elevation 1,166 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerCHRIS BEITZEL

Manager phone802-272-7725

AttendedDaily, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKMPV / MPV

SectionalMONTREAL

Center (ARTCC)BOSTON

Flight service (AFSS)BURLINGTON

RegionVermont

CountryUnited States

Coordinates44.2035, -72.5623

Distance from city3 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

132.675

ASOS

135.7

BOSTON CNTR

CNTR

122.6

BURLINGTON RDO

RDO

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

KMPV traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-20, 24 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.2

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (5 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 56%Turboprop 22%Helicopter 6%Twin 6%Jet 6%Unknown 6%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›BE99 (Turboprop) · ~2 landings/mo

›C177 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›C150 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›B06 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›B350 (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›PA32 (Piston single)

›P28U (Piston single)

›C177 (Piston single)

›C150 (Piston single)

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.

KMVL Morrisville-Stowe State Airport

20 NM N

VFR

KBTV Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport

30 NM NW

VFR

KCDA Caledonia County Airport

32 NM NE

VFR

KLEB Lebanon Municipal Airport

36 NM S

VFR

KEFK Northeast Kingdom International Airport

44 NM N

VFR

KRUT Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport

44 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›52 FT TREE, 1125 FT FM DTHR, 250 FT L, OBSTN CLNC SLP 17:1.

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859 .

›COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -19C.

›ACTVT MALSR RWY 17; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF.

›FLD COND NOT MON WHEN UNATNDD.

›160 FT TREE, 1200 FT FM DTHR, 140 FT L. OBSTN CLNC SLP 15:1.

›UNICOM BASE STN NOT MANNED CONSLY.

›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959

›CLNC SLP 0:1 TO RWY 17 DTHR DUE TO 6 FT FENCE ON 6 FT HILL, 240 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KMPV on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KMPV have a METAR?

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

Does KMPV have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KMPV; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KMPV?

KMPV sits at 1,166 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KMPV?

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.