KPBX/PVL METAR Pike County Airport Hatcher Field

Pikeville, KentuckyElevation 1,473 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR21 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

140@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

924 ft

-549 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1355Z (9:55 AM local) · 21 min old

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

WIND

140° 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 / 9°C

52°F / 48°F. 2°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.34 inHg

1027.4 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)

T01080088

precise temperature 10.8°C, dew point 8.8°C

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 140° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests today sunny, high near 72F, low near 53F, 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
Today	Sunny	72/53	ENE 3 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Cloudy	72/52	S 4 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	74/49	SW 2 kt	–	0%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	74/54	NE 1 kt	–	0%
Saturday	Mostly Cloudy	73/58	SE 2 kt	–	42%
Sunday	Light Rain Likely	68/58	SE 3 kt	–	59%
Monday	Chance Light Rain	71/57	S 3 kt	–	34%

Source: National Weather Service (office JKL). Forecast issued 1415Z.

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

140° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 092 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

BEST

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt R

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt L

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 5,356 ft

02/20

Dimensions

3,455 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt

RWY 0216°T

RWY 20196°T

09/27

Dimensions

5,356 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0987°T

Landing length (LDA)4,650 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,350 / 5,350 / 5,000 ft

Displaced threshold350 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 27267°T

Landing length (LDA)4,650 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,350 / 5,350 / 5,000 ft

Displaced threshold350 ft

ILSILS/DME

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

924 ft

Pressure altitude

1,053 ft

Field elevation

1,473 ft MSL

Temperature

11°C (52°F)

Dewpoint

9°C (48°F)

Altimeter

30.34 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

2237Z 6:37 PM

Sunrise

1150Z 7:50 AM

Loggable night

2304Z (7:04 PM local) → 1124Z (7:24 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2237Z (6:37 PM local) → 1150Z (7:50 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2337Z (7:37 PM local) → 1050Z (6:50 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

Pike County Airport Hatcher Field is in Pikeville, Kentucky. Field elevation 1,473 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerMATT RAY

Manager phone606-437-9548

AttendedALL SAT-SUN, 0900–1900

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKPBX / PVL

SectionalCINCINNATI

Center (ARTCC)INDIANAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)LOUISVILLE

RegionKentucky

CountryUnited States

Coordinates37.5608, -82.5701

Distance from city6 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

126.575

INDIANAPOLIS CNTR

CNTR

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

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KLNP Lonesome Pine Airport

34 NM S

VFR

KHTS Tri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field

48 NM N

VFR

KVJI Virginia Highlands Airport

58 NM SE

VFR

KTRI Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport

66 NM S

VFR

KBLF Mercer County Airport

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›APCH RATIO 43:1 TO DTHR

›CONTROLLING OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.

›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEG RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

›MULT DIPS IN RWY.

›CLSD INDEFLY.

›BILL HICKMAN.

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC AT 317-247-2411.

›SVC AFT HR - AMGR.

›WINTER HR MON-FRI 0800-1900.

›VFR USE ONLY.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 09 & 27; PAPI RWY 09 & 27; HIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KPBX on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KPBX have a METAR?

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

Does KPBX have a TAF?

When KPBX 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 KPBX?

KPBX sits at 1,473 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KPBX?

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.