KPKV METAR Calhoun County Airport

Port Lavaca, TexasElevation 32 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR10 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

120@13

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,295 ft

+1,263 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2115Z (4:15 PM local) · 10 min old

KPKV is currently VFR. Winds are from the southeast at 13 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

120° at 13 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

27°C / 20°C

81°F / 68°F. 7°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.09 inHg

1019 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)

T02700199

precise temperature 27.0°C, dew point 19.9°C

station needs maintenance

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 120° at 13 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly sunny, high near 82F, low near 66F, 29% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Mostly Sunny	82/66	ESE 11 kt	17 kt	29%
Tuesday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	80/66	E 9 kt	–	39%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	82/68	ESE 11 kt	–	56%
Thursday	Partly Sunny	82/67	E 12 kt	18 kt	9%
Friday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	82/67	ESE 11 kt	17 kt	26%
Saturday	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	84/69	E 7 kt	–	15%
Sunday	Mostly Sunny	85/70	ESE 8 kt	–	3%

Source: National Weather Service (office CRP). Forecast issued 2125Z.

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

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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

120° at 13 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 1412 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

12 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

BEST

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

12 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

12 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

12 kt tail

CROSS

5 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 5,004 ft

14/32

Dimensions

5,004 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 14144°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 32324°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternRight

05/23

Dimensions

2,432 x 60 ft

Surface

Turf (excellent)

RWY 0554°T

RWY 23234°T

Displaced threshold428 ft

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

1,295 ft

Pressure altitude

-138 ft

Field elevation

32 ft MSL

Temperature

27°C (81°F)

Dewpoint

20°C (68°F)

Altimeter

30.09 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

2346Z 6:46 PM

Sunrise

1235Z 7:35 AM

Loggable night

0010Z (7:10 PM local) → 1211Z (7:11 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2346Z (6:46 PM local) → 1235Z (7:35 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0046Z (7:46 PM local) → 1135Z (6:35 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

Calhoun County Airport is in Port Lavaca, Texas. Field elevation 32 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerLUDVIK SVETLIK

Manager phone361-552-1228

AttendedDaily, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKPKV

SectionalHOUSTON

Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON

Flight service (AFSS)MONTGOMERY COUNTY

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates28.6540, -96.6813

Distance from city3 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

118.275

AWOS 3

AWOS

128.15

HOUSTON 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

KPKV traffic patterns

2026-07-21 to 2026-10-23, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 67%Unknown 22%Twin 11%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C82T (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›PA23 (Twin) · ~1 landings/mo

›TEX2 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C82T (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.

KVCT Victoria Regional Airport

17 NM NW

VFR

KPSX Palacios Municipal Airport

23 NM E

VFR

KRKP Aransas County Airport

39 NM SW

VFR

KARM Wharton Regional Airport

45 NM NE

VFR

KBYY Bay City Regional Airport

47 NM NE

VFR

KELA Eagle Lake Airport

60 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.

›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.

›ACTVT MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF.

›22 FT TREES, 0-60 FT DSTC, 290 FT L.

›100LL AND JET A AVBL 24 HRS SELF SERVE. JET ALSO AVBL BY TRUCK.

›22 FT TREES, 0-60==135 FT DSTC, 260 FT L.

›RC MODEL ACFT OPR AT RWY 5 END.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KPKV on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KPKV have a METAR?

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

Does KPKV have a TAF?

When KPKV 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 KPKV?

KPKV sits at 32 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KPKV?

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.