KPTV/PTV METAR Porterville Municipal Airport

Porterville, CaliforniaElevation 442 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR56 min old

No ceiling, visibility 8 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

180@4

steady

VISIBILITY

8 SM

12.9 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

920 ft

+478 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1756Z (10:56 AM local) · 56 min old

KPTV is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 4 knots. Visibility is 8 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

180° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

8 statute miles

12.9 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

20°C / 11°C

68°F / 52°F. 9°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.14 inHg

1020.7 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)

SLP204

sea-level pressure 1020.4 hPa

T02000111

precise temperature 20.0°C, dew point 11.1°C

10200

6-hour maximum temperature 20.0°C

20083

6-hour minimum temperature 8.3°C

50003

3-hour pressure tendency: rising then falling (0.3 hPa change)

station needs maintenance

FAA: no delays reported at PTV.

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 180° at 4 kt, visibility 8 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests today sunny, high near 76F, low near 48F, 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	76/48	WNW 4 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	70/46	WSW 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	68/47	SW 4 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Partly Sunny	69/48	WNW 4 kt	–	0%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	68/46	WSW 4 kt	–	8%
Saturday	Partly Sunny then Chance Light Rain	64/45	SW 4 kt	–	38%
Sunday	Chance Light Rain	61/42	WNW 4 kt	–	38%

Source: National Weather Service (office HNX). Forecast issued 1851Z.

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

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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

180° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 123 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

BEST

HEAD

3 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

1 runway · longest 5,960 ft

12/30

Dimensions

5,960 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 12135°T

VGSIVASI (V4R)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 30315°T

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V4R)

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

920 ft

Pressure altitude

222 ft

Field elevation

442 ft MSL

Temperature

20°C (68°F)

Dewpoint

11°C (52°F)

Altimeter

30.14 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

0107Z 6:07 PM

Sunrise

1413Z 7:13 AM

Loggable night

0133Z (6:33 PM local) → 1347Z (6:47 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0107Z (6:07 PM local) → 1413Z (7:13 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0207Z (7:07 PM local) → 1313Z (6:13 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

Porterville Municipal Airport is in Porterville, California. Field elevation 442 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerRICHARD TREE

Manager phone559-483-0904

AttendedMAY-OCT ALL, 0700–1900

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKPTV / PTV

SectionalSAN FRANCISCO

Center (ARTCC)LOS ANGELES

Flight service (AFSS)RANCHO MURIETA

RegionCalifornia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates36.0296, -119.0630

Distance from city3 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.5

BAKERSFIELD APP/DEP

A/D

134.625

AWOS 3

AWOS

109.2

RANCHO 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

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KVIS Visalia Municipal Airport

VFR

KNLC Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport

47 NM NW

VFR

KFAT Fresno Yosemite International Airport

55 NM NW

VFR

KFCH Fresno Chandler Executive Airport

56 NM NW

VFR

KTSP Tehachapi Municipal Airport

62 NM SE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›HIRL RY 12/30 PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-2300; AFTER 2300 ACTVT - CTAF. ACTVT VASI RY 12 - CTAF, VASI RY 30 OPER CONTINUOUSLY.

›EMERGENCY CONTACT PORTERVILLE PD 559-782-7400

›SELF SERVICE FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.

›ARPT ATTENDANT 559-782-7540.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KPTV on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KPTV have a METAR?

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

Does KPTV have a TAF?

When KPTV 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 KPTV?

KPTV sits at 442 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KPTV?

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.