KPVC/PVC METAR Provincetown Municipal Airport

Provincetown, MassachusettsElevation 9 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR38 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

220@8

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-785 ft

-794 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0356Z (11:56 PM local) · 38 min old

KPVC is currently VFR. Winds are from the southwest at 8 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

220° at 8 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

12°C / 10°C

54°F / 50°F. 2°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.36 inHg

1028.1 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)

SLP281

sea-level pressure 1028.1 hPa

T01170100

precise temperature 11.7°C, dew point 10.0°C

PNO

precipitation sensor not operating

station needs maintenance

FAA: no delays reported at PVC.

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 220° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests monday sunny, high near 62F, low near 48F, 3% 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
Monday	Sunny	62/48	SW 10 kt	–	3%
Tuesday	Sunny	51/42	N 15 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	53/45	E 5 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	60/52	SW 12 kt	–	1%
Friday	Sunny	64/49	SW 10 kt	–	2%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	59/49	NE 8 kt	–	7%
Sunday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain	62	S 11 kt	–	22%

Source: National Weather Service (office BOX). Forecast issued 0434Z.

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

READING THE BARB · SWIPE FOR MORE →

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

220° at 8 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 258 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

8 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

BEST

HEAD

8 kt tail

CROSS

3 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

1 runway · longest 3,502 ft

07/25

Dimensions

3,502 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0759°T

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSF

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 25239°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

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

-785 ft

Pressure altitude

-431 ft

Field elevation

9 ft MSL

Temperature

12°C (54°F)

Dewpoint

10°C (50°F)

Altimeter

30.36 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

2144Z 5:44 PM

Sunrise

1106Z 7:06 AM

Loggable night

2213Z (6:13 PM local) → 1037Z (6:37 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2144Z (5:44 PM local) → 1106Z (7:06 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2244Z (6:44 PM local) → 1006Z (6:06 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

Provincetown Municipal Airport is in Provincetown, Massachusetts. Field elevation 9 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerWILLIAM JURASCHEK

Manager phone508-487-0241

AttendedNOV-APR SUN, 0600–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKPVC / PVC

SectionalNEW YORK

Center (ARTCC)BOSTON

Flight service (AFSS)BRIDGEPORT

RegionMassachusetts

CountryUnited States

Coordinates42.0719, -70.2214

Distance from city2 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

118.2

CAPE APP/DEP

A/D

119.025

AWOS 3

AWOS

120.65

OTIS CLNC DEL

CLD

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

KPVC traffic patterns

2026-07-05 to 2026-10-23, 30 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

2.5

AVG OPS/DAY

5.5

Operations trend (15 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 40%Twin 24%Jet 18%Unknown 12%Turboprop 4%Helicopter 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C402 (Twin) · ~10 landings/mo

›P212 (Unknown) · ~5 landings/mo

›E55P (Jet) · ~4 landings/mo

›BE36 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C402 (Twin)

›P212 (Unknown)

›C172 (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.

KHYA Cape Cod Gateway Airport

24 NM S

VFR

KPYM Plymouth Municipal Airport

25 NM SW

VFR

KFMH Cape Cod Coast Guard Air Station

28 NM SW

VFR

KBOS Boston Logan International Airport

39 NM NW

VFR

KEWB New Bedford Regional Airport

41 NM SW

VFR

KOWD Norwood Memorial Airport

43 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC BOSTON APCH AT 603-594-5554.

›PRKG FEE.

›FOR AVBLTY - AMGR.

›PART TIME.

›CTN: HIGH SPD MIL & HEL TFC INVOF CAPE COD CGAS.

›WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.

›ACTVT MALSF RWY 07; REIL RWY 25; PAPI RWY 07 & 25; HIRL RWY 07/25 - 122.85.

›ULTRALIGHT OPS NA MAY 1 - SEP 30.

›SAWRS.

›ESTAB PRIOR TO 1959.

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

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KPVC on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KPVC have a METAR?

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

Does KPVC have a TAF?

When KPVC 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 KPVC?

KPVC sits at 9 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KPVC?

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.