KVVV METAR Ortonville Municipal Airport/Martinson Field

Ortonville, MinnesotaElevation 1,100 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR5 min old

Ceiling 5,500 ft, visibility 10 SM, rain.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

350@6

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

5,500 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-548 ft

-1,648 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0515Z (12:15 AM local) · 5 min old

KVVV is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 6 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 5,500 feet AGL. Reported weather: light rain.

WIND

350° at 6 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 5,500 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

4°C / 4°C

39°F / 39°F. 0°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.52 inHg

1033.5 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

Rain reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO OVC 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)

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 350° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 5,500 ft. Forecast suggests monday light rain, high near 44F, low near 36F, 97% 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	Light Rain	44/36	NE 9 kt	–	97%
Tuesday	Chance Light Rain then Mostly Cloudy	56/41	SW 8 kt	–	30%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain	63/37	WSW 6 kt	–	18%
Thursday	Sunny	60/40	NNE 5 kt	–	7%
Friday	Partly Sunny	62/44	E 7 kt	–	48%
Saturday	Light Rain Likely	60/42	ESE 7 kt	–	55%
Sunday	Mostly Cloudy	59	NW 6 kt	–	11%

Source: National Weather Service (office ABR). Forecast issued 0519Z.

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

350° at 6 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 346 kt headwind · no crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

calm

BEST

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt R

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

calm

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 3,417 ft

04/22

Dimensions

2,175 x 275 ft

Surface

Turf (good)

RWY 0447°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 22227°T

Traffic patternLeft

16/34

Dimensions

3,417 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (poor)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 16169°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 34349°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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

-548 ft

Pressure altitude

500 ft

Field elevation

1,100 ft MSL

Temperature

4°C (39°F)

Dewpoint

4°C (39°F)

Altimeter

30.52 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

2323Z 6:23 PM

Sunrise

1256Z 7:56 AM

Loggable night

2354Z (6:54 PM local) → 1225Z (7:25 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2323Z (6:23 PM local) → 1256Z (7:56 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0023Z (7:23 PM local) → 1156Z (6:56 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

Ortonville Municipal Airport/Martinson Field is in Ortonville, Minnesota. Field elevation 1,100 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerCHARLEEN GROSSMAN

Manager phone320-839-3428

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKVVV

SectionalTWIN CITIES

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON

RegionMinnesota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates45.3057, -96.4244

Distance from city1 NM SE

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

33.2

AWOS 3

AWOS

128.5

MINNEAPOLIS CNTR

CNTR

122.8

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

KVVV traffic patterns

2026-07-11 to 2026-10-05, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

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

›P28R (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

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.

KMOX Morris Municipal Airport Charlie Schmidt Field

25 NM NE

VFR

KBBB Benson Municipal Airport

33 NM E

VFR

KMVE Montevideo Chippewa County Airport

36 NM SE

VFR

KATY Watertown Regional Airport

39 NM SW

VFR

KAXN Chandler Field

55 NM NE

VFR

KBDH Willmar Municipal Airport John L Rice Field (2006)

56 NM E

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT OR INCR INTST PAPI RWY 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 16/34 PRESET LOW INTST.

›WILDLIFE & WATERFOWL INVOF ARPT.

›ARPT UNMON MON-FRI 1700-0800 & WKENDS.

›YELLOW CONES.

›LOOSE AGGREGATE.

›YELLOW CONES.

›FOR CD IF UNA VIA GCO CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

›FUEL AVBL H24 SELF SVC VIA CREDIT CARD.

›GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC & FLT SVCS.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗KVVV on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KVVV have a METAR?

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

Does KVVV have a TAF?

When KVVV 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 KVVV?

KVVV sits at 1,100 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KVVV?

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.