Platteville Municipal
PVB · KPVB · Platteville, WI · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:35 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:16 AM | 11:16Z |
| Sunrise | 06:44 AM | 11:44Z |
| Sunset | 07:07 PM | 00:07Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:35 PM | 00:35Z |
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Runways
RWY 15LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 146° mag · 145° true
- Dimensions
- 4,000 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.7
Enter the left downwind (heading 326°) on the 45° at 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 15
- Threshold elev
- 1,024 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Threshold crossing height
- 30 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,025 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 15/33 | 4,000 ft | |
| 07/25 | 3,600 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 281.4 | DUBUQUE RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
DBQ 115.80
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DBQ · Dubuque | VORTAC | 115.80 · 105X | High | r030° / 20.9 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- KPVB / PVB
- Coordinates
- 42.6894, -90.4444
- Elevation
- 1,025 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 1W
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 120.575 · ☎ 608-348-3637
- ARTCC
- CHICAGO (ZAU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- GREEN BAY · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- GRB
- Attendance
- ALL 0900-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1965/10
- Distance from city
- 3 SE
Activity & hazards NASR
- Aerobatic Practice — to 5000AGL · SUNRISE TO SUNSET.
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 15 & 33; PAPI RWY 07, 15, 25, & 33; MIRL RWY 07/25 & 15/33 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 15/33 PRESET TO LOW SS-SR, TO INCR INTST - CTAF. on 122.7 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 15: 2-light PAPI (left) · 33: 2-light PAPI (left) · 07: 2-light PAPI (left) · 25: 2-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 3 notes
General
- FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 15 & 33; PAPI RWY 07, 15, 25, & 33; MIRL RWY 07/25 & 15/33 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 15/33 PRESET TO LOW SS-SR, TO INCR INTST - CTAF.
Fuel
- 24 HR SELF SVC FUEL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD.
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Nearby airports
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About KPVB
Platteville Municipal (PVB · KPVB) is an airport in Platteville, WI, at 1,025 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 4,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KPVB, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KPVB have a control tower?
No. Platteville Municipal is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KPVB?
Platteville Municipal has 2 runways; the longest is 4,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KPVB?
Platteville Municipal is in Platteville, WI, at an elevation of 1,025 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.6894, -90.4444.
More about KPVB
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KPVB in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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