Calhoun County Airport

PKV · KPKV · Port Lavaca, TX · 32 ft elevation · var 5E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KPKV
Coordinates: 28.6540, -96.6813
Elevation: 32 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 5E
Sectional chart: HOUSTON
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: AWOS-3PT · 118.275 · ☎ 361-552-3060
ARTCC: HOUSTON (ZHU)
Flight service (FSS): MONTGOMERY COUNTY · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: PKV
Attendance: ALL 0800-1700
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Distance from city: 3 NW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	06:03 AM	11:03Z
Sunrise	06:30 AM	11:30Z
Sunset	08:28 PM	01:28Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:55 PM	01:55Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:55 PM → 06:03 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:28 PM → 05:30 AM

Plan a flight from KPKV

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 14: 2-light PAPI (left) · 32: 2-light PAPI (left).

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 05 · 049°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 05 at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 05/23

2,432 ft × 60 ft · Turf (Excellent)

Heading: 049° mag · 54° true
Threshold elev: 32 ft
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Tree, 22 ft, 141 ft from threshold, 70 ft L of centerline — 6:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
TDZ elevation: 32 ft

Heading: 229° mag · 234° true
Threshold elev: 30 ft
Traffic pattern: Left
TDZ elevation: 32 ft
Displaced threshold: 428 ft

Runway 14/32

5,004 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Excellent)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 26k.

Heading: 139° mag · 144° true
Threshold elev: 30 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Road, 13 ft, 560 ft from threshold, 290 ft L/R of centerline — 27:1 slope to clear
Threshold crossing height: 45 ft
TDZ elevation: 30 ft

Heading: 319° mag · 324° true
Threshold elev: 29 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Right
Approach obstacle: Road, 15 ft, 475 ft from threshold, 290 ft L/R of centerline — 18:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Threshold crossing height: 45 ft
TDZ elevation: 30 ft

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
05/23	2,432 ft
14/32	5,004 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

ASOS/AWOS	118.275
CTAF	122.8
UNICOM	122.8
Flight service	135.05 (LOW)

By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
353.6	VICTORIA RCAG (LOW)

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
PSX · Palacios	VORTAC	117.30	r244° / 20.8 NM
VCT · Victoria	VOR-DME	109.00	r127° / 21.5 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches3

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

Open KPKV on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

Services

Fuel available: 100LL, A++
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: HIGH/LOW
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars

Ownership & management

Owner

COUNTY OF CALHOUN

CALHOUN CO COURTHOUSE, PORT LAVACA, TX

361-553-4600

Manager

LUDVIK SVETLIK

4876 FM 3084, PORT LAVACA, TX

361-552-1228

Remarks FAA

THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
RC MODEL ACFT OPR AT RWY 5 END.
ACTVT MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF.
100LL AND JET A AVBL 24 HRS SELF SERVE. JET ALSO AVBL BY TRUCK.
22 FT TREES, 0-60 FT DSTC, 290 FT L.
22 FT TREES, 0-60==135 FT DSTC, 260 FT L.

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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 KPKV 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.

About KPKV

Calhoun County Airport (PKV · KPKV) is an airport in Port Lavaca, TX, at 32 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,004 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KPKV, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KPKV have a control tower?

No. Calhoun County Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KPKV?

Calhoun County Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,004 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KPKV?

Calhoun County Airport is in Port Lavaca, TX, at an elevation of 32 ft MSL. Coordinates: 28.6540, -96.6813.

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