Platteville Municipal Airport

PVB · KPVB · Platteville, WI · 1,025 ft elevation · var 1W · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KPVB
Coordinates: 42.6894, -90.4444
Elevation: 1,025 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 1W
Sectional chart: CHICAGO
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: CHICAGO (ZAU)
Flight service (FSS): GREEN BAY
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

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:49 AM	09:49Z
Sunrise	05:24 AM	10:24Z
Sunset	08:43 PM	01:43Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:18 PM	02:18Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:18 PM → 04:49 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:43 PM → 04:24 AM

Plan a flight from KPVB

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 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 — 07: 2-light PAPI (left) · 25: 2-light PAPI (left) · 15: 2-light PAPI (left) · 33: 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 07 · 069°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.7

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 07 at 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 07/25

3,600 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Excellent)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k, Double wheel 35k.

Heading: 069° mag · 68° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 249° mag · 248° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Road, 31 ft, 750 ft from threshold, 330 ft L of centerline — 17:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Runway 15/33

4,000 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k, Double wheel 35k.

Heading: 146° mag · 145° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 326° mag · 325° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

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Runway	Length	Your margin
07/25	3,600 ft
15/33	4,000 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
CNTR	133.95	CHICAGO CNTR
RDO	122.5	GREEN BAY RDO
UNIC	122.7	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
DBQ · Dubuque	VORTAC	115.80	r030° / 20.9 NM
LNR · Lone Rock	VOR-DME	112.80	r201° / 38.8 NM

Procedures at a glance

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

Approaches4

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Parking: tiedowns, hangars

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF PLATTEVILLE

75 N BONSON, PLATTEVILLE, WI

608-348-9741

Manager

NATHAN KNUTSON

5157 HWY 80 SOUTH, PLATTEVILLE, WI

608-348-3582

Remarks FAA

FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
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.
24 HR SELF SVC FUEL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD.

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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 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.

About KPVB

Platteville Municipal Airport (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 Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KPVB?

Platteville Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 4,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KPVB?

Platteville Municipal Airport is in Platteville, WI, at an elevation of 1,025 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.6894, -90.4444.

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