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KPVW · Hale County Airport

ICAO · US · 14 NTSB events

ID KPVW FAA PVW Elev 3,374 ft Lat 34° 10.09' N Lon 101° 43.02' W Zulu …

Live conditions

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,997 ft. Max gradient: 0.10%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
04 50.7° 5,997 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.10%
22 230.7° 5,997 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.10%
13 138° 4,000 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.00%
31 318° 4,000 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.00%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 5 frequencies

  • AWOS AWOS 3 119.675
  • CLD LUBBOCK CLNC DEL 121.700
  • A/D LUBBOCK APP/DEP 119.200
  • RDO FORT WORTH RDO 122.550
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 123.000

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 2 matched · 32 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 4; VASI Rwy 22. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 4; VASI Rwy 22. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (2)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 4; VASI Rwy 22. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT REIL Rwy 4; VASI Rwy 22—CTAF

  • Airport attended 1400–0000Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1400–0000Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (32 sentences)
  • ·414 TEXAS PLAINS YOAKUM CO (F98) 1 NW UTC–6(–5DT) N33º13.03´ W102º49.81´ 3705 B NOTAM FILE FTW RWY 03–21: H5001X75 (ASPH) MIRL 0.6% up NE RWY 21: Pole.
  • ·RWY 17–35: H3924X60 (ASPH) S–12.5 MIRL RWY 17: Pole.
  • ·FUEL 100LL LGT Dusk–Dawn.
  • ·MIRL Rwy 03–21 and 17–35 preset low intst; to incr intst actvt—CTAF.
  • ·Attended irregularly. 100LL fuel self serve.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 806-592-1267
  • ·CTAF 122.9 ®FORT WORTH CENTER APP/DEP CON 132.6 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Fort Worth ARTCC at 817-858-7584.
  • ·HOBBS (L) (L) VORTACW 111.0 HOB Chan 47 N32º38.29´ W103º16.16´ 021º 41.2 NM to fld. 3664/11E.
  • ·PLAINVIEW HALE CO (PVW)(KPVW) 1 S UTC–6(–5DT) N34º10.09´ W101º43.04´ 3374 B NOTAM FILE PVW RWY 04–22: H5997X100 (ASPH) S–27 MIRL RWY 04: REIL.
  • ·VASI(V4L)—GA 3.5º TCH 51´.
  • ·VASI(V4L)—GA 3.5º TCH 54´.
  • ·RWY 13–31: H4000X100 (ASPH) S–27 MIRL RWY 13: P–line.
  • ·FUEL 100LL, JET A1+ LGT MIRLRwy 04–22, Rwy 13–31 SS–SR, preset low intst.
  • ·Rwy 04 VGSI unusbl byd 7 deg left of rwy cntrln.
  • ·Unatndd Thanksgiving and Christmas.
  • ·No line of sight to Rwy 13–31 fm rwy end 22.
  • ·Transverse and longl cracks up to 4 in wid, full len.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 806-293-4121
  • ·AWOS–3 119.675 (806) 291–8679.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 123.0 RCO 122.4 (FORT WORTH RADIO) ®LUBBOCK APP/DEP CON 119.2 CLNC DEL 118.4 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD if una to ctc on FSS freq, ctc Fort Worth ARTCC at 817-858-7584.
  • ·PLAINVIEW (VL) (L) VORW/DME 112.9 PVW Chan 76 N34º05.17´ W101º47.41´ 025º 6.1 NM to fld. 3400/11E.
  • ·COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: IFR departures ctc Lubbock Clnc Del on the ramp at Hale Co via freq 121.7.
  • ·PLEASANTON MUNI (PEZ)(KPEZ) 3 W UTC–6(–5DT) N28º57.25´ W98º31.20´ 430 B NOTAM FILE SJT RWY 16–34: H4000X75 (ASPH) S–4 MIRL 0.8% up NW RWY 16: PAPI(P2L)—GA 4.0º TCH 25´.
  • ·RWY 34: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 35´.
  • ·FUEL 100LL, JET A, A+ LGT MIRL Rwy 16–34 preset low intst, to incr intst ACTVT—CTAF.
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1400–2300Z‡.
  • ·For services call 830–569–3155. 100LL and Jet A self serve.
  • ·Jet A avbl full serve during attnd hrs and on call after hrs.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 830-569-3155
  • ·AWOS–3 118.575 (830) 569–5749.

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Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

IATA · PVW

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

14 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

18

since 1982

Fatal

2

11.1% of total

Last 5 years

2

≈ 0.4/yr

Last 10 years

3

≈ 0.3/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 36,840 ops in 2004

2024 total

6,087

10-yr total

113,673

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 98% · Mil 2%

Events / million ops

26.4

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

2.93

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Stall / spin 1

All time · n=14

  • Other 4
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 3
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Structural failure 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Undershoot / overshoot 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Loss of control 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2025-03-10 Vans RV-7A · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2025-01-16 Beech N35 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · night →
2016-05-09 AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 8GCBC · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2015-05-29 Beech A36 · Weather · VMC · night →
2002-01-15 Bellanca 17-30 · Under/overshoot · VMC · dusk →
1996-11-13 Piper PA-23-250 · CFIT · IMC · night →
1993-03-20 Bellanca 17-30A · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
1986-02-22 Cessna 402B · Other · VMC · dusk →
1985-09-20 Piper PA-28R-200 · Fuel exhaustion · day →
1984-09-20 Piper PA-32R-301 · Other · VMC · day →
1984-05-17 Bellanca 17-30 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1983-09-11 Partenavia P68C · Structural · day →
1983-02-11 Bellanca 14-19-3A · Other · VMC · day →
1982-09-01 Cessna,Beech 172P,95-C55 · Other · day →

Designees in TX

CFI Flight Instructors 6,561 A&P Mechanics 27,501 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 167 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 22 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 2 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 37 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 24 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 15 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 76 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 153 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 232 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 304 ODA Organizational Designations 11 Schools Flight Schools 183 FBO Fixed Base Operators 244 Clubs Flying Clubs 64 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 41 EAA EAA Chapters 43

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Kenneth Melberg Chapman Lubbock TX 37 nm
Patrick Timothy Bradley Lubbock TX 37 nm
Rosemary Stidham Lubbock TX 37 nm
Stanley Paul Smith Lubbock TX 37 nm
Willie Strieder Lubbock TX 37 nm
Donald Borba Slaton TX 44 nm
Richard Lee Ridenour Amarillo TX 62 nm
David Newman Goll Midland TX 130 nm
Ross Pehl Midland TX 130 nm
Uwe Horst Zeizinger Wichita Falls TX 160 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Michael Thurston Graves Plainview TX 1 nm
Cody Neal Williams Plainview TX 1 nm
Matthew Harrison Horan Plainview TX 1 nm
Grant Lynn Horn Petersburg TX 19 nm
Mitchell Lane Probasco Floydada TX 22 nm
Jerry Don Battey Jr Floydada TX 22 nm
Scott Lynn Coker New Deal TX 27 nm
Tully Travis Martin Idalou TX 30 nm
Travis John Gomez Idalou TX 30 nm
Allen Wayne Durham Shallowater TX 32 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Kevin Leo Robbins Plainview TX 1 nm
Joseph William Holt Plainview TX 1 nm
Edward Lee Lingnau Plainview TX 1 nm
Arthur Dwayne Mitchell Plainview TX 1 nm
Ronald Leo Robbins Plainview TX 1 nm
Larry Keith Whitfill Plainview TX 1 nm
Gaudalupe Zambrano Plainview TX 1 nm
James Kenneth Kennon Plainview TX 1 nm
Michael James Ferguson Plainview TX 1 nm
Kyle Joseph Nelson Plainview TX 1 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Redline Aviation
Amarillo, TX
 55 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing
Andrews, TX
 116 nm
DV AVIATION
Midland, TX
 136 nm
AJ Aviation Services LLC
Midland, TX
 136 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing Midland-Odessa
Andrews, TX
 139 nm
Time Calibrations
San Angelo, TX
 180 nm
New Mexico Aero Service LLC
Moriarty, NM
 217 nm
Avionics Services, Inc.
Norman, OK
 220 nm
Efinger Aviation & Maintenance
Cresson, TX
 228 nm
North Texas Avionics
Fort Worth, TX
 228 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.