Platteville Municipal (KPVB), Wisconsin
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Platteville Municipal Airport (KPVB) is a public-use, non-towered field in Platteville, Wisconsin, sitting at 1,025 feet elevation and situated roughly 90.79 nautical miles from the nearest metro area. The airport handles modest business aviation volume, supported by two paved asphalt runways and self-service fuel available around the clock. Nearby fields include Iowa County and Dubuque Regional, both within a short flight of KPVB, positioning it as an option within a cluster of regional general aviation airports in southwestern Wisconsin.
Runways
Platteville Municipal has two paved runways. The longest, 15/33, is 4,000 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Platteville Municipal has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 9am to 5pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Platteville Municipal does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Chicago / Rockford International (KRFD), 67 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Platteville Municipal recorded 115 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in May. Business aviation traffic at KPVB is concentrated in the spring and fall months, tapering sharply during the winter.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month May, 16 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Platteville Municipal averages 2.3 days above 90°F in July, 30.5 freeze days in January and 3.8 snow days in December. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 81.8°F, and January the coldest, at 25.7°F.
Weather station is 3.7 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Platteville Municipal has published operating constraints in two categories: access and other notes.
Runway end identifier lights can be activated for runways 15 and 33. Precision approach path indicators can be activated for runways 07, 15, 25, and 33. Medium intensity runway lights can be activated for runways 07/25 and 15/33 via the common traffic advisory frequency. Medium intensity runway lights for runway 15/33 are preset to low intensity from sunset to sunrise, and can be increased in intensity via the common traffic advisory frequency.
For clearance delivery, if unable to contact on the flight service station frequency, contact Chicago Air Route Traffic Control Center.
Self-service fuel is available 24 hours a day with credit card payment.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Platteville Municipal has five airfields within 36 NM. The closest is Iowa County (KMRJ), 14.98 NM northeast.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KPVB
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Frequently asked questions
What runways are available at KPVB?
Platteville Municipal Airport (KPVB) has two paved asphalt runways. Runway 15/33 is the longer of the pair at 4,000 feet by 75 feet wide. Runway 07/25 measures 3,600 feet by 75 feet wide. Both surfaces support the field's business aviation traffic without a control tower in operation.
Is fuel available at KPVB?
Platteville Municipal Airport offers both 100LL and Jet A fuel. Self-service fuel is available 24 hours a day with credit card payment. Attended service otherwise follows the field's daily schedule of 0900 to 1700 local. This makes KPVB usable for after-hours fuel stops even without staff present.
Where is the nearest customs facility to KPVB?
The nearest customs airport of entry to Platteville Municipal Airport (KPVB) is Chicago Rockford International (KRFD), located approximately 66.65 nautical miles away. KPVB itself has no onsite customs service. Operators requiring customs clearance should plan a stop at KRFD or another designated port of entry before or after using KPVB.
How much business aviation traffic does KPVB see, and when?
Platteville Municipal Airport recorded 115 business aviation operations in 2025 according to FAA TFMSC data, out of 191 total annual operations. Traffic is concentrated in the spring and fall months, with May and September each seeing 14 to 16 operations. Winter months, particularly January, see as few as 2 operations, reflecting a clear seasonal pattern at KPVB.