K3O3 Weather Purcell Municipal - Steven E. Shephard field

Purcell, OklahomaElevation 1,143 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KOUN · 16 NM N · 40 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KOUN

WIND

110@6

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 110° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 22C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 55F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Thursday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	55	SE 4 kt	–	1%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	77/57	SSE 8 kt	–	11%
Tuesday	Chance Rain Showers	76/59	S 9 kt	16 kt	26%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	80/62	S 11 kt	–	4%
Thursday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	80/60	S 9 kt	–	30%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	72/58	SSE 9 kt	–	61%
Saturday	Rain Showers Likely	74/60	S 10 kt	–	63%
Sunday	Mostly Sunny	78	SSW 7 kt	–	9%

Source: National Weather Service (office OUN). Forecast issued 0124Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway

WIND

No on-field weather data

No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,003 ft

17/35

Dimensions

3,003 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 17174°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 35354°T

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

1,143 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2342Z 6:42 PM

Sunrise

1244Z 7:44 AM

Loggable night

0008Z (7:08 PM local) → 1218Z (7:18 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2342Z (6:42 PM local) → 1244Z (7:44 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0042Z (7:42 PM local) → 1144Z (6:44 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Purcell Municipal - Steven E. Shephard field is in Purcell, Oklahoma. Field elevation 1,143 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerANDY PIPES

Manager phone405-527-6563

AttendedINTMT

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAK3O3

SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH

Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH

Flight service (AFSS)MC ALESTER

RegionOklahoma

CountryUnited States

Coordinates34.9845, -97.3828

Distance from city2 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900

CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K3O3 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 56 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

6.9

AVG OPS/DAY

12.9

Operations trend (14 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 71%Unknown 25%Helicopter 4%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~42 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~13 landings/mo

›FDCT (Unknown) · ~4 landings/mo

›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›P28A (Piston single)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›SR20 (Piston single)

›FDCT (Unknown)

›C172 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

K3O3 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KOUN (16 NM N, VFR).

KOUN University of Oklahoma Westheimer Airport

16 NM N

VFR

KTIK Tinker Air Force Base

26 NM N

VFR

KOKC OKC Will Rogers World Airport

27 NM NW

VFR

KCHK Chickasha Municipal Airport

30 NM W

VFR

KSNL Shawnee Regional Airport

31 NM NE

VFR

KPWA Wiley Post Airport

35 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC OKE CITY APCH AT 405-681-5683.

›DUSK-DAWN. MIRL RY 17/35 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.

›FUEL AVAILABLE 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗K3O3 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does K3O3 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for K3O3. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does K3O3 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for K3O3. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at K3O3?

K3O3 sits at 1,143 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K3O3?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.