KI23 METAR Fayette County Airport

Washington Court House, OhioElevation 980 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR9 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

290@2

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-210 ft

-1,190 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0335Z (11:35 PM local) · 9 min old

KI23 is currently VFR. Winds are from the west at 2 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

290° at 2 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

7°C / 6°C

45°F / 43°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.39 inHg

1029.1 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 290° at 2 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 44F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Mostly Clear	44	S 2 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	73/46	W 3 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	72/48	E 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	73/49	S 4 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	76/51	SW 8 kt	–	0%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	77/53	SW 4 kt	–	2%
Saturday	Partly Sunny	73/57	S 6 kt	–	35%
Sunday	Light Rain	71	S 9 kt	–	75%

Source: National Weather Service (office ILN). Forecast issued 0343Z.

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 · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

290° at 2 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 230 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

0 kt

CROSS

2 kt R

BEST

HEAD

0 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt L

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 5,097 ft

05/23

Dimensions

5,097 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0534°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 23214°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-210 ft

Pressure altitude

510 ft

Field elevation

980 ft MSL

Temperature

7°C (45°F)

Dewpoint

6°C (43°F)

Altimeter

30.39 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2240Z 6:40 PM

Sunrise

1155Z 7:55 AM

Loggable night

2308Z (7:08 PM local) → 1127Z (7:27 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2240Z (6:40 PM local) → 1155Z (7:55 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2340Z (7:40 PM local) → 1055Z (6:55 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

Fayette County Airport is in Washington Court House, Ohio. Field elevation 980 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerJERRY VAN DYKE

Manager phone740-335-2430

AttendedALL MON-SAT, 0800–1800

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKI23

SectionalCINCINNATI

Center (ARTCC)INDIANAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)DAYTON

RegionOhio

CountryUnited States

Coordinates39.5704, -83.4205

Distance from city2 NM NNE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

Traffic pattern alt800 ft MSL

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

132.3

COLUMBUS APP/DEP

A/D

118.775

AWOS 3

AWOS

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KI23 traffic patterns

2026-06-30 to 2026-10-23, 22 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.6

AVG OPS/DAY

2.9

Operations trend (9 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 88%Unknown 12%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

›SR20 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo

›AA5 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›BE36 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›P28A (Piston single)

›SR20 (Piston single)

›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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KILN Wilmington Airpark

19 NM SW

VFR

KSGH Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport

25 NM NW

VFR

KLCK Rickenbacker International Airport

27 NM NE

VFR

KFFO Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

33 NM NW

VFR

KOSU The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field

35 NM NE

VFR

KCMH John Glenn Columbus International Airport

35 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›+28 FT RLRD, 0-200 FT DIST, 240 FT L.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 23; MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 23 OPR CONSLY.

›ROPES AVBL ON REQ.

›PRIOR CDN RQRD.

›100LL & JET A AVBL FULL SVC ON REQ DRG BUS HRS; H24 SELF SVC VIA CREDIT CARD.

›OBSTN CLNC SLP 0:1 DUE TO +28 FT RLRD, 200 FT DIST, 240 FT L.

›CELL 937-403-7170.

›BIRDS INVOF ARPT.

›FOR CD CTC COLUMBUS APCH AT 614-338-8537.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KI23 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KI23 have a METAR?

Yes. KI23 has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KI23 have a TAF?

When KI23 issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KI23?

KI23 sits at 980 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KI23?

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.