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KO53 Weather Medford Municipal Airport

Medford, OklahomaElevation 1,092 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBKN · 19 NM E · 8 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 · KBKN
WIND
120@5
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 150° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 17C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 56F, 3% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 56 SE 5 kt – 3%
Monday Mostly Sunny 78/57 SSE 11 kt 18 kt 45%
Tuesday Rain Showers Likely 75/58 S 12 kt 19 kt 58%
Wednesday Sunny 81/61 S 15 kt – 6%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 83/60 S 12 kt – 33%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 74/57 S 12 kt – 70% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 74/57 S 10 kt – 54%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 75 E 7 kt – 4%

Source: National Weather Service (office OUN). Forecast issued 0242Z.

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
NESW1735
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 3,007 ft

17/35
Dimensions
3,007 x 60 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 17180°T
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 35360°T
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
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

Field elevation
1,092 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2341Z 6:41 PM
Sunrise
1248Z 7:48 AM
Loggable night
0008Z (7:08 PM local) → 1222Z (7:22 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2341Z (6:41 PM local) → 1248Z (7:48 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0041Z (7:41 PM local) → 1148Z (6:48 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

Medford Municipal Airport is in Medford, Oklahoma. Field elevation 1,092 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerSTEVEN BIRKELBACH
Manager phone580-395-2875
AttendedIREG
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKO53
SectionalWICHITA
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)MC ALESTER
RegionOklahoma
CountryUnited States
Coordinates36.7906, -97.7490
Distance from city1 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.075
VANCE APP/DEP
A/D
122.9
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

KO53 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBKN (19 NM E, VFR).

KBKN Blackwell Tonkawa Municipal Airport
19 NM E
VFR
KWDG Enid Woodring Regional Airport
25 NM S
VFR
KANY Anthony Municipal Airport
27 NM NW
VFR
KEND Vance Air Force Base
28 NM S
VFR
KPNC Ponca City Regional Airport
31 NM E
VFR
KWLD Strother Field
41 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
›DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 17/35 - CTAF.
›100 FT REFINERY 1 NM SW OF ARPT.
›FOR CD CTC VANCE APCH AT 580-213-6765. WHEN VANCE APCH IS CLSD, CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KO53 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KO53 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for KO53. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does KO53 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for KO53. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KO53?
KO53 sits at 1,092 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KO53?
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.