KOCH/OCH METAR A L Mangham Jr. Regional Airport

Nacogdoches, TexasElevation 355 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

MVFRMore than 1 hour old

Ceiling 2,400 ft, gusts to 19 kt.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

MVFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

340@10

gust 19 kt

CEILING

2,400 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

564 ft

+209 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1456Z (9:56 AM local) · More than 1 hour old

KOCH is currently MVFR. Winds are from the north at 10 knots gusting 19. Visibility was not reported. The ceiling is 2,400 feet AGL. The main issue is ceiling 2400 ft agl (mvfr).

WIND

340° at 10 kt, gust 19

Gusts 9 kt above the steady wind.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 2,400 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

19°C / 14°C

66°F / 57°F. 5°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.27 inHg

1025.1 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

LOW CIG, GUST

Ceiling 2400 ft AGL (MVFR).

Codes in this report: AUTO OVC RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP253

sea-level pressure 1025.3 hPa

T01940139

precise temperature 19.4°C, dew point 13.9°C

53024

3-hour pressure tendency: rising quickly (2.4 hPa change)

PWINO

present-weather sensor not operating

TSNO

thunderstorm/lightning sensor not operating

RVRNO

runway visual range sensor not operating

station needs maintenance

FAA: no delays reported at OCH.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: High

›Conditions are MVFR.

›Wind gusting to 19 kt (gust spread 9 kt).

›METAR is stale (13671 minutes old).

›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 MVFR, wind from 340° at 10 kt, gusting 19 kt, ceiling 2,400 ft. This report is older than usual, so treat it with caution. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 52F, 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 Cloudy	52	E 4 kt	–	0%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	81/53	E 4 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	80/57	SE 4 kt	–	5%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	82/58	SE 4 kt	–	8%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	82/57	E 4 kt	–	4%
Friday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	78/60	SE 4 kt	–	21%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	81/62	SE 9 kt	–	48%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	86	SW 4 kt	–	13%

Source: National Weather Service (office SHV). Forecast issued 0247Z.

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

340° at 10 kt, gust 19

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 369 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

9 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

BEST

HEAD

9 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt R

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 5,000 ft

18/36

Dimensions

5,001 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 18184°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

RWY 364°T

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

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

564 ft

Pressure altitude

5 ft

Field elevation

355 ft MSL

Temperature

19°C (66°F)

Dewpoint

14°C (57°F)

Altimeter

30.27 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

2336Z 6:36 PM

Sunrise

1229Z 7:29 AM

Loggable night

0001Z (7:01 PM local) → 1205Z (7:05 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2336Z (6:36 PM local) → 1229Z (7:29 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0036Z (7:36 PM local) → 1129Z (6:29 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

A L Mangham Jr. Regional Airport is in Nacogdoches, Texas. Field elevation 355 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerCOLIN SMITH

Manager phone936-560-9567

AttendedALL SAT-SUN, 0800–1600

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKOCH / OCH

SectionalHOUSTON

Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH

Flight service (AFSS)MONTGOMERY COUNTY

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates31.5780, -94.7095

Distance from city3 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF123.000

UNICOM123.000

FREQUENCIES

Communications

135.625

AWOS 3

AWOS

134.8

HOUSTON CNTR APP/DEP

CNTR

123

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.000

CTAF

123.000

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KOCH traffic patterns

2026-08-31 to 2026-10-15, 4 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

2.5

Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Unknown 100%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›SIRA (Unknown) · ~4 landings/mo

›NG5 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo

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.

KLFK Angelina County Airport

21 NM S

VFR

KJSO Cherokee County Airport

31 NM NW

VFR

KGGG East Texas Regional Airport

48 NM N

VFR

KPSN Palestine Municipal Airport

52 NM W

VFR

KJAS Jasper County Airport Bell Field

54 NM SE

VFR

KTYR Tyler Pounds Regional Airport

58 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›DUSK-DAWN, MIRL RWY 18/36 PRESET LOW INTST. TO INCR INTST & ACTVT MALSR RWY 36; REIL RWY 18 - CTAF.

›HIGH INTST STUDENT PILOT TRNG ON AND INVOF ARPT. MNT 122.75 FOR STUDENT AREAS OF ACTVTY.

›ARPT ATTENDANT/FBO/AMGR OFC 936-560-9567.

›NO LINE OF SIGHT BTN RWY ENDS.

›FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.

›CONTROLLING OBSTRUCTION EXCEEDS A 45 DEGREE SLOPE

›35 FT AGL AWOS ANT 400 FT WEST OF RWY 18/36 CNTRLN.

›BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT.

›24 HR SELF SERVE 100LL & JET A+; ALSO AVBL FULL SVC DRG ATNDD HRS. FOR AFT HRS SVC CALL 936-560-9567. CALL-OUT FEE.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗KOCH on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KOCH have a METAR?

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

Does KOCH have a TAF?

When KOCH 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 KOCH?

KOCH sits at 355 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KOCH?

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.