KOEL METAR Oakley Municipal Airport

Oakley, KansasElevation 3,045 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

LIFR14 min old

Ceiling 400 ft, visibility 7 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

LIFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

040@5

steady

VISIBILITY

7 SM

11.3 km

CEILING

400 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

2,807 ft

-238 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0035Z (7:35 PM local) · 14 min old

KOEL is currently LIFR. Winds are from the northeast at 5 knots. Visibility is 7 statute miles. The ceiling is 400 feet AGL. Main concerns: Ceiling 400 ft AGL.

WIND

40° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

7 statute miles

11.3 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 400 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

10°C / 8°C

50°F / 46°F. 2°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.28 inHg

1025.4 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

LOW CIG

Ceiling 400 ft AGL.

Codes in this report: AUTO OVC RMK AO1

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO1

automated station without a precipitation discriminator

T00960080

precise temperature 9.6°C, dew point 8.0°C

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Severe

›Conditions are LIFR.

›Low ceiling: 400 ft AGL.

›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 LIFR, wind from 40° at 5 kt, visibility 7 SM, ceiling 400 ft. Forecast suggests tonight showers and thunderstorms, low near 46F, 95% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Showers And Thunderstorms" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Showers And Thunderstorms	46	SE 13 kt	–	95%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday	Rain Showers Likely then Mostly Cloudy	66/39	SW 13 kt	–	64%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	67/45	SE 9 kt	–	3%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	70/43	SW 4 kt	–	3%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	68/48	NE 4 kt	–	10%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	70/49	S 13 kt	–	32%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	65/44	S 9 kt	–	31%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	63	NE 9 kt	–	7%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Showers And Thunderstorms" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Source: National Weather Service (office GLD). Forecast issued 0048Z.

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

2 runways · 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

040° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 083 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

BEST

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

4 kt R

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt R

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

4 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

2 runways · longest 5,000 ft

08/26

Dimensions

2,153 x 110 ft

Surface

Turf (good)

RWY 0891°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 26271°T

Traffic patternLeft

16/34

Dimensions

5,000 x 75 ft

Surface

Concrete (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 16169°T

Landing length (LDA)5,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,000 / 5,000 / 5,000 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

RWY 34349°T

Landing length (LDA)5,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,000 / 5,000 / 5,000 ft

REILYes

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

2,807 ft

Pressure altitude

2,685 ft

Field elevation

3,045 ft MSL

Temperature

10°C (50°F)

Dewpoint

8°C (46°F)

Altimeter

30.28 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

2351Z 6:51 PM

Sunrise

1304Z 8:04 AM

Loggable night

0018Z (7:18 PM local) → 1236Z (7:36 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2351Z (6:51 PM local) → 1304Z (8:04 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0051Z (7:51 PM local) → 1204Z (7:04 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

Oakley Municipal Airport is in Oakley, Kansas. Field elevation 3,045 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerJOHN HOLZMEISTER

Manager phone785-672-0147

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKOEL

SectionalWICHITA

Center (ARTCC)DENVER

Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA

RegionKansas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates39.1099, -100.8160

Distance from city2 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A · Jet A-1+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.325

AWOS 3

AWOS

132.5

DENVER CNTR

CNTR

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

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KCBK Shalz Field

22 NM NW

LIFR

KGLD Goodland Municipal Airport

44 NM W

LIFR

KHLC Hill City Municipal Airport

49 NM E

MVFR

KMCK McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport

67 NM N

MVFR

KGCK Garden City Regional Airport

71 NM S

IFR

KHYS Hays Regional Airport

74 NM E

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.

›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEG LEFT OF CNTRLN.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 16 & 34; PAPI RWY 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF.

›SVC AFTER HR - 785-672-0147.

›FUEL H24 SELF SVC.

›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEG RIGHT & 6 DEG LEFT OF CNTRLN.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗KOEL on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KOEL have a METAR?

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

Does KOEL have a TAF?

When KOEL 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 KOEL?

KOEL sits at 3,045 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KOEL?

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.