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KOFF/OFF METAR & TAF Offutt Air Force Base

Omaha, NebraskaElevation 1,052 ftMedium airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR48 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
010@3
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
543 ft
-509 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1055Z (5:55 AM local) · 48 min old

KOFF is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND
10° at 3 kt
Steady.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
SCT190
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
12°C / 9°C
54°F / 48°F. 3°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.32 inHg
1026.8 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: SCT RMK

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REMARKS: DECODED
AO2A
automated station with observer augmentation
SLP271
sea-level pressure 1027.1 hPa
T01180088
precise temperature 11.8°C, dew point 8.8°C
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station needs maintenance
TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1000Z (5:00 AM local) · valid to 1600Z (11:00 AM local)

KOFF forecast starts VFR at 10Z. Worst period is 10Z to 14Z with MVFR possible. Best period is 14Z to 19Z (VFR). Overall the forecast improves over the period.

  • Maximum temperature 25°C expected at 2000Z on day 25.
  • Minimum temperature 12°C expected at 1000Z on day 25.
BKN25025,000 ft
BKN25025,000 ft
BKN25025,000 ft
VFR
1000Z5:00 AM1600Z11:00 AM2200Z5:00 PM0400Z11:00 PM1000Z5:00 AM1600Z11:00 AM

Codes in this report: 9999 SCT BKN TEMPO BR BECMG FEW

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FAA: no delays reported at OFF.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 10° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests today partly sunny, high near 75F, low near 55F, 10% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Partly Sunny 75/55 ENE 3 kt – 10%
Monday Mostly Cloudy 75/55 ESE 9 kt 15 kt 8%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 71/56 SSW 10 kt 17 kt 33%
Wednesday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny 75/55 S 6 kt – 53% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 76/60 SE 8 kt 14 kt 53%
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 77/58 S 12 kt 21 kt 40%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 70/53 SSE 10 kt 18 kt 65%

Source: National Weather Service (office OAX). Forecast issued 1118Z.

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
NESW1331 10°10°3 kt10°10° 310°
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Calm
5 kt
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15 kt
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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
010° at 3 kt
Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.
RECOMMENDED
RWY 311 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind
RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end
31
HEAD
1 kt
CROSS
3 kt R
BEST
13
HEAD
1 kt tail
CROSS
3 kt L
OK
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

13/31
Dimensions
11,703 x 150 ft
Surface
Asphalt
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 13129°T
Landing length (LDA)10,695 ft
Displaced threshold1,008 ft
ILSLOC/GS
Approach lightsALSF1
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4R)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 31309°T
Landing length (LDA)10,612 ft
Displaced threshold1,091 ft
ILSILS
Approach lightsALSF1
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
543 ft
Pressure altitude
652 ft
Field elevation
1,052 ft MSL
Temperature
12°C (54°F)
Dewpoint
9°C (48°F)
Altimeter
30.32 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
2329Z 6:29 PM
Sunrise
1246Z 7:46 AM
Loggable night
2358Z (6:58 PM local) → 1218Z (7:18 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2329Z (6:29 PM local) → 1246Z (7:46 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0029Z (7:29 PM local) → 1146Z (6:46 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

Offutt Air Force Base is in Omaha, Nebraska. Field elevation 1,052 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipAir Force owned
UsePrivate use
TypeMedium airport
ManagerCHIEF OF AFLD MANAGEMENT
Manager phone402-294-2793
AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0600–2200
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKOFF / OFF
SectionalOMAHA
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)COLUMBUS
RegionNebraska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.1193, -95.9085
Distance from city8 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100
Control towerTowered
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
Traffic pattern alt2,500 ft MSL
FREQUENCIES

Communications

118
OMAHA APP/DEP
A/D
126.025
ATIS
ATIS
121.7
GND
GND
22.74
PMSV METRO
PMSV
31.1
COMD POST
POST
37.94
PTD
PTD
123.7
TWR
TWR

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KOFF traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 66 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
8.6
AVG OPS/DAY
13.8
Activity trend over 18 days: rising, from 2 to 17 operations per dayOperations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Unknown 68%Piston single 16%Airliner 11%Jet 3%Turboprop 2%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›R135 (Unknown) · ~94 landings/mo
›B742 (Unknown) · ~13 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~8 landings/mo
›W135 (Airliner) · ~8 landings/mo
›C135 (Airliner) · ~6 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›R135 (Unknown)
›C135 (Airliner)
›W135 (Airliner)
›P28A (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.

KMLE Millard Airport
10 NM NW
VFR
KCBF Council Bluffs Municipal Airport
11 NM NE
VFR
KOMA Eppley Airfield
11 NM N
VFR
KFET Fremont Municipal Airport
34 NM NW
VFR
KLNK Lincoln Airport
42 NM SW
VFR
KAIO Atlantic Municipal Airport
43 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›SFC TYPE: PEM
›F18 FUEL NOT FOR SALE TO PUBLIC.
›RWY 31 ALSF 1 NSTD : RWY 31 HAS AN ADDNL LGT BAR.
›RWY 13 ALSF 1 NSTD : RWY 13 MISSING TWO LGT BARS DUE TO OFF BASE ROAD AND RR.
›MISC: RQR ALT CK PT SIGN MISG FOR ARPT ELEV BEING 76 FT GTR THAN RWY 31 END ELEV.
›CSTMS/AG/IMG: LCL ACFT COORD WITH CMD POST 2 HR PN DSN 271-3725, MIL TRANS ACFT COORD WITH AMOPS 48 HR PN 1200-2100Z+ MON-FRI AT DSN 271-3240.
›CAUTION: ARRIVALS - RAILROAD/VEHICLE ROAD PENETRATE RWY 31 APCH LIGHT PLANE.
›RSTD: PPR, MIN 24 HR NTC RQR AND NO MORE THAN 14 DAYS PRIOR, CTC AM OPS.
›CAUTION: GRADIENT FOR RWY 13 .7 % DOWN SLOPE; RWY 13 HAS HI EMBANKMENT APCH END TURB & HI VRBL CROSSWINDS DURING S TO SW SFC WINDS. NMRS LGT ACFT AT MILLARD ARPT ON APCH FOR RWY 13.
›OIL: O-148-156 SOAP.
›MISC: AFLD MGMT ISSUES NO COMSEC FOR TRANS CREWS. 55 WG COMD POST WILL PROVIDE TEMP STORAGE OF SECRET AND TOP SECRET. AM OPS DSN 271-3207/3240, C402-294-3207/3240, FAX DSN 272-4175, C402-232-4175.
›FLUID: W SP PRESAIR LHOX LOX.
›JASU: (M32A-86) (AM32A-95).
›FST 2025 FT CONC, NEXT 1742 FT TO TWY M HAS 75 FT WIDE CONC MID WITH ASPH EDGES.
›USE CNTR 150 FT OF RWY 13/31, 75 FT EDGES NOT STRESSED FOR ACFT OVER 100,000 LBS.
›CAUTION: RWY 13 - ONLY ROLLING TKOFS PMTD PRIOR TO THR UNLESS APVD BY AFLD MGMT WITH ATC CDN. RC/WC-135 STATIC / STATIC ROLLING TKOFS APVD ABEAM NW HH EAST TWY LEAD-IN LINE, 11336 FT TKOF DIST AVBL.
›ACFT ARR FM FOREIGN AREAS CONFIRM ETA & CSTMS RQR ONE HR PRIOR NTC THRU FSS.
›FUEL: A++.
›RSTD: DUE TO OBST, C5 AND 747-8 ACFT ARE NOT AUTHORIZED BYD VFR HOLD LINE ON NW HAMMERHEAD; ACFT MUST COMPLETE 180- TURN WITHIN 355 FT BTN RWY CNTRLN AND VFR HOLD POSN MRK.
›CAUTION: RWY COND CODE (RWY CC) NOT RPTD.
›TFC PAT: ALL PATS ARE S OF RWY CNTRLN;
›CAUTION: MOWERS ADJ TO MOVEMENT AREA APR-OCT.
›TRAN ALERT: EXP UP TO 2 HR FUEL DELAY FOR ALL TRAN ACFT.
›TPA: VFR RECTANGULAR TFC PAT 2500 FT MSL, OVHD TFC PAT 3000 FT MSL, OVHD TFC RMN WI 5 NM.
›PMSV METRO: FULL WX SVC AVBL H24 UNLESS SPECIFIED IN NOTAM. DSN 271-3459, C402-294-3459. REMOTE BRIEF AVBL VIA 15 OWS; DSN 576-9755, C618-256-9755.
›MISC: BIRD HAZ POTENTIAL EXISTS. BIRD MIGRATION.
›FST 2100 FT CONC, MID 5834 FT FM TWY M-TWY P ASPH.
›RSTD: ALL ACFT MUST CMPLT 180 DEG TURN AT EOR OR TWY M AND P INT. ACFT WITH DV AND PAX CTC COMD POST AT LEAST 30 MIN PRIOR TO ETA AND WHEN 60 NM OUT.
›50+-1 FROM DSPLCD THR.
›MISC: RWY END 31 ELEV IS 973 FT, 76 FT BLW FLD ELEV.
›TRAN ALERT: OPR MON-FRI 1130-0330Z++, SAT-SUN SBY FOR OFFL BUS ONLY.
›CSTMS/AG/IMG: LCL ACFT COORD WITH CMD POST 2 HR PN DSN 271-325, MIL TRAN ACFT COORD WITH AMOPS 48 HR PN 1200Z++ MON-FRI AT DSN 271-3240.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗KOFF on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KOFF have a METAR?
Yes. KOFF has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KOFF have a TAF?
Yes, a TAF is issued for KOFF; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.
What is the field elevation at KOFF?
KOFF sits at 1,052 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KOFF?
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.