KOFK/OFK METAR & TAF Karl Stefan Memorial Airport

Norfolk, NebraskaElevation 1,573 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR9 min old

Ceiling 6,000 ft, visibility 9 SM, rain.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

020@9

steady

VISIBILITY

9 SM

14.5 km

CEILING

6,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

671 ft

-902 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0356Z (10:56 PM local) · 9 min old

KOFK is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 9 knots. Visibility is 9 statute miles. The ceiling is 6,000 feet AGL. Reported weather: light rain.

WIND

20° at 9 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

9 statute miles

14.5 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 6,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

8°C / 6°C

46°F / 43°F. 2°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.36 inHg

1028.1 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

Rain reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO BKN OVC RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

RAB12E29B49

unrecognized remark group

SLP288

sea-level pressure 1028.8 hPa

P0000

0.00 inches of precipitation in the last hour

T00830061

precise temperature 8.3°C, dew point 6.1°C

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2320Z (6:20 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (7:00 PM local)

KOFK forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Worst period is 09Z to 15Z with IFR possible (LOW CIG). Best period is 00Z to 03Z (VFR). Overall the forecast deteriorates over the period.

VFR

OVC0202,000 ft

OVC007700 ft · 4 SM

OVC009900 ft

OVC0121,200 ft

0000Z7:00 PM0448Z11:48 PM0936Z4:36 AM1424Z9:24 AM1912Z2:12 PM0000Z7:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SCT FEW OVC BR

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FAA: no delays reported at OFK.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›Forecast: ceiling 700 ft AGL.

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 20° at 9 kt, visibility 9 SM, ceiling 6,000 ft. Forecast suggests tonight rain showers, low near 43F, 94% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Tonight: Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Rain Showers	43	NE 10 kt	16 kt	94%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday	Showers And Thunderstorms	59/39	ENE 11 kt	18 kt	95%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	63/50	WSW 9 kt	15 kt	9%
Wednesday	Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers	70/46	S 10 kt	17 kt	16%
Thursday	Partly Sunny	69/50	NE 6 kt	–	15%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	70/52	ESE 10 kt	16 kt	59%
Saturday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	67/49	S 10 kt	17 kt	59%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	65	S 8 kt	–	13%

Source: National Weather Service (office OAX). Forecast issued 0404Z.

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

020° at 9 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 029 kt headwind · no crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

9 kt

CROSS

calm

BEST

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

8 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

8 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

9 kt tail

CROSS

calm

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 5,806 ft

02/20

Dimensions

5,801 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0219°T

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 20199°T

Displaced threshold297 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

14/32

Dimensions

5,806 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 14142°T

Landing length (LDA)5,160 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,443 / 5,800 / 5,443 ft

Displaced threshold287 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 32322°T

Landing length (LDA)5,160 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,517 / 5,800 / 5,517 ft

Displaced threshold360 ft

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

671 ft

Pressure altitude

1,133 ft

Field elevation

1,573 ft MSL

Temperature

8°C (46°F)

Dewpoint

6°C (43°F)

Altimeter

30.36 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

2333Z 6:33 PM

Sunrise

1254Z 7:54 AM

Loggable night

0001Z (7:01 PM local) → 1226Z (7:26 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2333Z (6:33 PM local) → 1254Z (7:54 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0033Z (7:33 PM local) → 1154Z (6:54 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

Karl Stefan Memorial Airport is in Norfolk, Nebraska. Field elevation 1,573 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerMR JUSTIN MARTIN

Manager phone402-841-5130

AttendedALL SAT, 0700–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKOFK / OFK

SectionalOMAHA

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)COLUMBUS

RegionNebraska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates41.9855, -97.4351

Distance from city3 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.700

UNICOM122.700

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.025

ASOS

122.15

COLUMBUS RDO

RDO

122.7

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.700

CTAF

122.700

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KOFK traffic patterns

2026-06-15 to 2026-10-05, 14 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.8

AVG OPS/DAY

2.8

Operations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 44%Turboprop 23%Unknown 18%Twin 8%Helicopter 8%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›AT5T (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo

›AT6T (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo

›BE58 (Twin) · ~1 landings/mo

›C82T (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›ERCO (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)

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.

KLCG Wayne Municipal Airport / Stan Morris Field

25 NM NE

VFR

KOLU Columbus Municipal Airport

33 NM S

VFR

KFET Fremont Municipal Airport

52 NM SE

VFR

KSUX Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field

53 NM NE

VFR

KYKN Chan Gurney Municipal Airport

56 NM N

MVFR

KONL O'Neill Municipal Airport–John L Baker Field

63 NM NW

LIFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RWY 20 DSGND AS CALM WIND RWY. ALL RWYS HAVE L HAND TFC ONLY.

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

›FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 402-841-5130

›CLNC SLP TO DTHR 42:1 DUE TO RR 1185 FT FM DTHR 428 FT R.

›CLNC SLP TO DTHR 32:1 DUE TO 59 FT TREE 1895 FT FM DTHR 105 FT R.

›SELF SVC FUEL AVBL H24 100LL ONLY.

›ENGINE OVERHAULS NOT PERFORMED IN-HOUSE.

›CALL AHEAD FOR HNGR AVBL 402-841-5130.

›ACTVT MALSR RWY 02; REIL RWY 20; PAPI RWYS 02, 20, 14, & 32; HIRL RWY 02/20; MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KOFK on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KOFK have a METAR?

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

Does KOFK have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KOFK; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KOFK?

KOFK sits at 1,573 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KOFK?

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.