KOGA/OGA METAR Ogallala Municipal Airport Searle Field

Ogallala, NebraskaElevation 3,279 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

IFR23 min old

Ceiling 500 ft, visibility 7 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

IFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

050@8

steady

VISIBILITY

7 SM

11.3 km

CEILING

500 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

2,809 ft

-470 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0435Z (10:35 PM local) · 23 min old

KOGA is currently IFR. Winds are from the northeast at 8 knots. Visibility is 7 statute miles. The ceiling is 500 feet AGL. Main concerns: Ceiling 500 ft AGL.

WIND

50° at 8 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

7 statute miles

11.3 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 500 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

8°C / 8°C

46°F / 46°F. 0°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.33 inHg

1027.1 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

LOW CIG

Ceiling 500 ft AGL.

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)

T00810076

precise temperature 8.1°C, dew point 7.6°C

FAA: no delays reported at OGA.

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 IFR.

›Low ceiling: 500 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 IFR, wind from 50° at 8 kt, visibility 7 SM, ceiling 500 ft. Forecast suggests tonight rain showers, low near 39F, 93% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Rain Showers" 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

Monday: Patchy Fog. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Rain Showers	39	ENE 13 kt	22 kt	93%
Monday	Patchy Fog	53/28	N 13 kt	22 kt	99%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	63/35	SSE 9 kt	–	1%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	69/36	N 4 kt	–	4%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	68/38	E 4 kt	–	5%
Friday	Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers	68/42	SE 4 kt	–	39%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	64/37	WSW 9 kt	–	38%
Sunday	Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers	64	S 9 kt	–	48%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Rain Showers" 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 LBF). Forecast issued 0457Z.

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

050° at 8 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 086 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

BEST

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

8 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

8 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

5 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

2 runways · longest 5,102 ft

08/26

Dimensions

5,102 x 75 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0890°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 26270°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

13/31

Dimensions

3,700 x 60 ft

Surface

Concrete (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 13144°T

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31324°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

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

2,809 ft

Pressure altitude

2,869 ft

Field elevation

3,279 ft MSL

Temperature

8°C (46°F)

Dewpoint

8°C (46°F)

Altimeter

30.33 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

2352Z 5:52 PM

Sunrise

1310Z 7:10 AM

Loggable night

0020Z (6:20 PM local) → 1242Z (6:42 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2352Z (5:52 PM local) → 1310Z (7:10 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0052Z (6:52 PM local) → 1210Z (6:10 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

Ogallala Municipal Airport Searle Field is in Ogallala, Nebraska. Field elevation 3,279 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerKEVIN WILKINS

Manager phone308-284-6001

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0730–1630

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKOGA / OGA

SectionalCHEYENNE

Center (ARTCC)DENVER

Flight service (AFSS)COLUMBUS

RegionNebraska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates41.1195, -101.7700

Distance from city2 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

121.275

AWOS 3

AWOS

132.7

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.

KIML Imperial Municipal Airport

37 NM S

LIFR

KLBF North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field

49 NM E

IFR

KSNY Sidney Municipal Airport Lloyd W Carr Field

55 NM W

VFR

KAIA Alliance Municipal Airport

73 NM NW

LIFR

KSTK Sterling Municipal Airport

74 NM SW

LIFR

KMCK McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport

77 NM SE

IFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›KEVIN.WILKINS@OGALLALA-NE.GOV

›CALM WIND RWY.

›ARPT ATTENDANT MIKE CANDY CELL 308-289-4954. FOR ATTENDANT AFT HRS CALL 308-284-4447.

›ACTVT PAPI RWY 08, 26 & 31; VASI RWY 13; MIRL RWY 13/31 & 08/26 - CTAF.

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.

›RWY 08 UNLGTD CNTR PIVOT SYS ROTS THRU APCH DURG IRRIGATION SEASON.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗KOGA on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KOGA have a METAR?

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

Does KOGA have a TAF?

When KOGA 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 KOGA?

KOGA sits at 3,279 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KOGA?

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.

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