KOIN METAR Oberlin Municipal Airport

Oberlin, KansasElevation 2,703 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

MVFR23 min old

Ceiling 2,400 ft, visibility 8 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

MVFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

060@4

steady

VISIBILITY

8 SM

12.9 km

CEILING

2,400 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

2,375 ft

-328 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0155Z (8:55 PM local) · 23 min old

KOIN is currently MVFR. Winds are from the northeast at 4 knots. Visibility is 8 statute miles. The ceiling is 2,400 feet AGL. The main issue is ceiling 2400 ft agl (mvfr).

WIND

60° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

8 statute miles

12.9 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 2,400 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

10°C / 10°C

50°F / 50°F. 0°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.29 inHg

1025.7 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

LOW CIG

Ceiling 2400 ft AGL (MVFR).

Codes in this report: AUTO SCT 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)

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Conditions are MVFR.

›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 60° at 4 kt, visibility 8 SM, ceiling 2,400 ft. Forecast suggests tonight showers and thunderstorms, low near 46F, 92% 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	E 9 kt	–	92%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday	Rain Showers Likely then Areas Of Fog	65/35	SW 13 kt	–	59%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	64/44	SE 9 kt	–	3%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	68/42	SW 4 kt	–	2%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	66/47	NE 4 kt	–	10%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	70/49	S 13 kt	–	36%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	64/44	S 9 kt	–	36%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	63	SW 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 0217Z.

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

060° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 352 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

BEST

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt R

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

3 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 4,301 ft

12/30

Dimensions

2,832 x 130 ft

Surface

Turf (fair)

RWY 12135°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 30315°T

Traffic patternLeft

17/35

Dimensions

4,301 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 17180°T

Landing length (LDA)4,301 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA3,501 / 4,301 / 4,301 ft

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 350°T

Landing length (LDA)3,501 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,301 / 4,301 / 4,301 ft

Displaced threshold800 ft

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

2,375 ft

Pressure altitude

2,333 ft

Field elevation

2,703 ft MSL

Temperature

10°C (50°F)

Dewpoint

10°C (50°F)

Altimeter

30.29 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

2348Z 6:48 PM

Sunrise

1304Z 8:04 AM

Loggable night

0016Z (7:16 PM local) → 1236Z (7:36 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2348Z (6:48 PM local) → 1304Z (8:04 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0048Z (7:48 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

Oberlin Municipal Airport is in Oberlin, Kansas. Field elevation 2,703 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerBRICE MEITL

Manager phone785-470-0019

AttendedDaily, DAWN–DUSK

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKOIN

SectionalWICHITA

Center (ARTCC)DENVER

Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA

RegionKansas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates39.8339, -100.5390

Distance from city1 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

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.

KMCK McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport

IFR

KHLC Hill City Municipal Airport

43 NM SE

MVFR

KGLD Goodland Municipal Airport

60 NM SW

LIFR

KIML Imperial Municipal Airport

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS 45 DEG SLP.

›ACTVT MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF.

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

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗KOIN on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KOIN have a METAR?

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

Does KOIN have a TAF?

When KOIN 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 KOIN?

KOIN sits at 2,703 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KOIN?

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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