KOJC/OJC METAR Johnson County Executive Airport

Olathe, KansasElevation 1,096 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR30 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

130@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,330 ft

+234 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0053Z (7:53 PM local) · 30 min old

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

WIND

130° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

18°C / 11°C

64°F / 52°F. 7°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.30 inHg

1026.1 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP256

sea-level pressure 1025.6 hPa

T01780111

precise temperature 17.8°C, dew point 11.1°C

FAA: no delays reported at OJC.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›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 VFR, wind from 130° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 56F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Saturday: Rain Showers Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	56	SSE 5 kt	–	1%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	76/55	S 7 kt	–	9%
Tuesday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	72/57	S 9 kt	–	19%
Wednesday	Sunny	78/60	S 12 kt	–	17%
Thursday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	80/61	SSW 10 kt	–	19%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	76/57	S 10 kt	–	48%
Saturday	Rain Showers Likely	71/57	S 9 kt	–	64%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday	Partly Sunny	72	WNW 6 kt	–	8%

Source: National Weather Service (office EAX). Forecast issued 0122Z.

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

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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

130° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 182 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

BEST

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

2 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

1 runway · longest 4,097 ft

18/36

Dimensions

4,097 x 75 ft

Surface

Concrete (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 18180°T

Landing length (LDA)4,097 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,097 / 4,097 / 4,097 ft

ILSLOC/DME

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 360°T

Landing length (LDA)4,097 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,097 / 4,097 / 4,097 ft

ILSLOCALIZER

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIVASI (V2L)

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

1,330 ft

Pressure altitude

716 ft

Field elevation

1,096 ft MSL

Temperature

18°C (64°F)

Dewpoint

11°C (52°F)

Altimeter

30.30 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

2327Z 6:27 PM

Sunrise

1239Z 7:39 AM

Loggable night

2354Z (6:54 PM local) → 1212Z (7:12 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2327Z (6:27 PM local) → 1239Z (7:39 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0027Z (7:27 PM local) → 1139Z (6:39 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

Johnson County Executive Airport is in Olathe, Kansas. Field elevation 1,096 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerBRYAN JOHNSON

Manager phone913-715-6002

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKOJC / OJC

SectionalKANSAS CITY

Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY

Flight service (AFSS)COLUMBIA

RegionKansas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates38.8476, -94.7376

Distance from city4 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

Traffic pattern alt1,000 ft MSL

CTAF126.000

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.9

KANSAS CITY APP/DEP

A/D

119.35

ATIS

126

CTAF

121.6

GND

122.15

COLUMBIA RDO

RDO

126

EXECUTIVE TWR

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KOJC traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

61.3

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Piston single 68%Unknown 18%Turboprop 7%Jet 3%Twin 2%Helicopter 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~559 landings/mo

›PC12 (Turboprop) · ~53 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~47 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~25 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~22 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›P28A (Piston single)

›SR20 (Piston single)

›BE35 (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.

KIXD New Century AirCenter Airport

7 NM W

VFR

KMKC Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport

18 NM N

VFR

KLWC Lawrence Municipal Airport

24 NM NW

VFR

KMCI Kansas City International Airport

27 NM N

VFR

KTOP Philip Billard Municipal Airport

43 NM W

VFR

KFOE Topeka Regional Airport

44 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›IT IS ADVISED THAT ROTOCRAFT AVOID THE OVERFLIGHTS OF SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOODS.

›BIRDS, WATERFOWL, WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.

›UPON TAKEOFF FOR RYS 18 & 36 MAINTAIN RY HEADING UNTIL PASSING 1,600 FT MSL.

›TPA LOW PER ACFT 1000 FT AGL, HIGH PER ACFT 1500 FT AGL

›HEL CONDS: PROVDD APCH/DEP PATHS TO LNDG AREA MAINTD FOR MIN 8:1 GLIDE SLOPE & TRSNL SFC BE MAINTD FOR 2:1 SLOPE.

›FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC MCI APCH AT 816-329-2710.

›WHEN TWR CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 36, MIRL RWY 18-36, TWY LGTS AND WIND CONE - CTAF.

›PCR VALUE: 90/R/D/W/T

›TO CONFIRM SNOW REMOVAL AND WINTER CONDITIONS NOV-APR CALL 913-715-6005.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KOJC on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KOJC have a METAR?

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

Does KOJC have a TAF?

When KOJC 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 KOJC?

KOJC sits at 1,096 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KOJC?

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.