KOLM/OLM METAR & TAF Olympia Regional Airport

Olympia, WashingtonElevation 209 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR25 min old

Ceiling 5,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

5,500 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-98 ft

-307 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0025Z (5:25 PM local) · 25 min old

KOLM is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 5,500 feet AGL.

WIND

Calm

No steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 5,500 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

12°C / 10°C

54°F / 50°F. 2°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.92 inHg

1013.2 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: SCT OVC RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

T01170100

precise temperature 11.7°C, dew point 10.0°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2339Z (4:39 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (5:00 PM local)

KOLM forecast starts MVFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

OVC0252,500 ft

OVC0303,000 ft

OVC0222,200 ft

OVC0151,500 ft · 4 SM

OVC0252,500 ft · 4 SM

0000Z5:00 PM0448Z9:48 PM0936Z2:36 AM1424Z7:24 AM1912Z12:12 PM0000Z5:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM OVC BR

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FAA: no delays reported at OLM.

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 calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 5,500 ft. Forecast suggests this afternoon chance light rain, high near 55F, low near 38F, 65% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Chance Light Rain" 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

Wednesday: Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Chance Light Rain	55/38	SSE 6 kt	–	65%
Monday	Chance Light Rain then Mostly Cloudy	58/38	SSE 2 kt	–	37%
Tuesday	Light Rain Likely	57/37	SW 10 kt	–	97%
Wednesday	Showers And Thunderstorms	53/33	SSW 10 kt	–	90%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday	Light Rain	51/30	SSE 6 kt	–	78%
Friday	Chance Light Rain	53/30	ENE 5 kt	–	27%
Saturday	Partly Sunny	55/29	NNE 3 kt	–	8%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Chance Light Rain" 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 SEW). Forecast issued 0050Z.

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

WIND USED

Wind calm or variable

Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.

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 5,500 ft

08/26

Dimensions

4,157 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

RWY 08104°T

Traffic patternRight

RWY 26284°T

Traffic patternLeft

17/35

Dimensions

5,500 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 17191°T

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 3511°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

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

-98 ft

Pressure altitude

209 ft

Field elevation

209 ft MSL

Temperature

12°C (54°F)

Dewpoint

10°C (50°F)

Altimeter

29.92 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

0106Z 6:06 PM

Sunrise

1445Z 7:45 AM

Loggable night

0138Z (6:38 PM local) → 1413Z (7:13 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0106Z (6:06 PM local) → 1445Z (7:45 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0206Z (7:06 PM local) → 1345Z (6:45 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

Olympia Regional Airport is in Olympia, Washington. Field elevation 209 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerCHRIS PAOLINI

Manager phone360-528-8074

AttendedDaily, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKOLM / OLM

SectionalSEATTLE

Center (ARTCC)SEATTLE

Flight service (AFSS)SEATTLE

RegionWashington

CountryUnited States

Coordinates46.9694, -122.9030

Distance from city4 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF124.400

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

121.1

SEATTLE APP/DEP

A/D

135.725

ASOS

135.375

ATIS

124.4

CTAF

121.6

GND

124.4

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

KOLM 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

45.9

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Piston single 62%Unknown 17%Helicopter 13%Turboprop 4%Jet 3%Twin 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~357 landings/mo

›R22 (Helicopter) · ~92 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~78 landings/mo

›C206 (Piston single) · ~41 landings/mo

›C150 (Piston single) · ~25 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›R22 (Helicopter)

›C182 (Piston single)

›EC35 (Helicopter)

›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.

KGRF Gray Army Air Field

15 NM NE

VFR

KCLS Chehalis Centralia Airport

IFR

KTCM McChord Air Force Base

20 NM NE

VFR

KTIW Tacoma Narrows Airport

22 NM NE

VFR

KPWT Bremerton National Airport

32 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›AIRPORT FIELD CONDITIONS UNMONITORED 1700 LCL - 0700 LCL.

›EMERG FREQ 121.5 NOT MNT AT TWR.

›FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC SEATTLE APCH AT 206-214-4723.

›WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT HIRL RY 17/35; MALSR 17; REIL RY 35, TWY LGTS & DIRECTIONAL SIGNAGE - CTAF. PAPI RYS 17 & 35 OPER CONT.

›ESTABD PRIOR TO 15 MAY 1959.

›TWY LGTS ON TWY W, A, L, AND B.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KOLM on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KOLM have a METAR?

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

Does KOLM have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KOLM?

KOLM sits at 209 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KOLM?

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.