KOLV/OLV METAR Olive Branch Airport

Olive Branch, MississippiElevation 402 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR51 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

652 ft

+250 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2350Z (6:50 PM local) · 51 min old

KOLV is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

Calm

No steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

19°C / 7°C

66°F / 45°F. 12°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.24 inHg

1024 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CLR

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

FAA: no delays reported at OLV.

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 calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 50F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Partly Cloudy	50	ESE 4 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	77/53	SE 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	80/50	SSE 4 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	81/53	SSE 4 kt	–	0%
Friday	Partly Sunny	79/60	SE 4 kt	–	15%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	75/60	SE 4 kt	–	47%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	77/61	S 4 kt	–	39%
Monday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	80	S 9 kt	–	22%

Source: National Weather Service (office MEG). Forecast issued 0040Z.

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

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

1 runway · longest 6,000 ft

18/36

Dimensions

6,000 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 18180°T

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 36360°T

ILSLOC/DME

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V4L)

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

652 ft

Pressure altitude

82 ft

Field elevation

402 ft MSL

Temperature

19°C (66°F)

Dewpoint

7°C (45°F)

Altimeter

30.24 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

2311Z 6:11 PM

Sunrise

1215Z 7:15 AM

Loggable night

2337Z (6:37 PM local) → 1149Z (6:49 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2311Z (6:11 PM local) → 1215Z (7:15 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0011Z (7:11 PM local) → 1115Z (6:15 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

Olive Branch Airport is in Olive Branch, Mississippi. Field elevation 402 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerDAVID TAYLOR JR

Manager phone662-895-2978

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0600–2100

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKOLV / OLV

SectionalMEMPHIS

Center (ARTCC)MEMPHIS

Flight service (AFSS)GREENWOOD

RegionMississippi

CountryUnited States

Coordinates34.9787, -89.7869

Distance from city3 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

Traffic pattern alt800 ft MSL

CTAF125.275

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.07

MEMPHIS APP

APP

119.925

ATIS

119.925

AWOS 3

AWOS

121.2

CLNC DEL

CLD

124.15

MEMPHIS DEP

DEP

121.2

GND

125.275

TWR

125.275

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

125.275

CTAF

122.950

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KOLV traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-25, 71 days observed · data 2026-10-25

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

26.7

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Piston single 81%Unknown 8%Jet 5%Twin 3%Turboprop 2%Helicopter 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~420 landings/mo

›C152 (Piston single) · ~38 landings/mo

›C150 (Piston single) · ~26 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~24 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~23 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›C150 (Piston single)

›C152 (Piston single)

›P28A (Piston single)

›C182 (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.

KMEM Memphis International Airport

10 NM NW

VFR

KNQA Millington-Memphis Airport

23 NM N

VFR

KAWM West Memphis Municipal Airport

24 NM NW

VFR

KUTA Tunica Municipal Airport

33 NM SW

VFR

KUOX University Oxford Airport

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CLSD THANKSGIVING, CHRISTMAS & EASTER.

›TWY H CLSD EXC TO SNGL & LGT TWIN ACFT ONLY.

›FIXED DIST MKRS.

›READ BACK RQRD OF ALL HOLD BACK INSTRUCTIONS.

›BOTTLE OXY AVBL ON REQ CALL 662-895-2978.

›SELF-SVC FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.

›ACTVT MALSR RWY 18 - CTAF.

›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.

›PCR VALUE: 459/F/D/X/T

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KOLV on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KOLV have a METAR?

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

Does KOLV have a TAF?

When KOLV 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 KOLV?

KOLV sits at 402 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KOLV?

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.