KOLZ METAR Oelwein Municipal Airport

Oelwein, IowaElevation 1,076 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR7 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

030@10

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

424 ft

-652 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0355Z (10:55 PM local) · 7 min old

KOLZ is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 10 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

30° at 10 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

FEW230 FEW250

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

11°C / 7°C

52°F / 45°F. 4°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.35 inHg

1027.8 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO FEW RMK

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REMARKS: DECODED

A01

automated station (A01, equivalent to AO1)

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 30° at 10 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 47F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	47	NE 10 kt	–	2%
Monday	Mostly Cloudy	62/48	E 11 kt	–	4%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	68/54	SE 12 kt	–	8%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	71/55	S 13 kt	–	72%
Thursday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	70/50	NW 7 kt	–	72%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	68/53	SE 9 kt	–	54%
Saturday	Rain Showers Likely	66/52	SE 9 kt	–	62%
Sunday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy	66	S 7 kt	–	24%

Source: National Weather Service (office ARX). Forecast issued 0402Z.

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

030° at 10 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 369 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

9 kt

CROSS

5 kt R

BEST

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

10 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

10 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

9 kt tail

CROSS

5 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 4,000 ft

13/31

Dimensions

4,000 x 75 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 13135°T

REILYes

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31315°T

REILYes

18/36

Dimensions

1,822 x 85 ft

Surface

Turf (fair)

RWY 18182°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 362°T

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

424 ft

Pressure altitude

646 ft

Field elevation

1,076 ft MSL

Temperature

11°C (52°F)

Dewpoint

7°C (45°F)

Altimeter

30.35 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

2310Z 6:10 PM

Sunrise

1234Z 7:34 AM

Loggable night

2339Z (6:39 PM local) → 1205Z (7:05 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2310Z (6:10 PM local) → 1234Z (7:34 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0010Z (7:10 PM local) → 1134Z (6:34 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

Oelwein Municipal Airport is in Oelwein, Iowa. Field elevation 1,076 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerDYLAN MULFINGER

Manager phone(319) 283-5440

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKOLZ

SectionalCHICAGO

Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO

Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE

RegionIowa

CountryUnited States

Coordinates42.6809, -91.9737

Distance from city3 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.9

WATERLOO APP/DEP

A/D

119.675

AWOS 3

AWOS

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

KOLZ traffic patterns

2026-07-11 to 2026-10-21, 16 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.8

AVG OPS/DAY

1.6

Operations trend (5 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Unknown 35%Turboprop 26%Piston single 26%Helicopter 13%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›AT8T (Turboprop) · ~2 landings/mo

›PA24 (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo

›ACR2 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›PA24 (Unknown)

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.

KALO Waterloo Regional Airport

20 NM W

VFR

KCCY Northeast Iowa Regional Airport

37 NM NW

VFR

KDEH Decorah Municipal Airport

37 NM N

MVFR

KPDC Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport

43 NM NE

VFR

KMXO Monticello Regional Airport

45 NM SE

VFR

KCID The Eastern Iowa Airport

49 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RWY 18/36 CLSD AFT FST SNWFL.

›AG OPS DRG SUMMER MONTHS

›ACTVT MIRL RY 13/31 & REIL RY 13/31 CTAF.

›& 36 THLDS & EDGES MARKED WITH YELLOW CONES.

›FOR CD CTC DES MOINES APCH AT 515-974-8016. WHEN DES MOINES APP CLSD, FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗KOLZ on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KOLZ have a METAR?

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

Does KOLZ have a TAF?

When KOLZ 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 KOLZ?

KOLZ sits at 1,076 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KOLZ?

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.