KOMA/OMA METAR & TAF Eppley Airfield

Omaha, NebraskaElevation 984 ftLarge airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR5 min old

Ceiling 14,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

050@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

14,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

608 ft

-376 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1552Z (10:52 AM local) · 5 min old

KOMA is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 14,000 feet AGL.

WIND

50° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 14,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

13°C / 6°C

55°F / 43°F. 7°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.29 inHg

1025.7 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: FEW BKN 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)

SLP257

sea-level pressure 1025.7 hPa

T01280056

precise temperature 12.8°C, dew point 5.6°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1120Z (6:20 AM local) · valid to 1200Z (7:00 AM local)

KOMA forecast starts VFR at 12Z. Worst period is 09Z to 12Z with MVFR possible. Best period is 12Z to 17Z (VFR). Overall the forecast deteriorates over the period.

BKN0808,000 ft

OVC10010,000 ft

OVC0606,000 ft

OVC0404,000 ft

BKN0232,300 ft

1200Z7:00 AM1648Z11:48 AM2136Z4:36 PM0224Z9:24 PM0712Z2:12 AM1200Z7:00 AM

Codes in this report: P6SM BKN SCT OVC

Tap any group to decode it.

FAA: no delays reported at OMA.

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 from 50° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 14,000 ft. Forecast suggests today partly sunny, high near 70F, low near 53F, 12% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Wednesday: Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Today	Partly Sunny	70/53	ESE 10 kt	–	12%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	69/56	SW 9 kt	–	10%
Wednesday	Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	75/56	S 14 kt	19 kt	33%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday	Partly Sunny	74/56	NNE 6 kt	–	51%
Friday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	73/57	SE 7 kt	14 kt	59%
Saturday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	69/53	SSE 7 kt	–	59%
Sunday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	68/51	SSE 4 kt	–	43%

Source: National Weather Service (office OAX). Forecast issued 1557Z.

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

3 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

050° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 362 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

2 kt R

BEST

32R

HEAD

0 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

32L

HEAD

0 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

14L

HEAD

0 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt L

14R

HEAD

0 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt L

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

2 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

3 runways · longest 9,502 ft

14L/32R

Dimensions

8,500 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete (excellent)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 14L144°T

Landing length (LDA)8,500 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,500 / 8,500 / 8,500 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 32R324°T

Landing length (LDA)8,500 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,500 / 8,500 / 8,500 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsALSF2

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternRight

14R/32L

Dimensions

9,502 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete (excellent)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 14R144°T

Landing length (LDA)9,502 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA9,502 / 9,502 / 9,502 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsALSF2

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 32L324°T

Landing length (LDA)9,502 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA9,502 / 9,502 / 9,502 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

18/36

Dimensions

8,154 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete (excellent)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 18180°T

Landing length (LDA)8,013 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,153 / 8,153 / 8,153 ft

Displaced threshold141 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 360°T

Landing length (LDA)8,153 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,153 / 8,153 / 8,153 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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

608 ft

Pressure altitude

614 ft

Field elevation

984 ft MSL

Temperature

13°C (55°F)

Dewpoint

6°C (43°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

2326Z 6:26 PM

Sunrise

1248Z 7:48 AM

Loggable night

2355Z (6:55 PM local) → 1220Z (7:20 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2326Z (6:26 PM local) → 1248Z (7:48 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0026Z (7:26 PM local) → 1148Z (6:48 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

Eppley Airfield is in Omaha, Nebraska. Field elevation 984 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeLarge airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerMR. DAVID L. ROTH

Manager phone402-661-8000

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKOMA / OMA

SectionalOMAHA

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)COLUMBUS

RegionNebraska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates41.3032, -95.8941

Distance from city3 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A · Jet A+

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSee remarks · White-green (lighted land airport)

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

135.875

OMAHA APP/DEP

A/D

120.4

ATIS

119.9

CLNC DEL

CLD

121.9

GND

116.3

FORT DODGE RDO

RCO

122.35

COLUMBUS RDO

RDO

132.1

OMAHA 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

KOMA traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 63 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

14.4

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (16 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Airliner 51%Piston single 21%Jet 18%Unknown 6%Helicopter 2%

Mostly airliner-class aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~31 landings/mo

›E75L (Airliner) · ~26 landings/mo

›A320 (Airliner) · ~20 landings/mo

›B38M (Airliner) · ~16 landings/mo

›CRJ9 (Airliner) · ~15 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›C72R (Piston single)

›C162 (Piston single)

›C150 (Piston single)

›FDCT (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.

KCBF Council Bluffs Municipal Airport

7 NM SE

VFR

KOFF Offutt Air Force Base

11 NM S

VFR

KMLE Millard Airport

12 NM SW

VFR

KFET Fremont Municipal Airport

30 NM W

VFR

KAIO Atlantic Municipal Airport

39 NM E

VFR

KDNS Denison Municipal Airport

47 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›TWY F1, F2, & F3 CLSD TO ACFT WINGSPAN MORE THAN 118FT.

›APN TRML RAMP TXL BTN TWY F1 & TWY A1 CLSD TO ACFT WINGSPAN MORE THAN 118 FT.

›HLDG BAY AT RWY 32R CLSD EXC ACFT WITH WINGSPAN LESS THAN 79 FT. HLDG BAY AT RWY 18 CLSD EXC ACFT WITH WINGSPAN LESS THAN 79 FT. HLDG BAY AT RWY 32L CLSD EXC ACFT WITH WINGSPAN LESS THAN 118 FT.

›24 HRS

›APN TRML RAMP WIP HVY EQPT BTN TWY A1 AND TWY F1.

›NOISE MITIGATION PROCEDURES PROHIBIT VFR PATTERNS FOR MILITARY TURBOJET ACFT BETWEEN 0500-1200Z.

›BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT.

›24 HRS

›PCR VALUE: 848/R/C/W/T

›APN TRML RAMP BTN GATE A1 & GATE B19 CLSD.

›CEO OF OMAHA ARPT AUTH.

›PCR VALUE: 848/R/C/W/T

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KOMA on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KOMA have a METAR?

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

Does KOMA have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KOMA?

KOMA sits at 984 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KOMA?

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.