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KOOA/OOA METAR Oskaloosa Municipal Airport

Cedar, IowaElevation 841 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR9 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
2,084 ft
+1,243 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2035Z (3:35 PM local) · 9 min old

KOOA is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. No cloud information was reported.

WIND
Calm
No steady wind.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
27°C / 10°C
81°F / 50°F. 17°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: 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)
T02700101
precise temperature 27.0°C, dew point 10.1°C
FAA: no delays reported at OOA.

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 this afternoon sunny, high near 81F, low near 53F, 1% 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.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Sunny 81/53 SSW 3 kt – 1%
Monday Partly Sunny 74/54 ENE 7 kt – 3%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 75/57 SSE 9 kt – 15%
Wednesday Slight Chance Rain Showers 78/60 S 11 kt – 55%
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 78/59 SW 6 kt – 56% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 77/59 S 7 kt – 56%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 73/57 S 7 kt – 63%

Source: National Weather Service (office DMX). Forecast issued 2044Z.

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
NESW13310422CALMCALMCALMCALMCALM
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 4,012 ft

13/31
Dimensions
4,012 x 75 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 13135°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 31315°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
04/22
Dimensions
1,926 x 75 ft
Surface
Concrete (fair)
RWY 0445°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 22225°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
2,084 ft
Pressure altitude
461 ft
Field elevation
841 ft MSL
Temperature
27°C (81°F)
Dewpoint
10°C (50°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
2314Z 6:14 PM
Sunrise
1233Z 7:33 AM
Loggable night
2343Z (6:43 PM local) → 1205Z (7:05 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2314Z (6:14 PM local) → 1233Z (7:33 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0014Z (7:14 PM local) → 1133Z (6:33 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

Oskaloosa Municipal Airport is in Cedar, Iowa. Field elevation 841 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerSHANE VANDE VOORT
Manager phone641-933-4316
AttendedMAY-SEP MON - FRI, 0800–1800
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKOOA / OOA
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE
RegionIowa
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.2262, -92.4939
Distance from city9 NM SE
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

118.625
AWOS 3
AWOS
118.15
CHICAGO CNTR
CNTR
122.8
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KOOA traffic patterns

2026-06-19 to 2026-10-23, 12 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Activity trend over 2 days: flat, from 2 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 67%Unknown 33%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›PIAT (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›RV6 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›TAYB (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
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.

KFFL Fairfield Municipal Airport
25 NM SE
VFR
KTNU Newton Municipal Airport
36 NM NW
VFR
KMPZ Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport
48 NM E
VFR
KIOW Iowa City Municipal Airport
49 NM NE
VFR
KCID The Eastern Iowa Airport
53 NM NE
VFR
KDSM Des Moines International Airport
56 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›641-933-4316
›ACTVT MIRL RWY 13/31; REIL RWY 13/31 - CTAF.
›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗KOOA on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KOOA have a METAR?
Yes. KOOA has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KOOA have a TAF?
When KOOA 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 KOOA?
KOOA sits at 841 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KOOA?
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.
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