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KORG METAR Orange County Airport

Orange, TexasElevation 13 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR29 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
060@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
1,023 ft
+1,010 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1850Z (1:50 PM local) · 29 min old

KORG is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 6 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND
60° at 6 kt
Steady.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
26°C / 12°C
79°F / 54°F. 14°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.22 inHg
1023.4 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR 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)
T02620124
precise temperature 26.2°C, dew point 12.4°C
PWINO
present-weather sensor not operating
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 60° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 81F, low near 56F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Saturday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Sunny 81/56 E 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 81/61 E 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 83/59 E 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 83/60 E 4 kt – 0%
Friday Partly Sunny 81/64 E 4 kt – 15%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 83/65 SE 4 kt – 32% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Mostly Sunny 84/66 SE 4 kt – 9%

Source: National Weather Service (office LCH). Forecast issued 1919Z.

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
NESW13310422 60°60°6 kt60°60° 660°
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Calm
5 kt
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15 kt
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25 kt
30 kt
35 kt
40 kt
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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
060° at 6 kt
Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.
RECOMMENDED
RWY 046 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind
RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end
04
HEAD
6 kt
CROSS
2 kt R
BEST
13
HEAD
1 kt
CROSS
6 kt L
OK
31
HEAD
1 kt tail
CROSS
6 kt R
OK
22
HEAD
6 kt tail
CROSS
2 kt L
OK
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

13/31
Dimensions
3,000 x 50 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
RWY 13137°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 31317°T
Traffic patternLeft
04/22
Dimensions
5,500 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 0442°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 22222°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
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
1,023 ft
Pressure altitude
-287 ft
Field elevation
13 ft MSL
Temperature
26°C (79°F)
Dewpoint
12°C (54°F)
Altimeter
30.22 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
2333Z 6:33 PM
Sunrise
1225Z 7:25 AM
Loggable night
2357Z (6:57 PM local) → 1200Z (7:00 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2333Z (6:33 PM local) → 1225Z (7:25 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0033Z (7:33 PM local) → 1125Z (6:25 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

Orange County Airport is in Orange, Texas. Field elevation 13 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerMISSY PILLSBURY
Manager phone409-882-7861
AttendedALL M-F, 0700–1730
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKORG
SectionalHOUSTON
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)MONTGOMERY COUNTY
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.0692, -93.8009
Distance from city3 NM SW
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

121.3
BEAUMONT APP/DEP
A/D
118.975
AWOS 3
AWOS
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

KORG traffic patterns

2026-07-21 to 2026-07-21, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Jet 100%

Mostly jet aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›LJ45 (Jet) · ~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.

KBPT Jack Brooks Regional Airport
13 NM SW
VFR
KBMT Beaumont Municipal Airport
22 NM W
VFR
KLCH Lake Charles Regional Airport
30 NM E
VFR
KCWF Chennault International Airport
35 NM E
VFR
KJAS Jasper County Airport Bell Field
50 NM N
VFR
KDRI Beauregard Regional Airport
52 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PREDATES ACT.
›FOR CD CTC HOUSTON APCH AT 281-443-5844 TO CNL IFR CALL 281-443-5888.
›RWY 13/31 CLSD PERM.
›MIRL RWY 04/22 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RWY 4 & 22 - CTAF.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KORG on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KORG have a METAR?
Yes. KORG has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KORG have a TAF?
When KORG 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 KORG?
KORG sits at 13 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KORG?
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.