KOSC/OSC METAR Oscoda Wurtsmith Airport

Oscoda, MichiganElevation 633 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR13 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

220@10

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

698 ft

+65 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1815Z (2:15 PM local) · 13 min old

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

WIND

220° at 10 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

18°C / 10°C

64°F / 50°F. 8°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.36 inHg

1028.1 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

FAA: no delays reported at OSC.

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 from 220° at 10 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 66F, low near 43F, 17% 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
This Afternoon	Partly Sunny	66/43	SW 9 kt	–	17%
Monday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy	56/38	N 9 kt	–	16%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	53/40	E 9 kt	–	1%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	65/49	S 9 kt	–	15%
Thursday	Chance Rain Showers	70/43	SW 9 kt	–	34%
Friday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	63/45	SW 4 kt	–	29%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	64/47	SE 9 kt	–	29%

Source: National Weather Service (office APX). Forecast issued 1827Z.

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

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

220° at 10 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 2510 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

10 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

BEST

HEAD

10 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt R

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 11,800 ft

07/25

Dimensions

11,801 x 200 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0758°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 25238°T

ILSLOC/GS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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

698 ft

Pressure altitude

193 ft

Field elevation

633 ft MSL

Temperature

18°C (64°F)

Dewpoint

10°C (50°F)

Altimeter

30.36 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

2233Z 6:33 PM

Sunrise

1202Z 8:02 AM

Loggable night

2303Z (7:03 PM local) → 1132Z (7:32 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2233Z (6:33 PM local) → 1202Z (8:02 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2333Z (7:33 PM local) → 1102Z (7:02 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

Oscoda Wurtsmith Airport is in Oscoda, Michigan. Field elevation 633 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerJACK BROWN

Manager phone989-739-1111

AttendedALL SAT-SUN, ON CALL

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKOSC / OSC

SectionalLAKE HURON

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)LANSING

RegionMichigan

CountryUnited States

Coordinates44.4516, -83.3941

Distance from city3 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF123.000

UNICOM123.000

FREQUENCIES

Communications

116.1

AWOS 3

AWOS

118.525

MINNEAPOLIS CNTR

CNTR

123

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.000

CTAF

123.000

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KAPN Alpena County Regional Airport

38 NM N

VFR

KGDW Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport

55 NM SW

VFR

KHTL Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport

55 NM W

VFR

KCFS Tuscola Area Airport

60 NM S

VFR

KMBS MBS International Airport

63 NM SW

VFR

KGLR Gaylord Regional Airport

65 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›TRML BLDG & PRKG LOT GATE ACES: PRESS V, THEN III & II SIMUL, THEN I.

›DEER & LRG BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›DURG DALGT HRS SIMUL TAIL MAY EXIST OVR AER 07 & 25.

›TSNT ACFT FLW BLUE CNTRLN ON TWY A & TWY D TO LCT ARPT TRML, FUEL, & PRKG.

›POSS JET BLAST ON TWY A INVOF RESTRICTED PRKG APRON & EAST RAMP.

›POSS SVR TURB OVR JET ENG TEST BLDGS (2).

›FOR SVC CTC FBO 989-739-8486.

›ACTVT MALSR RWY 25; REIL RWY 07; PAPI RWY 07 & 25; HIRL RWY 07/25 - CTAF.

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KOSC on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KOSC have a METAR?

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

Does KOSC have a TAF?

When KOSC 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 KOSC?

KOSC sits at 633 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KOSC?

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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