KOSH/OSH METAR & TAF Wittman Regional Airport

Oshkosh, WisconsinElevation 808 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR56 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

070@9

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-284 ft

-1,092 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0253Z (9:53 PM local) · 56 min old

KOSH is currently VFR. Winds are from the east at 9 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

70° at 9 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

FEW120

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

8°C / 3°C

46°F / 37°F. 5°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.37 inHg

1028.4 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: FEW RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP286

sea-level pressure 1028.6 hPa

T00830033

precise temperature 8.3°C, dew point 3.3°C

58004

3-hour pressure tendency: falling quickly (0.4 hPa change)

FAA: no delays reported at OSH.

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 70° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy then isolated rain showers, low near 42F, 13% 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
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy then Isolated Rain Showers	42	ENE 11 kt	18 kt	13%
Tuesday	Isolated Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy	63/51	ESE 11 kt	18 kt	10%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	72/54	SSW 9 kt	–	51%
Thursday	Chance Rain Showers	69/44	W 10 kt	–	51%
Friday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	63/48	E 5 kt	–	49%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	64/51	ESE 7 kt	–	49%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	66/50	SSE 6 kt	–	28%
Monday	Chance Rain Showers	63	S 9 kt	–	39%

Source: National Weather Service (office GRB). Forecast issued 0349Z.

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

4 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

070° at 9 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 098 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

8 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

BEST

HEAD

8 kt

CROSS

4 kt R

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

8 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

8 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

8 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

8 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

8 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt L

HEAD

8 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

4 runways · longest 8,002 ft

05/23

Dimensions

3,424 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

RWY 0545°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 23225°T

Traffic patternLeft

09/27

Dimensions

6,179 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0991°T

Landing length (LDA)5,648 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,179 / 6,179 / 5,648 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 27271°T

Landing length (LDA)5,648 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,179 / 6,179 / 6,179 ft

Displaced threshold531 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

13/31

Dimensions

3,061 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

RWY 13129°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31309°T

Traffic patternLeft

18/36

Dimensions

8,002 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 18181°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 361°T

ILSILS

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

-284 ft

Pressure altitude

358 ft

Field elevation

808 ft MSL

Temperature

8°C (46°F)

Dewpoint

3°C (37°F)

Altimeter

30.37 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

2253Z 5:53 PM

Sunrise

1223Z 7:23 AM

Loggable night

2322Z (6:22 PM local) → 1154Z (6:54 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2253Z (5:53 PM local) → 1223Z (7:23 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2353Z (6:53 PM local) → 1123Z (6:23 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

Wittman Regional Airport is in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Field elevation 808 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerJAMES SCHELL

Manager phone920-236-4930

AttendedALL SAT-SUN, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKOSH / OSH

SectionalCHICAGO

Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO

Flight service (AFSS)GREEN BAY

RegionWisconsin

CountryUnited States

Coordinates43.9844, -88.5570

Distance from city2 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF118.500

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

125.9

ATIS

127

CHICAGO CNTR

CNTR

118.5

CTAF

121.9

GND

122.25

GREEN BAY RDO

RDO

118.5

OSHKOSH 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

KOSH traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-25, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-25

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

23.9

AVG OPS/DAY

43.2

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 55%Unknown 30%Twin 6%Turboprop 5%Jet 3%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~481 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~405 landings/mo

›BE36 (Piston single) · ~146 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~139 landings/mo

›RV7 (Unknown) · ~92 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›P28A (Piston single)

›RV12 (Unknown)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›BE76 (Twin)

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.

KFLD Fond du Lac County Airport

13 NM S

VFR

KATW Appleton International Airport

17 NM N

VFR

KSBM Sheboygan County Memorial Airport

33 NM SE

VFR

KUNU Dodge County Airport

34 NM S

VFR

KGRB Austin Straubel International Airport

35 NM NE

VFR

KCLI Clintonville Municipal Airport

39 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›A+ AND 100LL AVBL FOR FEE AFTER HRS, 920-236-7827.

›RWYS 13/31, 05/23 & TWYS C, H, P NOT AVBL TO ACFT WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS.

›SFC CONDS NOT MONTRD BTWN 2200 - 0500 HRS.

›BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›MAXIMUM WEIGHT BEARING CAPACITY FOR ANY ACFT IS 50000 LBS.

›JSCHELL@WINNEBAGOCOUNTYWI.GOV.

›WHEN ATCT CLSD, ACTVT MALSR RWY 36; REIL RWY 18 & 27; HIRL RWY 09/27 & 18/36 - CTAF. HIRL 18/36 PRESET ON LOW INTST SS-SR, TO INCR INTST & ACTVT - CTAF. PAPI RWY 09, 27, 18 & 36 OPR CONSLY.

›RY 23 & RY 27 APCH ENDS ARE CLOSELY ALIGNED. VERIFY CORRECT RY AND COMPASS HEADING PRIOR TO DEP.

›APCH RATIO 34:1 TO DTHR.

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

›MAXIMUM WEIGHT BEARING CAPACITY FOR ANY ACFT IS 50000 LBS.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KOSH on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KOSH have a METAR?

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

Does KOSH have a TAF?

When KOSH 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 KOSH?

KOSH sits at 808 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KOSH?

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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