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KOTM/OTM METAR & TAF Ottumwa Regional Airport

Ottumwa, IowaElevation 845 ftMedium airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KOOA · 7 NM N · 13 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KOOA
WIND
040@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0520Z (12:20 AM local) · valid to 0600Z (1:00 AM local)

KOTM forecast starts VFR at 06Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

BKN25025,000 ft
0600Z1:00 AM1048Z5:48 AM1536Z10:36 AM2024Z3:24 PM0112Z8:12 PM0600Z1:00 AM

Codes in this report: P6SM BKN

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FAA: no delays reported at OTM.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Unknown

›No current METAR 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

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 50° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 13.5C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday partly sunny, high near 71F, low near 54F, 3% 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
Monday Partly Sunny 71/54 ENE 5 kt – 3%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 72/57 S 7 kt – 22%
Wednesday Slight Chance Rain Showers 76/59 S 10 kt – 66%
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 76/56 W 6 kt – 66% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 75/57 ESE 7 kt – 44%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 71/55 SSE 6 kt – 50%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 71 SW 5 kt – 23%

Source: National Weather Service (office DMX). Forecast issued 0747Z.

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
NESW04221331
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 6,001 ft

04/22
Dimensions
4,601 x 100 ft
Surface
Asphalt
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 0445°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 22225°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
13/31
Dimensions
6,001 x 100 ft
Surface
Concrete (excellent)
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 13135°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 31315°T
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsMALSR
Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
845 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2314Z 6:14 PM
Sunrise
1233Z 7:33 AM
Loggable night
2342Z (6:42 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

Ottumwa Regional Airport is in Ottumwa, Iowa. Field elevation 845 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeMedium airport
ManagerJAY WHEATON
Manager phone641-683-0619
AttendedDaily, 0700–2000
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKOTM / OTM
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE
RegionIowa
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.1064, -92.4498
Distance from city5 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF123.000
UNICOM123.000
FREQUENCIES

Communications

124.175
ASOS
ASOS
118.15
CHICAGO CNTR
CNTR
122.4
FORT DODGE RDO
RDO
123
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
123.000
CTAF
CTAF
123.000
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KOTM traffic patterns

2026-06-15 to 2026-10-23, 24 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.8
AVG OPS/DAY
3
Activity trend over 9 days: rising, from 2 to 3 operations per dayOperations trend (9 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 74%Turboprop 13%Jet 4%Twin 4%Unknown 4%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P28A (Piston single) · ~9 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
›AA5 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›AT8T (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo
›BE35 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›P28A (Piston single)
›C172 (Piston single)

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

KOTM has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KOOA (7 NM N, VFR).

KOOA Oskaloosa Municipal Airport
7 NM N
VFR
KFFL Fairfield Municipal Airport
21 NM E
VFR
KTNU Newton Municipal Airport
43 NM NW
MVFR
KMPZ Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport
44 NM E
VFR
KIOW Iowa City Municipal Airport
52 NM NE
VFR
KCID The Eastern Iowa Airport
57 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RY 31 IS PREFERRED CALM WIND RY.
›REMOTE CTL ACFT OPNS IN AREA.
›ACTVT MALSR RWY 31; REIL RWY 04, 22 & 13; PAPI RWY 04, 13 & 22; HIRL RWY 13/31 & RWY 04/22 - CTAF.
›<OXYGEN AVBL DALGT HRS ONLY.
›FOR ATTENDANT AFT HRS CALL 641-799-9120 OR 641-208-5821.
›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KOTM on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KOTM have a METAR?
Not right now. KOTM is a METAR-reporting station, but no current on-field observation is available, so this page shows the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does KOTM have a TAF?
Yes, a TAF is issued for KOTM; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.
What is the field elevation at KOTM?
KOTM sits at 845 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KOTM?
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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