KOUN/OUN METAR & TAF University of Oklahoma Westheimer Airport

Norman, OklahomaElevation 1,182 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR11 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

130@6

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,704 ft

+522 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0335Z (10:35 PM local) · 11 min old

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

WIND

130° at 6 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

20°C / 13°C

68°F / 55°F. 7°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.27 inHg

1025.1 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)

T01960126

precise temperature 19.6°C, dew point 12.6°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2320Z (6:20 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (7:00 PM local)

KOUN forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

OVC25025,000 ft

BKN25025,000 ft

0000Z7:00 PM0448Z11:48 PM0936Z4:36 AM1424Z9:24 AM1912Z2:12 PM0000Z7:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM OVC SCT BKN

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FAA: no delays reported at OUN.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 130° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 56F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Thursday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	56	SSE 6 kt	–	0%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	78/58	SSE 10 kt	16 kt	18%
Tuesday	Chance Rain Showers	76/60	S 11 kt	18 kt	29%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	80/62	S 14 kt	–	2%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	81/61	S 12 kt	–	32%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	72/58	S 11 kt	–	62%
Saturday	Rain Showers Likely	74/60	S 12 kt	–	60%
Sunday	Mostly Sunny	77	SSW 9 kt	–	9%

Source: National Weather Service (office OUN). Forecast issued 0345Z.

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

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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

130° at 6 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 184 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

BEST

HEAD

0 kt

CROSS

6 kt L

HEAD

0 kt tail

CROSS

6 kt R

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

5 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

2 runways · longest 5,200 ft

03/21

Dimensions

4,748 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0336°T

ILSLOC/DME

Approach lightsMALS

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 21216°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

18/36

Dimensions

5,199 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 18180°T

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 36360°T

REILYes

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

1,704 ft

Pressure altitude

832 ft

Field elevation

1,182 ft MSL

Temperature

20°C (68°F)

Dewpoint

13°C (55°F)

Altimeter

30.27 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

2342Z 6:42 PM

Sunrise

1245Z 7:45 AM

Loggable night

0008Z (7:08 PM local) → 1219Z (7:19 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2342Z (6:42 PM local) → 1245Z (7:45 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0042Z (7:42 PM local) → 1145Z (6:45 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

University of Oklahoma Westheimer Airport is in Norman, Oklahoma. Field elevation 1,182 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerLANCE LAMKIN

Manager phone405-325-7233

AttendedDaily, 0600–2200

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKOUN / OUN

SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH

Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH

Flight service (AFSS)MC ALESTER

RegionOklahoma

CountryUnited States

Coordinates35.2456, -97.4721

Distance from city3 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF118.000

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.45

OKE CITY APP/DEP

A/D

119.55

AWOS 3

AWOS

118

CTAF

121.6

GND

122.15

MC ALESTER RDO

RDO

118

WESTHEIMER 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

KOUN traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

47.8

AVG OPS/DAY

68.7

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Piston single 67%Unknown 18%Jet 4%Twin 4%Turboprop 4%Helicopter 3%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~500 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~105 landings/mo

›PA44 (Twin) · ~26 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~9 landings/mo

›G2CA (Helicopter) · ~9 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›P28A (Piston single)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›C172 (Piston single)

›PA44 (Twin)

›G2CA (Helicopter)

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.

KOKC OKC Will Rogers World Airport

11 NM NW

VFR

KTIK Tinker Air Force Base

11 NM N

VFR

KPWA Wiley Post Airport

19 NM NW

VFR

KRCE Clarence E Page Municipal Airport

23 NM NW

VFR

KCHK Chickasha Municipal Airport

26 NM W

VFR

KSNL Shawnee Regional Airport

27 NM E

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›TPA FOR HELS 500 FT AGL; SINGLE ENGINE 1000 FT AGL; MULTI-ENGINE & JETS 1500 FT AGL.

›HIGH DENSITY STUDENT OPNS INVOF ARPT & 5 MILES SOUTH.

›180 DEG TURNS PROHIBITED ON RWYS FOR ALL OTHER THAN SINGLE ENGINE LIGHT ACFT.

›PRE DATES THE ACT.

›SPL EVENT FEE FOR ALL ACFT THE DAY BEFORE AND DAY OF A UNIVERSITY HOME FOOTBALL GAME.

›WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MIRL RYS 03/21 & 18/36; REIL RY 36;MALSR RY 18 & MALS RY 03 - CTAF.

›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.

›PILOTS CONDUCTING EFVS OPS; BE AWARE LED ALS IN USE RWY 03.

›CTN: COYOTES & BIRDS ON & INVOF OF RWYS.

›PPR RQRD ALL TSNT ACFT DAY BFR & DAY OF UNIVERSITY HOME FOOTBALL GAME AT 405-360-3900.

›FOR CD IFUN TO CTC TWR, CTC OKE CITY APCH AT 405-681-5683.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KOUN on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KOUN have a METAR?

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

Does KOUN have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KOUN; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KOUN?

KOUN sits at 1,182 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KOUN?

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.