KOVE/OVE METAR Oroville Municipal Airport

Oroville, CaliforniaElevation 192 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFRMore than 1 hour old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

110@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-130 ft

-322 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0553Z (10:53 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

KOVE is currently VFR. Winds are from the east at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

110° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

13°C / 6°C

55°F / 43°F. 7°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.05 inHg

1017.6 hPa, near 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)

SLP179

sea-level pressure 1017.9 hPa

T01280056

precise temperature 12.8°C, dew point 5.6°C

10211

6-hour maximum temperature 21.1°C

20128

6-hour minimum temperature 12.8°C

53004

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

FAA: no delays reported at OVE.

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 110° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 46F, 0% 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 Clear	46	E 2 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	67/43	WSW 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	71/43	NW 4 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Partly Sunny	68/46	SSW 4 kt	–	0%
Friday	Sunny	66/45	SE 5 kt	–	4%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain	63/43	SSE 4 kt	–	19%
Sunday	Sunny	66/42	NNW 7 kt	–	7%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	66	WNW 4 kt	–	1%

Source: National Weather Service (office STO). Forecast issued 0654Z.

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

110° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 134 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

BEST

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

5 kt R

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt L

HEAD

4 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

2 runways · longest 6,020 ft

13/31

Dimensions

3,540 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 13144°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31324°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

02/20

Dimensions

6,020 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0233°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 20213°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

-130 ft

Pressure altitude

62 ft

Field elevation

192 ft MSL

Temperature

13°C (55°F)

Dewpoint

6°C (43°F)

Altimeter

30.05 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

0112Z 6:12 PM

Sunrise

1429Z 7:29 AM

Loggable night

0139Z (6:39 PM local) → 1401Z (7:01 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0112Z (6:12 PM local) → 1429Z (7:29 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0212Z (7:12 PM local) → 1329Z (6:29 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

Oroville Municipal Airport is in Oroville, California. Field elevation 192 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerCODY NISSEN

Manager phone530-538-2490

AttendedALL MON-SAT, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKOVE / OVE

SectionalSAN FRANCISCO

Center (ARTCC)OAKLAND

Flight service (AFSS)RANCHO MURIETA

RegionCalifornia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates39.4878, -121.6220

Distance from city3 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

Traffic pattern alt800 ft MSL

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

125.4

NORCAL APP/DEP

A/D

121.425

ASOS

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KOVE traffic patterns

2026-07-13 to 2026-10-25, 28 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

2.4

AVG OPS/DAY

3.5

Operations trend (8 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 68%Turboprop 12%Twin 8%Helicopter 8%Jet 4%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›PC12 (Turboprop) · ~2 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›C82S (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›BE33 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~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.

KCIC Chico Regional Airport

21 NM NW

VFR

KBAB Beale Air Force Base

23 NM S

VFR

KMYV Yuba County Airport

24 NM S

VFR

KAUN Auburn Municipal Airport

41 NM SE

VFR

KBLU Blue Canyon Nyack Airport

44 NM E

VFR

KSMF Sacramento International Airport

48 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-6874.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 02 & 20; PAPI RWY 02, 13, 20 & 31; HIRL RWY 02/20 & RWY 13/31 - CTAF.

›DOES NOT PRVD OBSTN CLNC BYD 3 NM.

›TWY FROM RY 02/20 TO GOLF COURSE/RESTAURANT TIEDOWNS 20 FT WIDE WITH NO SHOULDERS.

›FIREFIGHTING ACFT INVOF ARPT MAY-OCT.

›FOR ARPT INFO MON-FRI CTC (530) 538-2420.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KOVE on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KOVE have a METAR?

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

Does KOVE have a TAF?

When KOVE 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 KOVE?

KOVE sits at 192 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KOVE?

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.