KOVL METAR Olivia Regional Airport

Olivia, MinnesotaElevation 1,076 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR22 min old

Ceiling 5,000 ft, visibility 10 SM, rain.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

020@11

gust 14 kt

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

5,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-280 ft

-1,356 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0635Z (1:35 AM local) · 22 min old

KOVL is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 11 knots gusting 14. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 5,000 feet AGL. Reported weather: light rain.

WIND

20° at 11 kt, gust 14

Gusts 3 kt above the steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 5,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

6°C / 3°C

43°F / 37°F. 3°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.46 inHg

1031.5 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

Rain reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO OVC RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

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 20° at 11 kt, gusting 14 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 5,000 ft. Forecast suggests monday rain, high near 46F, low near 36F, 94% 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
Monday	Rain	46/36	ENE 9 kt	–	94%
Tuesday	Slight Chance Light Rain then Mostly Cloudy	57/44	S 9 kt	–	24%
Wednesday	Rain Showers Likely	67/43	S 9 kt	–	73%
Thursday	Sunny	61/40	N 4 kt	–	8%
Friday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	62/45	ENE 9 kt	–	48%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	63/46	SE 9 kt	–	49%
Sunday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy	61	SSW 9 kt	–	21%

Source: National Weather Service (office MPX). Forecast issued 0656Z.

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

020° at 11 kt, gust 14

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 292 kt headwind · 11 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

11 kt R

BEST

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

11 kt L

X-WIND

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 3,501 ft

11/29

Dimensions

3,501 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 11118°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 29298°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

-280 ft

Pressure altitude

536 ft

Field elevation

1,076 ft MSL

Temperature

6°C (43°F)

Dewpoint

3°C (37°F)

Altimeter

30.46 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

2319Z 6:19 PM

Sunrise

1249Z 7:49 AM

Loggable night

2349Z (6:49 PM local) → 1219Z (7:19 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2319Z (6:19 PM local) → 1249Z (7:49 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0019Z (7:19 PM local) → 1149Z (6:49 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

Olivia Regional Airport is in Olivia, Minnesota. Field elevation 1,076 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerRICHARD SIGURDSON

Manager phone320-523-2186

AttendedAPR-OCT ALL, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKOVL

SectionalTWIN CITIES

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON

RegionMinnesota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates44.7786, -95.0328

Distance from city2 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.275

AWOS 3

AWOS

127.1

MINNEAPOLIS CNTR

CNTR

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

KOVL traffic patterns

2026-06-15 to 2026-10-22, 30 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.9

AVG OPS/DAY

3.6

Operations trend (7 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 77%Turboprop 8%Unknown 8%Helicopter 6%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo

›BE36 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›C152 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~2 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)

›C152 (Piston single)

›BL8 (Piston single)

›BE35 (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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KRWF Redwood Falls Municipal Airport

14 NM S

VFR

KBDH Willmar Municipal Airport John L Rice Field (2006)

21 NM N

VFR

KMVE Montevideo Chippewa County Airport

31 NM W

VFR

KULM New Ulm Municipal Airport

36 NM SE

VFR

KMML Southwest Minnesota Regional Airport - Marshall/Ryan Field

39 NM SW

VFR

KBBB Benson Municipal Airport

42 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT PAPI RWY 11 & 29; REIL RWY 11 & 29; MIRL RWY 11/29 - CTAF.

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

›AVBL H24 VIA CREDIT CARD.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗KOVL on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KOVL have a METAR?

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

Does KOVL have a TAF?

When KOVL 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 KOVL?

KOVL sits at 1,076 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KOVL?

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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