KOVS METAR Boscobel Airport

Boscobel, WisconsinElevation 673 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR52 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

350@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

659 ft

-14 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0053Z (7:53 PM local) · 52 min old

KOVS is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

350° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

17°C / 11°C

63°F / 52°F. 6°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.33 inHg

1027.1 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)

SLP274

sea-level pressure 1027.4 hPa

T01720111

precise temperature 17.2°C, dew point 11.1°C

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 350° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 49F, 4% 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.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	49	N 4 kt	–	4%
Monday	Mostly Cloudy	61/47	NE 7 kt	–	11%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	70/53	SE 7 kt	–	21%
Wednesday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny	73/55	S 8 kt	–	66%
Thursday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	72/50	W 3 kt	–	66%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	71/53	SE 5 kt	–	57%
Saturday	Rain Showers Likely	69/52	SE 5 kt	–	57%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	67	W 4 kt	–	31%

Source: National Weather Service (office ARX). Forecast issued 0145Z.

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

350° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 023 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

BEST

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt R

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

1 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 5,000 ft

02/20

Dimensions

3,658 x 58 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0217°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 20197°T

Traffic patternLeft

07/25

Dimensions

5,000 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0767°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

RWY 25247°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

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

659 ft

Pressure altitude

263 ft

Field elevation

673 ft MSL

Temperature

17°C (63°F)

Dewpoint

11°C (52°F)

Altimeter

30.33 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

2304Z 6:04 PM

Sunrise

1229Z 7:29 AM

Loggable night

2333Z (6:33 PM local) → 1200Z (7:00 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2304Z (6:04 PM local) → 1229Z (7:29 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0004Z (7:04 PM local) → 1129Z (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

Boscobel Airport is in Boscobel, Wisconsin. Field elevation 673 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerGLENN GRISWOLD

Manager phone608-852-5046

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKOVS

SectionalCHICAGO

Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO

Flight service (AFSS)GREEN BAY

RegionWisconsin

CountryUnited States

Coordinates43.1602, -90.6755

Distance from city2 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

126.775

ASOS

133.3

CHICAGO 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

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KPDC Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport

21 NM SW

VFR

KLNR Tri-County Regional Airport

22 NM E

VFR

KDBQ Dubuque Regional Airport

46 NM S

VFR

KDEH Decorah Municipal Airport

47 NM W

MVFR

KCMY Sparta Fort McCoy Airport

48 NM N

VFR

KLSE La Crosse Regional Airport

50 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 07 & 25; PAPI RWY 07 & 25; MIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 07/25 PRESET ON LOW INTST, TO INCR INTST & ACTVT - CTAF.

›24 HR SELF SERVICE WITH CREDIT CARD.

›EXT 140. ADDNL FONE 608-485-1258.

›COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -30C.

›ESTABLISHED PRIOR TO 1959.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KOVS on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KOVS have a METAR?

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

Does KOVS have a TAF?

When KOVS 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 KOVS?

KOVS sits at 673 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KOVS?

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.