KOWP METAR William R. Pogue Municipal Airport

Sand Springs, OklahomaElevation 892 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR15 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

130@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

969 ft

+77 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0735Z (2:35 AM local) · 15 min old

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

WIND

130° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

17°C / 10°C

63°F / 50°F. 7°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.29 inHg

1025.7 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)

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 130° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests monday mostly sunny, high near 78F, low near 55F, 2% 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	Mostly Sunny	78/55	S 4 kt	–	2%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers	75/60	S 9 kt	–	21%
Wednesday	Sunny	80/61	S 9 kt	22 kt	10%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	81/61	S 9 kt	17 kt	15%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	73/57	S 4 kt	–	37%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	72/58	SE 9 kt	–	42%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	77	S 4 kt	–	14%

Source: National Weather Service (office TSA). Forecast issued 0749Z.

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

130° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 174 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

BEST

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

4 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

1 runway · longest 5,799 ft

17/35

Dimensions

5,799 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 17175°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 35355°T

Approach lightsODALS

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

969 ft

Pressure altitude

522 ft

Field elevation

892 ft MSL

Temperature

17°C (63°F)

Dewpoint

10°C (50°F)

Altimeter

30.29 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

2336Z 6:36 PM

Sunrise

1241Z 7:41 AM

Loggable night

0002Z (7:02 PM local) → 1215Z (7:15 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2336Z (6:36 PM local) → 1241Z (7:41 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0036Z (7:36 PM local) → 1141Z (6:41 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

William R. Pogue Municipal Airport is in Sand Springs, Oklahoma. Field elevation 892 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerERICA DECKER

Manager phone918-246-2605

AttendedALL MON-SAT, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKOWP

SectionalKANSAS CITY

Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY

Flight service (AFSS)MC ALESTER

RegionOklahoma

CountryUnited States

Coordinates36.1753, -96.1518

Distance from city3 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.700

UNICOM122.700

FREQUENCIES

Communications

124

TULSA APP/DEP

A/D

118.325

AWOS 3

AWOS

122.7

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.700

CTAF

122.700

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KOWP traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 58 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

10.2

AVG OPS/DAY

20.9

Operations trend (17 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 92%Unknown 3%Twin 3%Turboprop 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~73 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~44 landings/mo

›C150 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

›PA44 (Twin) · ~3 landings/mo

›C162 (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)

›C170 (Piston single)

›M20P (Piston single)

›PA44 (Twin)

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.

KRVS Tulsa Riverside Airport

11 NM SE

VFR

KTUL Tulsa International Airport

13 NM E

VFR

KOKM Okmulgee Regional Airport

32 NM S

VFR

KCUH Cushing Municipal Airport

33 NM SW

VFR

KBVO Bartlesville Municipal Airport

36 NM N

VFR

KSWO Stillwater Regional Airport

45 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›DEER INVOF ARPT.

›FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH MAJOR CREDIT CARD.

›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS LEFT, RIGHT OF RCL.

›ACTVT ODALS RWY 35; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 17 & 35 ON CONSLY.

›RIGHT TFC FOR HELIS.

›ARPT UNATTNDD THANKSGIVING, CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR'S DAY.

›FOR CD CTC TULSA APCH AT 918-831-6714/6720.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KOWP on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KOWP have a METAR?

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

Does KOWP have a TAF?

When KOWP 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 KOWP?

KOWP sits at 892 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KOWP?

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.