KOWX METAR Putnam County Airport

Ottawa, OhioElevation 764 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR11 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

130@2

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-249 ft

-1,013 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

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

KOWX is currently VFR. Winds are from the southeast at 2 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

130° at 2 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

9°C / 6°C

48°F / 43°F. 3°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.40 inHg

1029.5 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 2 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy then patchy fog, low near 44F, 1% 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	Partly Cloudy then Patchy Fog	44	S 4 kt	–	1%
Monday	Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny	73/47	W 4 kt	–	2%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	70/49	E 9 kt	–	1%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	73/52	S 9 kt	–	1%
Thursday	Sunny	77/54	SW 13 kt	–	5%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	76/55	SW 4 kt	–	4%
Saturday	Partly Sunny	73/58	S 9 kt	–	26%
Sunday	Rain Showers Likely	69	S 9 kt	–	58%

Source: National Weather Service (office IWX). Forecast issued 0346Z.

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 2 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 092 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

BEST

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt L

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 4,502 ft

09/27

Dimensions

4,502 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0990°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 27270°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

-249 ft

Pressure altitude

284 ft

Field elevation

764 ft MSL

Temperature

9°C (48°F)

Dewpoint

6°C (43°F)

Altimeter

30.40 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

2241Z 6:41 PM

Sunrise

1159Z 7:59 AM

Loggable night

2309Z (7:09 PM local) → 1131Z (7:31 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2241Z (6:41 PM local) → 1159Z (7:59 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2341Z (7:41 PM local) → 1059Z (6:59 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

Putnam County Airport is in Ottawa, Ohio. Field elevation 764 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerCHAD & LINDA NIESE

Manager phone419-523-3910

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0900–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKOWX

SectionalDETROIT

Center (ARTCC)CLEVELAND

Flight service (AFSS)CLEVELAND

RegionOhio

CountryUnited States

Coordinates41.0356, -83.9820

Distance from city3 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.700

UNICOM122.700

FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.8

TOLEDO APP/DEP

A/D

120.525

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

KOWX traffic patterns

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

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.6

AVG OPS/DAY

1.6

Operations trend (5 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›P28R (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C140 (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo

›TBM7 (Turboprop) · ~0 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.

KFDY Findlay Airport

14 NM E

VFR

KAOH Lima Allen County Airport

20 NM S

VFR

KDFI Defiance Memorial Airport

27 NM NW

VFR

KTOL Eugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport

34 NM N

VFR

KAXV Neil Armstrong Airport

36 NM SW

VFR

KTDZ Toledo Executive Airport

39 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRIOR CDN RQRD.

›FOR SVC ALL HRS CALL AMGR.

›FUEL AVBL H24 SELF SVC.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 09 & 27; MIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 09 & 27 OPR CONSLY.

›FOR CD CTC TOLEDO APCH AT 419-865-1495.

›INTENSIVE AGRI OPNS & CROP DUSTING.

›+11 FT ROAD, 0-200 FT DIST, 208 FT R.

›+9 FT ROAD, 0-200 FT DIST, 217 FT L.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗KOWX on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KOWX have a METAR?

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

Does KOWX have a TAF?

When KOWX 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 KOWX?

KOWX sits at 764 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KOWX?

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.