KPCW METAR Erie-Ottawa International Airport

Port Clinton, OhioElevation 590 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR12 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

31 ft

-559 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0035Z (8:35 PM local) · 12 min old

KPCW is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

Calm

No steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

13°C / 11°C

55°F / 52°F. 2°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.38 inHg

1028.8 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 calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 49F, 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	49	S 5 kt	–	1%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	67/52	NW 5 kt	–	3%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	62/51	E 10 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	70/55	S 5 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	75/57	SW 10 kt	–	5%
Friday	Partly Sunny	71/57	S 5 kt	–	9%
Saturday	Mostly Cloudy	71/58	S 7 kt	–	22%
Sunday	Rain Showers Likely	68	S 10 kt	–	56%

Source: National Weather Service (office CLE). Forecast issued 0046Z.

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

WIND USED

Wind calm or variable

Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.

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 5,646 ft

09/27

Dimensions

5,646 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0983°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 27263°T

Displaced threshold201 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

18/36

Dimensions

4,002 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 18178°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 36358°T

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

31 ft

Pressure altitude

130 ft

Field elevation

590 ft MSL

Temperature

13°C (55°F)

Dewpoint

11°C (52°F)

Altimeter

30.38 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

2235Z 6:35 PM

Sunrise

1155Z 7:55 AM

Loggable night

2304Z (7:04 PM local) → 1127Z (7:27 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2235Z (6:35 PM local) → 1155Z (7:55 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2335Z (7:35 PM local) → 1055Z (6:55 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

Erie-Ottawa International Airport is in Port Clinton, Ohio. Field elevation 590 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerCLAYTON F FINKEN

Manager phone419-734-6297

AttendedDaily, 0700–1800

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKPCW

SectionalDETROIT

Center (ARTCC)CLEVELAND

Flight service (AFSS)CLEVELAND

RegionOhio

CountryUnited States

Coordinates41.5156, -82.8683

Distance from city3 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

126.35

CLEVELAND APP/DEP

A/D

118.775

AWOS 3

AWOS

109.2

CLEVELAND RDO

RDO

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

KPCW traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-23, 48 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

6.2

AVG OPS/DAY

9.2

Operations trend (16 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 69%Unknown 13%Jet 10%Helicopter 5%Twin 2%Turboprop 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~16 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~6 landings/mo

›PA32 (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~4 landings/mo

›RV12 (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›P28A (Piston single)

›RV12 (Unknown)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›SPKR (Unknown)

›PA32 (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.

KTDZ Toledo Executive Airport

28 NM W

VFR

KTOL Eugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport

42 NM W

VFR

KMFD Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport

45 NM S

VFR

CYQG Windsor International Airport

46 NM N

VFR

KCLE Cleveland Hopkins International Airport

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT REIL RWY 09 & 27; HIRL RWY 09/27; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 09 & 27 OPR CONSLY.

›TNST HGR: PPR.

›RWY 27 CALM WIND RWY.

›ADNL CTC: INFO@PORTCLINTONAIRPORT.COM.

›CUST AVBL 24 HRS 7 DAYS PER WEEK. REQ MUST BE MADE TWO HRS PRIOR TO ARR. LCL OFC 419-732-4446.

›FOR CD CTC CLEVELAND APCH AT 216-352-2323.

›OCCNL DEER, BIRDS & OTR WILDLIFE ON & INVOF APRT.

›TXL A CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GTR THAN 49 FT.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KPCW on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KPCW have a METAR?

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

Does KPCW have a TAF?

When KPCW 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 KPCW?

KPCW sits at 590 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KPCW?

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.