KPNC/PNC METAR & TAF Ponca City Regional Airport

Ponca City, OklahomaElevation 1,008 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR53 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

160@8

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

2,232 ft

+1,224 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2153Z (4:53 PM local) · 53 min old

KPNC is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 8 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

160° at 8 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

26°C / 12°C

79°F / 54°F. 14°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.24 inHg

1024 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)

SLP232

sea-level pressure 1023.2 hPa

T02560117

precise temperature 25.6°C, dew point 11.7°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1720Z (12:20 PM local) · valid to 1800Z (1:00 PM local)

KPNC forecast starts VFR at 18Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

BKN25025,000 ft

1800Z1:00 PM2248Z5:48 PM0336Z10:36 PM0824Z3:24 AM1312Z8:12 AM1800Z1:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM BKN

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FAA: no delays reported at PNC.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 160° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly cloudy, high near 80F, low near 57F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Friday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Mostly Cloudy	80/57	SSE 8 kt	–	1%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	79/58	SSE 10 kt	17 kt	27%
Tuesday	Chance Rain Showers	75/59	S 11 kt	19 kt	54%
Wednesday	Sunny	81/62	S 14 kt	–	8%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	82/61	S 11 kt	–	22%
Friday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	74/57	S 11 kt	–	65%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday	Rain Showers Likely	74/58	S 10 kt	–	59%

Source: National Weather Service (office OUN). Forecast issued 2246Z.

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

160° at 8 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 178 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

8 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

BEST

HEAD

8 kt tail

CROSS

3 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 7,201 ft

17/35

Dimensions

7,201 x 100 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 17180°T

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 35360°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

2,232 ft

Pressure altitude

688 ft

Field elevation

1,008 ft MSL

Temperature

26°C (79°F)

Dewpoint

12°C (54°F)

Altimeter

30.24 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

2339Z 6:39 PM

Sunrise

1246Z 7:46 AM

Loggable night

0005Z (7:05 PM local) → 1219Z (7:19 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2339Z (6:39 PM local) → 1246Z (7:46 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0039Z (7:39 PM local) → 1146Z (6:46 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

Ponca City Regional Airport is in Ponca City, Oklahoma. Field elevation 1,008 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerDON NUZUM

Manager phone580-767-0470

AttendedDaily, 0700–1900

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKPNC / PNC

SectionalWICHITA

Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY

Flight service (AFSS)MC ALESTER

RegionOklahoma

CountryUnited States

Coordinates36.7320, -97.0998

Distance from city2 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF123.000

UNICOM123.000

FREQUENCIES

Communications

134.075

ASOS

127.8

KANSAS CITY CNTR

CNTR

122.25

MC ALESTER RDO

RDO

123

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.000

CTAF

123.000

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KPNC traffic patterns

2026-09-26 to 2026-10-05, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.5

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 33%Turboprop 33%Unknown 33%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›R44 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›TBM9 (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo

›TEX2 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo

›C150 (Piston single) · ~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.

KBKN Blackwell Tonkawa Municipal Airport

12 NM W

VFR

KWLD Strother Field

26 NM N

VFR

KSWO Stillwater Regional Airport

34 NM S

VFR

KWDG Enid Woodring Regional Airport

40 NM SW

VFR

KEND Vance Air Force Base

46 NM SW

VFR

KCUH Cushing Municipal Airport

50 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.

›NORTH 2400 FT NSTD PLASTIC GROOVING ENTIRE WIDTH; 25 FT EACH EDGE REMAINING 4801 FT.

›100LL AVBL 24 HRS; SVC AVBL 0700-DUSK; OTR TIMES - 580-767-0429.

›ULTRALIGHTS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

›ESTABLISHED PRIOR TO 1958.

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

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KPNC on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KPNC have a METAR?

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

Does KPNC have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KPNC; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KPNC?

KPNC sits at 1,008 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KPNC?

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.