KPWA/PWA METAR Wiley Post Airport

Oklahoma City, OklahomaElevation 1,300 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR7 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

180@7

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,277 ft

-23 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0953Z (4:53 AM local) · 7 min old

KPWA is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 7 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

180° at 7 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

14°C / 9°C

57°F / 48°F. 5°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.13 inHg

1020.3 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)

SLP195

sea-level pressure 1019.5 hPa

T01440094

precise temperature 14.4°C, dew point 9.4°C

FAA: no delays reported at PWA.

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

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 180° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tuesday chance rain showers then mostly sunny, high near 75F, low near 61F, 28% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Slight Chance Rain Showers" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Wednesday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Saturday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tuesday	Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny	75/61	SSW 12 kt	18 kt	28%
Wednesday	Sunny	80/63	S 17 kt	26 kt	3%	Strong winds in the forecast
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	81/60	S 13 kt	–	11%
Friday	Rain Showers	70/55	SSE 10 kt	–	76%
Saturday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	72/56	SSW 7 kt	–	45%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday	Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers	76/60	S 9 kt	–	47%
Monday	Chance Rain Showers	74	WSW 17 kt	–	40%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Slight Chance Rain Showers" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Source: National Weather Service (office OUN). Forecast issued 1000Z.

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

3 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

180° at 7 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 17R7 kt headwind · no crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

17R

HEAD

7 kt

CROSS

calm

BEST

17L

HEAD

7 kt

CROSS

calm

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

5 kt R

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt L

35L

HEAD

7 kt tail

CROSS

calm

35R

HEAD

7 kt tail

CROSS

calm

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

3 runways · longest 7,199 ft

17R/35L

Dimensions

5,002 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

MED

RWY 17R180°T

Landing length (LDA)5,002 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,002 / 5,002 / 5,002 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 35L0°T

Landing length (LDA)5,001 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,001 / 5,001 / 5,001 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

13/31

Dimensions

4,562 x 100 ft

Surface

Concrete (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 13135°T

Landing length (LDA)4,562 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,562 / 4,562 / 4,562 ft

Traffic patternRight

RWY 31315°T

Landing length (LDA)4,562 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,562 / 4,562 / 4,562 ft

Traffic patternLeft

17L/35R

Dimensions

7,199 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 17L180°T

Landing length (LDA)6,844 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,199 / 7,199 / 6,844 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 35R360°T

Landing length (LDA)6,844 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,198 / 7,198 / 7,198 ft

Displaced threshold355 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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

1,277 ft

Pressure altitude

1,090 ft

Field elevation

1,300 ft MSL

Temperature

14°C (57°F)

Dewpoint

9°C (48°F)

Altimeter

30.13 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

2342Z 6:42 PM

Sunrise

1247Z 7:47 AM

Loggable night

0008Z (7:08 PM local) → 1221Z (7:21 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2342Z (6:42 PM local) → 1247Z (7:47 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0042Z (7:42 PM local) → 1147Z (6:47 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

Wiley Post Airport is in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Field elevation 1,300 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerKRISTY SLATER

Manager phone405-316-4061

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKPWA / PWA

SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH

Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH

Flight service (AFSS)MC ALESTER

RegionOklahoma

CountryUnited States

Coordinates35.5342, -97.6471

Distance from city7 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF126.900

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.45

OKE CITY APP/DEP

A/D

128.725

ATIS

126.9

CTAF

121.7

GND

122.4

MC ALESTER RDO

RDO

126.9

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KPWA traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-25, 71 days observed · data 2026-10-25

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

55.3

AVG OPS/DAY

85.2

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 41%Unknown 32%Jet 16%Turboprop 4%Helicopter 4%Twin 4%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~234 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~72 landings/mo

›LJ45 (Jet) · ~39 landings/mo

›SR20 (Piston single) · ~23 landings/mo

›C56X (Jet) · ~18 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›SR20 (Piston single)

›C182 (Piston single)

›P28A (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.

KOKC OKC Will Rogers World Airport

9 NM S

VFR

KRCE Clarence E Page Municipal Airport

9 NM W

VFR

KTIK Tinker Air Force Base

15 NM SE

VFR

KOUN University of Oklahoma Westheimer Airport

19 NM SE

VFR

KGOK Guthrie-Edmond Regional Airport

22 NM NE

VFR

KCHK Chickasha Municipal Airport

31 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›100LL AVBL H24 SELF SVC WITH CREDIT CARD.

›UNLGTD 0400-1300Z.

›CLSD 0400-1300Z; ACFT OVR 12500 LBS GWT NA.

›0400-1300Z.

›EXP PONDING DURG WET COND ON RWY 17L/35R AT INT OF RWY 13/31.

›RWY 17L/35R NOISE ABATEMENT PROC IN EFCT; DEP ACFT 12500 LBS OR GTR CLIMB AT MAX RATE CONSISTENT WITH SAFETY TO 1500 FT AGL THEN REDUCE PWR & CLIMB RATE TO 3000 FT AGL OR 2 NM FM ARPT DEPENDING ON ATC & SAFETY CONDS.

›TPA RWY 17R/35L 600 FT AGL, ALL OTHER RWYS 1000 FT AGL.

›PRE DATES THE ACT.

›BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›SFC COND RPRTD MON-FRI 1300-0400Z.

›WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 17L & 35R; REIL RWY 17R & 35L; HIRL RWY 17L/35R; MIRL RWY 17R/35L, 13/31 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 17L & 35R, 17R & 35L ON CONSLY.

›FOR CD IFUN TO CTC GND CON, CTC OKE CITY APCH AT 405-681-5683.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KPWA on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KPWA have a METAR?

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

Does KPWA have a TAF?

When KPWA 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 KPWA?

KPWA sits at 1,300 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KPWA?

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.

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