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KRZT METAR Ross County Airport

Chillicothe, OhioElevation 725 ftSmall 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
-317 ft
-1,042 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

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

KRZT 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
9°C / 7°C
48°F / 45°F. 2°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.42 inHg
1030.1 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED
AO2
automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)
PWINO
present-weather sensor not operating
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 mostly clear, low near 42F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Clear 42 SE 2 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 73/46 NW 1 kt – 0%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 73/48 E 2 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 75/48 SE 3 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 77/50 SW 6 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 77/52 SW 3 kt – 1%
Saturday Partly Sunny 74/58 S 4 kt – 31%
Sunday Light Rain Likely 71 S 7 kt – 73%

Source: National Weather Service (office ILN). 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
1 runway · crosswind ranking
NESW0523CALMCALMCALMCALMCALM
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

1 runway · longest 5,405 ft

05/23
Dimensions
5,405 x 100 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 0542°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 23222°T
REILYes
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
-317 ft
Pressure altitude
225 ft
Field elevation
725 ft MSL
Temperature
9°C (48°F)
Dewpoint
7°C (45°F)
Altimeter
30.42 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
2239Z 6:39 PM
Sunrise
1153Z 7:53 AM
Loggable night
2307Z (7:07 PM local) → 1125Z (7:25 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2239Z (6:39 PM local) → 1153Z (7:53 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2339Z (7:39 PM local) → 1053Z (6:53 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

Ross County Airport is in Chillicothe, Ohio. Field elevation 725 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerDANNY CASH, INTERIM AMGR
Manager phone740-773-4788
AttendedDaily, 0800–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKRZT
SectionalCINCINNATI
Center (ARTCC)INDIANAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)DAYTON
RegionOhio
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.4404, -83.0231
Distance from city6 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

132.3
COLUMBUS APP/DEP
A/D
119.225
AWOS 3
AWOS
112.5
DAYTON RDO
RDO
122.8
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KRZT traffic patterns

2026-10-19 to 2026-10-23, 5 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
3.8
AVG OPS/DAY
6.4
Activity trend over 5 days: rising, from 4 to 5 operations per dayOperations trend (5 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Turboprop 32%Twin 21%Helicopter 21%Piston single 16%Unknown 11%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›BE20 (Turboprop) · ~3 landings/mo
›BE58 (Twin) · ~3 landings/mo
›E120 (Turboprop) · ~2 landings/mo
›EC30 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›P28A (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)

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.

KLCK Rickenbacker International Airport
23 NM N
VFR
KCMH John Glenn Columbus International Airport
34 NM N
VFR
KILN Wilmington Airpark
36 NM W
VFR
KPMH Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport
37 NM S
VFR
KOSU The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field
38 NM N
VFR
KUNI Ohio University Airport
39 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›OR 800-764-3445.
›FOR CD CTC COLUMBUS APCH AT 614-338-8537.
›UNATNDD NEW YEARS, JULY 4TH, THANKSGIVING, & CHRISTMAS.
›PRIOR CDN RQRD.
›ACTVT REIL RWY 05 & 23; PAPI RWY 05 & 23; MIRL RWY 05/23 - 123.0.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KRZT on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KRZT have a METAR?
Yes. KRZT has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KRZT have a TAF?
When KRZT 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 KRZT?
KRZT sits at 725 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KRZT?
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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