KUNI/ATO METAR Ohio University Airport

Albany, OhioElevation 766 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR23 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

230@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,060 ft

+294 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2115Z (5:15 PM local) · 23 min old

KUNI is currently VFR. Winds are from the southwest at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

230° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

20°C / 8°C

68°F / 46°F. 12°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

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

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

T02040083

precise temperature 20.4°C, dew point 8.3°C

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 230° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 71F, low near 40F, 0% 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
This Afternoon	Sunny	71/40	SE 2 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	74/44	0 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	72/47	NE 2 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	72/47	SE 5 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	76/47	S 4 kt	–	0%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	76/50	SW 2 kt	–	1%
Saturday	Partly Sunny	73/56	SE 3 kt	–	28%

Source: National Weather Service (office RLX). Forecast issued 2137Z.

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

230° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 253 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

BEST

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

1 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 5,600 ft

07/25

Dimensions

5,600 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0761°T

Displaced threshold900 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 25241°T

ILSLOC/GS

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

1,060 ft

Pressure altitude

286 ft

Field elevation

766 ft MSL

Temperature

20°C (68°F)

Dewpoint

8°C (46°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

2236Z 6:36 PM

Sunrise

1149Z 7:49 AM

Loggable night

2304Z (7:04 PM local) → 1122Z (7:22 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2236Z (6:36 PM local) → 1149Z (7:49 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2336Z (7:36 PM local) → 1049Z (6:49 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

Ohio University Airport is in Albany, Ohio. Field elevation 766 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerVICKI SMITH

Manager phone740-597-2600

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKUNI / ATO

SectionalCINCINNATI

Center (ARTCC)INDIANAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)DAYTON

RegionOhio

CountryUnited States

Coordinates39.2118, -82.2295

Distance from city10 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF123.075

UNICOM123.075

FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.95

HUNTINGTON APP/DEP

A/D

128.325

AWOS 3

AWOS

120.95

CLNC DEL

CLD

123.075

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.075

CTAF

123.075

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KUNI traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 67 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

19.4

AVG OPS/DAY

27.8

Operations trend (17 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 88%Unknown 5%Jet 3%Helicopter 2%Twin 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~159 landings/mo

›SR20 (Piston single) · ~60 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~33 landings/mo

›BE95 (Unknown) · ~6 landings/mo

›C340 (Twin) · ~3 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›P28A (Piston single)

›SR20 (Piston single)

›C172 (Piston single)

›BE95 (Unknown)

›S22T (Unknown)

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.

KPMH Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport

36 NM SW

VFR

KPKB Mid Ohio Valley Regional Airport

38 NM E

VFR

KZZV Zanesville Municipal Airport

47 NM N

VFR

KLCK Rickenbacker International Airport

49 NM NW

VFR

KHTS Tri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field

53 NM S

VFR

KCMH John Glenn Columbus International Airport

56 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ALTN CTCS: SHAWN WIRICK, 740-597-2600, WIRICK@OHIO.EDU; TODD MCGUIRE, 740-597-2609, MCGUIRET@OHIO.EDU.

›DEER, BIRDS, & OTR WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 07 & 25; MIRL RWY 07/25 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 07 & 25 OPR CONSLY.

›FOR EMERG CALL 740-597-2600.

›ICING INHIBITOR PREBLENDED.

›PRIOR CDN RQRD.

›RWY 07 & 25 LEFT TFC ONLY; EXTSV FLT TRNG; MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO OBS TPA & AVOID OVERFLIGHT OF NOISE SENSITIVE AREAS, CHURCH 1.8 MI NW OF RWY END 25 & VILLAGE OF ALBANY 2 MI EAST OF AER 25.

›TPA TURBINE ACFR ( EXCEPT HELICOPTERS) 1534 AGL, MULTI ENGINE RECIP 1234 AGL, ALL OTHERS 1034 AGL.

›LCTD 949 FT FM RWY END.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KUNI on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KUNI have a METAR?

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

Does KUNI have a TAF?

When KUNI 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 KUNI?

KUNI sits at 766 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KUNI?

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.