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OA03

B & W Metals Company Heliport

Fairfield, OhioElevation 670 ftHeliport
SUPPLEMENTAL
N/A
Nearest NWS station (nearest NWS station): 17°C · calm. Supplemental, not an aviation observation.
SUPPLEMENTAL · nearest NWS station
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
3 1/2 SM
5.6 km
TEMP
17°C
NWS station
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind calm, visibility 3.5 SM, temperature 17C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday areas of fog then mostly sunny, high near 92F, low near 74F, 80% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Areas Of Fog then Mostly Sunny 92/74 SW 7 kt – 80%
Tuesday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny 87/65 NW 10 kt – 17% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday Sunny 84/62 N 9 kt – 1%
Thursday Sunny 86/64 N 6 kt – 1%
Friday Mostly Sunny 88/68 S 2 kt – 18%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 86/67 NE 3 kt – 39%
Sunday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 85 N 6 kt – 32%

Source: National Weather Service (office ILN). Forecast issued 0911Z.

AIR QUALITY

Air quality index

60 Moderate
Primary pollutant: PM2.5
Ozone 15 · PM2.5 60 · PM10 19

Cincinnati, OH · observed 2026-07-27 04:00 EST · Source: AirNow (US EPA). Air-quality data for situational awareness, not an official health advisory.

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
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for OA03. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
16 x 16 ft
Surface
CONC
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
670 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0056Z 8:56 PM
Sunrise
1033Z 6:33 AM
Loggable night
0126Z (9:26 PM local) → 1002Z (6:02 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0056Z (8:56 PM local) → 1033Z (6:33 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0156Z (9:56 PM local) → 0933Z (5:33 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

B & W Metals Company Heliport is in Fairfield, Ohio. Field elevation 670 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAOA03
RegionOhio
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.3434, -84.5366
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

OA03 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-07-25, 13 days observed · data 2026-07-25

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (9 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Piston single 69%Unknown 23%Helicopter 8%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo
›DA40 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›A119 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›C150 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C152 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›DA40 (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

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3OI7 Valley Asphalt Heliport
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OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗OA03 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does OA03 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for OA03. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does OA03 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for OA03. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at OA03?
OA03 sits at 670 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for OA03?
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.