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OI56 Weather Lee's Dogpatch Airport

Kirkersville, OhioElevation 1,055 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCMH · 12 NM W · 56 min old
Ceiling 25,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KCMH
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
25,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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 9 SM, temperature 11C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 43F, 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 43 SE 2 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 70/47 SW 4 kt – 1%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 70/48 E 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 71/48 S 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 74/51 SW 8 kt – 1%
Friday Mostly Sunny 75/52 SW 4 kt – 1%
Saturday Partly Sunny 72/57 S 6 kt – 28%
Sunday Light Rain Likely 69 S 8 kt – 72%

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
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for OI56. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

09/27
Dimensions
1,280 x 40 ft
Surface
TURF
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,055 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2237Z 6:37 PM
Sunrise
1152Z 7:52 AM
Loggable night
2304Z (7:04 PM local) → 1124Z (7:24 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2237Z (6:37 PM local) → 1152Z (7:52 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2337Z (7:37 PM local) → 1052Z (6:52 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

Lee's Dogpatch Airport is in Kirkersville, Ohio. Field elevation 1,055 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAOI56
RegionOhio
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.9532, -82.6407
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

OI56 traffic patterns

2026-07-01 to 2026-07-01, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›UNKN (Helicopter) · ~1 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

OI56 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCMH (12 NM W, VFR).

KCMH John Glenn Columbus International Airport
12 NM W
VFR
KLCK Rickenbacker International Airport
16 NM SW
VFR
KOSU The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field
21 NM W
VFR
KZZV Zanesville Municipal Airport
34 NM E
VFR
KMNN Marion Municipal Airport
44 NM NW
VFR
KUNI Ohio University Airport
48 NM SE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗OI56 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does OI56 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for OI56. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does OI56 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for OI56. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at OI56?
OI56 sits at 1,055 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for OI56?
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.