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OK96 Weather Ives Airport

Wellston, OklahomaElevation 1,035 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KGOK · 17 NM W · 57 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KGOK
WIND
150@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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 from 170° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 19C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 56F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 56 SSE 4 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Sunny 78/58 SSE 8 kt – 15%
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers 76/60 S 9 kt 17 kt 29%
Wednesday Sunny 80/63 S 12 kt – 4%
Thursday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 81/62 S 10 kt – 21%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 73/59 S 9 kt – 61% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 74/61 S 10 kt – 59%
Sunday Partly Sunny 77 SW 7 kt – 8%

Source: National Weather Service (office OUN). Forecast issued 0250Z.

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 OK96. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,000 ft

16/34
Dimensions
2,000 x 40 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 16
RWY 34
Traffic patternRight

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,035 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2340Z 6:40 PM
Sunrise
1244Z 7:44 AM
Loggable night
0006Z (7:06 PM local) → 1218Z (7:18 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2340Z (6:40 PM local) → 1244Z (7:44 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0040Z (7:40 PM local) → 1144Z (6:44 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

Ives Airport is in Wellston, Oklahoma. Field elevation 1,035 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerTHOMAS IVES
Manager phone405-356-2585
AttendedDaily, DALGT
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAOK96
SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH
Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH
Flight service (AFSS)MC ALESTER
RegionOklahoma
CountryUnited States
Coordinates35.7564, -97.0848
Distance from city4 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

OK96 traffic patterns

2026-09-04 to 2026-09-04, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~0 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

OK96 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGOK (17 NM W, VFR).

KGOK Guthrie-Edmond Regional Airport
17 NM W
VFR
KCUH Cushing Municipal Airport
19 NM NE
VFR
KSWO Stillwater Regional Airport
24 NM N
VFR
KSNL Shawnee Regional Airport
25 NM S
VFR
KTIK Tinker Air Force Base
25 NM SW
VFR
KPWA Wiley Post Airport
31 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗OK96 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does OK96 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for OK96. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does OK96 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for OK96. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at OK96?
OK96 sits at 1,035 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for OK96?
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.