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US-0497 Weather Oliair Airport

Winnsboro, LouisianaElevation 75 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMLU · 22 NM NW · 26 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 · KMLU
WIND
060@4
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 60° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 16C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 50F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Saturday: Chance Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 50 ENE 4 kt – 0%
Monday Partly Sunny 80/52 E 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 81/53 ESE 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 84/52 SE 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 84/55 E 4 kt – 1%
Friday Mostly Sunny 82/60 ESE 4 kt – 19%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 83/63 SSE 4 kt – 60% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 85 SSW 4 kt – 32%

Source: National Weather Service (office JAN). Forecast issued 0118Z.

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 US-0497. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

18/36
Dimensions
3,500 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 18
Traffic patternRight
RWY 36

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
75 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2323Z 6:23 PM
Sunrise
1218Z 7:18 AM
Loggable night
2348Z (6:48 PM local) → 1153Z (6:53 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2323Z (6:23 PM local) → 1218Z (7:18 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0023Z (7:23 PM local) → 1118Z (6:18 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

Oliair Airport is in Winnsboro, Louisiana. Field elevation 75 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-0497
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)DE RIDDER
RegionLouisiana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.2561, -91.7199
Distance from city29 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
UNICOM123.000
FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.000
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-0497 traffic patterns

2026-10-15 to 2026-10-15, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AT8T (Turboprop) · ~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

US-0497 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMLU (22 NM NW, VFR).

KMLU Monroe Regional Airport
22 NM NW
VFR
KVKS Vicksburg Municipal Airport
40 NM E
UNKNOWN
KHEZ Natchez–Adams County Airport / Hardy-Anders Field
44 NM SE
VFR
KRSN Ruston Regional Airport
47 NM W
VFR
KESF Esler Army Airfield / Esler Regional Airport
59 NM SW
VFR
KAEX Alexandria International Airport
70 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)
↗US-0497 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-0497 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-0497. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-0497 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-0497. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-0497?
US-0497 sits at 75 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-0497?
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.