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US-1247 Weather Nelson High Point Airport

Amber, OklahomaElevation 1,376 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCHK · 12 NM SW · 17 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 · KCHK
WIND
130@5
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 130° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 20C. 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
Thursday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 56 SE 7 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Sunny 77/58 SSE 11 kt 17 kt 19%
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers 76/60 S 12 kt 19 kt 30%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 80/62 S 15 kt – 3%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 80/60 S 12 kt – 39% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 71/58 S 12 kt – 65%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 74/60 S 13 kt – 58%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 77 SSW 9 kt – 8%

Source: National Weather Service (office OUN). Forecast issued 0211Z.

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-1247. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,630 ft

17/35
Dimensions
2,630 x 70 ft
Surface
Turf (fair)
RWY 17
RWY 35

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
1,376 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2344Z 6:44 PM
Sunrise
1246Z 7:46 AM
Loggable night
0009Z (7:09 PM local) → 1220Z (7:20 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2344Z (6:44 PM local) → 1246Z (7:46 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0044Z (7:44 PM local) → 1146Z (6:46 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

Nelson High Point Airport is in Amber, Oklahoma. Field elevation 1,376 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerBRAD NELSON
Manager phone405-410-5803
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-1247
SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH
Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH
Flight service (AFSS)MC ALESTER
RegionOklahoma
CountryUnited States
Coordinates35.1781, -97.7484
Distance from city5 NM ENE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-1247 traffic patterns

2026-06-15 to 2026-09-27, 3 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: Sat · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Unknown 50%Piston single 50%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AT5T (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›BE36 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~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-1247 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCHK (12 NM SW, VFR).

KCHK Chickasha Municipal Airport
12 NM SW
VFR
KOUN University of Oklahoma Westheimer Airport
14 NM E
VFR
KOKC OKC Will Rogers World Airport
15 NM NE
VFR
KRCE Clarence E Page Municipal Airport
19 NM N
VFR
KPWA Wiley Post Airport
22 NM N
VFR
KTIK Tinker Air Force Base
23 NM NE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-1247 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-1247 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-1247. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-1247 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-1247. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-1247?
US-1247 sits at 1,376 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-1247?
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.