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US-8997 Weather Panhandle Airport

Optima, OklahomaElevation 2,993 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KGUY · 7 NM SW · More than 1 hour old
Ceiling 8,500 ft, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 18 kt.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KGUY
WIND
130@10
gust 18 kt
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
8,500 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 from 130° at 6 kt, visibility 6 SM, temperature 14C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight showers and thunderstorms, low near 49F, 78% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast; strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tonight: Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Showers And Thunderstorms 49 SSE 13 kt – 78% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Rain Showers Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 71/48 S 13 kt 22 kt 68%
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny 75/49 S 17 kt 26 kt 25% Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday Sunny 79/49 SSW 17 kt 26 kt 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 78/51 SSW 13 kt 22 kt 21%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 71/49 S 13 kt – 51%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 73/46 SSW 13 kt – 24%
Sunday Partly Sunny 69 SSW 9 kt – 4%

Source: National Weather Service (office AMA). Forecast issued 0352Z.

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-8997. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,309 ft

18/36
Dimensions
1,309 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 18
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
2,993 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2356Z 6:56 PM
Sunrise
1303Z 8:03 AM
Loggable night
0023Z (7:23 PM local) → 1236Z (7:36 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2356Z (6:56 PM local) → 1303Z (8:03 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0056Z (7:56 PM local) → 1203Z (7:03 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

Panhandle Airport is in Optima, Oklahoma. Field elevation 2,993 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerDAN CHAIN
Manager phone580-651-9245
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-8997
SectionalWICHITA
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)MC ALESTER
RegionOklahoma
CountryUnited States
Coordinates36.7453, -101.3825
Distance from city1 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

US-8997 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGUY (7 NM SW, VFR).

KGUY Guymon Municipal Airport
7 NM SW
VFR
KLBL Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport
27 NM NE
VFR
KBGD Hutchinson County Airport
63 NM S
VFR
KPPA Perry Lefors Field
71 NM S
VFR
KDHT Dalhart Municipal Airport
71 NM SW
MVFR
KGCK Garden City Regional Airport
78 NM NE
MVFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›SEE AIRSPACE CASE NO. 2024-ASW-7576-NRA.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-8997 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-8997 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-8997. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-8997 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-8997. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-8997?
US-8997 sits at 2,993 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-8997?
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.