Parks Airport (08OK) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Parks Airport in Wilburton, OK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGZL) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Parks Airport (08OK) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Wilburton, OK at 635 ft. 08OK has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KGZL, about 23 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (08, 26) — longest 1,800 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KMLC. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KGZL, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KGZL, 22.9 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 29°C (84°F), altimeter 29.81 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KGZL 290415Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 29/25 A2981 RMK AO2
What changed at KGZL (nearest station)?
Since the 0355Z (10:55 PM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0355Z report — conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for 08OK
Based on the nearest station (KGZL), 08OK is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 2,600 ft (field elevation 635 ft). 08OK does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KMLC, about 26 nm away.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at 08OK. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm — calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | 1,800 ft | TURF | — | — |
| 26 | 1,800 ft | TURF | — | — |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 3→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
08OK weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Parks Airport in Wilburton, OK: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around 08OK is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 08OK
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.
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FSM UA /OV FSM238015/TM 0420/FL200/TP PC12/TA M06/IC LGT RIME 200-213/RM -ZFW48
FSM UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FSM238015Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0420Reported at 04:20 UTC.FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.TA M06Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIME 200-213Icing: light rime 20,000–21,300 ft.RM -ZFW48Remarks.Show raw report
TQH UA /OV TQH180010/TM 0004/FL210/TP E545/IC LGT RIME 210-230/RM DURC ZME
TQH UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TQH180010Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0004Reported at 00:04 UTC.FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.TP E545Aircraft type reporting.IC LGT RIME 210-230Icing: light rime 21,000–23,000 ft.RM DURC ZMERemarks.Show raw report
FSM UA /OV FSM090030/TM 2351/FL210/TP TBM8/TA M12/IC MOD CLR 210-240/RM ZME
FSM UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FSM090030Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2351Reported at 23:51 UTC.FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.TP TBM8Aircraft type reporting.TA M12Outside air temperature, °C.IC MOD CLR 210-240Icing: moderate clear 21,000–24,000 ft.RM ZMERemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 08OK
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGZL reported mostly VFR across 74 observations, with 12 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 10 kt, the lowest ceiling was 0 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
- 08/26
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 08OK
- City
- Wilburton
- State
- Oklahoma
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 635 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.9315, -95.2583
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 1,800 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KGZL
- TAF
- Nearest KMLC
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 20h 53m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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08OK weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at 08OK?+
08OK has 2 runways — 08, 26; the longest is 1,800 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 08OK come from?+
Parks Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KGZL, about 23 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 08OK can differ.
Does 08OK have a TAF?+
No — 08OK does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMLC, about 26 nm away.
Does 08OK broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — 08OK does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 08OK from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Parks Airport (08OK)
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