Put In Bay Airport (3W2) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Put In Bay Airport in Put In Bay, OH, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPCW) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Put In Bay Airport (3W2) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Put In Bay, OH at 595 ft. 3W2 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KPCW, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (03, 21) — longest 2,870 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KDTW. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KPCW, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KPCW, 7.5 nm away.
Wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 11 kt, gusting 16 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 2,600 ft, scattered clouds at 5,000 ft, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 29.83 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KPCW 290515Z AUTO 02011G16KT 10SM FEW026 SCT050 21/17 A2983 RMK AO2
What changed at KPCW (nearest station)?
Since the 0455Z (12:55 AM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- The 7,500 ft ceiling dissipated — no ceiling now.
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Current pilot readout for 3W2
Based on the nearest station (KPCW), 3W2 is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 11 knots gusting 16, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 03, about 4 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,550 ft (field elevation 595 ft). 3W2 does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KDTW, about 42 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 3W2. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03FAV | 2,870 ft | ASP | 10 kt head | 4 kt right (g5) |
| 21 | 2,870 ft | ASP | 11 kt tail | 3 kt right (g4) |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 6→11 kt, ceiling 4,000 ft → unlimited.
3W2 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Put In Bay Airport in Put In Bay, OH: 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 3W2 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 3W2
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.
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TOL UA /OV TOL250020/TM 0348/FL036/TP P82A/SK SCT036
TOL UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TOL250020Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0348Reported at 03:48 UTC.FL036Altitude: 3,600 ft MSL.TP P82AAircraft type reporting.SK SCT036Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
YNG UA /OV 5 S YNG/TM 0000/FLDURD/TP C130/SK B030
YNG UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 5 S YNGLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0000Reported at 00:00 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP C130Aircraft type reporting.SK B030Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
YNG UA /OV 5SW YNG/TM 2332/FL028/TP C130J/SK B028
YNG UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 5SW YNGLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2332Reported at 23:32 UTC.FL028Altitude: 2,800 ft MSL.TP C130JAircraft type reporting.SK B028Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
CLE UA /OV 10 NW MFD/TM 2332/FL030/TP C172/SK VMC/WX 10 SM
CLE UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 10 NW MFDLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2332Reported at 23:32 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.SK VMCSky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX 10 SMWeather and flight visibility observed.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 3W2
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPCW reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 11 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,300 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 21
- 51%
- 03
- 49%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 3W2
- City
- Put In Bay
- State
- Ohio
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 595 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.6367, -82.8283
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,870 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KPCW
- TAF
- Nearest KDTW
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 19h 22m
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Nearby airports
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AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport — live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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3W2 weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at 3W2?+
3W2 has 2 runways — 03, 21; the longest is 2,870 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 3W2 come from?+
Put In Bay Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KPCW, about 8 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 3W2 can differ.
Does 3W2 have a TAF?+
No — 3W2 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDTW, about 42 nm away.
Does 3W2 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — 3W2 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 3W2 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Put In Bay Airport (3W2)
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