Area 52 Airport (52OA) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Area 52 Airport in Alexandria, OH, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KVTA) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Area 52 Airport (52OA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Alexandria, OH at 1,060 ft. 52OA has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KVTA, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (4, 22) — longest 1,032 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KCMH. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KVTA, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KVTA, 7.7 nm away.
Wind variable at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 4,000 ft, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 29.80 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KVTA 290254Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM FEW040 22/19 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP084 T02220189 51022
What changed at KVTA (nearest station)?
Since the 0154Z (9:54 PM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- The 5,000 ft ceiling dissipated — no ceiling now.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 29.78 → 29.80 inHg.
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Current pilot readout for 52OA
Based on the nearest station (KVTA), 52OA is currently VFR with variable winds at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 2,350 ft (field elevation 1,060 ft). 52OA does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KCMH, about 15 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 52OA. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is variable at 3 kt — light and variable wind like this is generally not a factor for runway selection, and with no steady direction 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1,032 ft | Turf | — | — |
| 22 | 1,032 ft | Turf | — | — |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 5→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
52OA weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Area 52 Airport in Alexandria, 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 52OA 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 52OA
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.
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CMH UA /OV GAS/TM 0108/FL290/TP LJ35/TB LGT CHOP 290-260 DURD
CMH UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GASLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0108Reported at 01:08 UTC.FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.TP LJ35Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOP 290-260 DURDTurbulence: light chop 29,000–26,000 ft durd.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.Show raw report
LPR UA /OV DJB080015/TM 2330/FL430/TP E55P/TB OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
LPR UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DJB080015Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2330Reported at 23:30 UTC.FL430Altitude: 43,000 ft MSL.TP E55PAircraft type reporting.TB OCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: occasional moderate chop.RM ZOBRemarks.Show raw report
CMH UA /OV MRT/TM 2251/FL100/TP C750/TB MOD TURB
CMH UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MRTLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2251Reported at 22:51 UTC.FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.TP C750Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD TURBTurbulence: moderate turb.Show raw report
CLE UA /OV 15 NW CLE/TM 2229/FLDURD/TP A21N/WX VMC/RM 075 AND BELOW
CLE UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 15 NW CLELocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2229Reported at 22:29 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.WX VMCWeather and flight visibility observed.RM 075 AND BELOWRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 52OA
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KVTA reported mostly VFR across 31 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt, the lowest ceiling was 800 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
- 4/22
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 52OA
- City
- Alexandria
- State
- Ohio
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,060 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.1003, -82.5965
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 1,032 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KVTA
- TAF
- Nearest KCMH
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 20h 58m
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Nearby airports
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52OA weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at 52OA?+
52OA has 2 runways — 4, 22; the longest is 1,032 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 52OA come from?+
Area 52 Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KVTA, about 8 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 52OA can differ.
Does 52OA have a TAF?+
No — 52OA does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCMH, about 15 nm away.
Does 52OA broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — 52OA does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 52OA from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Area 52 Airport (52OA)
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