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Charloe Airport (53OH) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 12:53 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KDFI), 53OH is currently VFR with winds from 260° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Charloe Airport in Paulding, OH, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KDFI): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Charloe Airport (53OH) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Paulding, OH at a field elevation of 721 ft. 53OH has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KDFI, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 3,400 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KFWA.

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VFR
Observed 1653Z (12:53 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KDFI, 12.2 nm away.

Wind
260° 5 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.26"
Temp / Dew
70°F / 21°C
dew 50°F / 10°C

Wind from the west (260°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 30.26 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KDFI 281653Z AUTO 26005KT 10SM CLR 21/10 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP245 T02110100

What changed at KDFI (nearest station)?

Since the 1553Z (11:53 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1553Z (11:53 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 53OH

Based on the nearest station (KDFI), 53OH is currently VFR with winds from 260° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (27). Density altitude is approximately 1,200 ft (field elevation 721 ft). 53OH does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFWA, about 35 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
27FAV5 kt head1 kt left
095 kt tail1 kt right

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53OH runways

1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 09/27
    3,400 × 100 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 53OH
    Wind
    09
    5 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
    27
    5 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.

24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061217Z05Z16Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 5→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

53OH weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 53OH

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1627Z (12:27 PM EDT) · 75 NM E of 53OH · altitude unknown · UNKN
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PCW UA /OV PCW /TM 1627 /FLUNKN /TP UNKN /RM PILOT OG PCW NOT SEEING HZ AS REPORTED ON METAR
PCW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PCWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1627Reported at 16:27 UTC.
FLUNKNAltitude unknown.
TP UNKNAircraft type reporting.
RM PILOT OG PCW NOT SEEING H…Remarks.
PIREP1501Z (11:01 AM EDT) · 35 NM W of 53OH · 36,000 ft MSL · CRJ9
intermittent light chop turbulence
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FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 1501/FL360/TP CRJ9/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
FWA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FWALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1501Reported at 15:01 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
TB INTMT LGT CHOPTurbulence: intermittent light chop.
PIREP1500Z (11:00 AM EDT) · 81 NM NE of 53OH · 11,000 ft MSL · C310
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DTW UA /OV SVM26002/TM 1500/FL110/TP C310/WX VMC/IC NEG/RM LEVEL
DTW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SVM26002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1500Reported at 15:00 UTC.
FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.
TP C310Aircraft type reporting.
WX VMCWeather and flight visibility observed.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM LEVELRemarks.
PIREP1445Z (10:45 AM EDT) · 48 NM W of 53OH · 30,000 ft MSL · B737
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ASW UA /OV OLK/TM 1445/FL300/TP B737/TB NEG 340-300
ASW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OLKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1445Reported at 14:45 UTC.
FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEG 340-300Turbulence: none reported 34,000–30,000 ft.
PIREP1415Z (10:15 AM EDT) · 69 NM SW of 53OH · 43,000 ft MSL · E55P
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MIE UA /OV MIE/TM 1415/FL430/TP E55P/TB NEG
MIE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MIELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1415Reported at 14:15 UTC.
FL430Altitude: 43,000 ft MSL.
TP E55PAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1411Z (10:11 AM EDT) · 48 NM W of 53OH · 34,000 ft MSL · B739
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ASW UA /OV OLK/TM 1411/FL340/TP B739/TB NEG
ASW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OLKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1411Reported at 14:11 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1245Z (8:45 AM EDT) · 85 NM S of 53OH · 28,000 ft MSL · E170
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DAY UA /OV RID/TM 1245/FL280/TP E170/TB NEG
DAY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RIDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1245Reported at 12:45 UTC.
FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1244Z (8:44 AM EDT) · 84 NM NE of 53OH · 15,000 ft MSL · E75S
light rime icing
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DTW UA /OV 20 SE DTW/TM 1244/FL150/TP E75S/TA M06/IC LGT RIME
DTW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 20 SE DTWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1244Reported at 12:44 UTC.
FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.
TP E75SAircraft type reporting.
TA M06Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at 53OH

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KDFI reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 3/9 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 82%MVFR 5%IFR 4%LIFR 10%
Wind avg/max: 2/11 kt
Max gust: 17 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 19

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

27
58%
09
42%

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Live crosswind meter

53OH has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KDFI, 12 nm away.

N27095 kt
Headwind
5 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
1 kt

Wind is 6° off runway 27, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 3,400 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Charloe Airport (53OH)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Daily DALGT local
Repairs
Airframe & engine, major
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
53OH
City
Paulding
State
Ohio
Country
United States
Elevation
721 ft
Coordinates
41.1345, -84.4508
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,400 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KDFI
TAF
Nearest KFWA
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
5h 45m

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Pilot PIREPs for Charloe Airport (53OH)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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