McKnight Airport (5OI8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near McKnight Airport in Johnstown, OH, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KVTA): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
McKnight Airport (5OI8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Johnstown, OH at 1,172 ft. 5OI8 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KVTA, about 14 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (18, 36), longest 1,900 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, 13.5 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 1.8 statute miles, broken clouds at 600 ft, broken clouds at 1,900 ft, broken clouds at 3,100 ft, temperature 22°C (71°F), altimeter 29.96 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 600 ft.
SPECI KVTA 130310Z AUTO 00000KT 1 3/4SM BR BKN006 BKN019 BKN031 22/22 A2996 RMK AO2 VIS 3/4V5 T02170217
What changed at KVTA (nearest station)?
Since the 0254Z (10:54 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Visibility dropped from 7 SM to 1.75 SM.
- Mist began (BR).
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Current pilot readout for 5OI8
Based on the nearest station (KVTA), 5OI8 is currently IFR with calm winds, visibility 1.8 statute miles, and a 600 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 2,200 ft (field elevation 1,172 ft). 5OI8 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCMH, about 16 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 5OI8. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1,900 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 36 | 1,900 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 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 600 ft.
5OI8 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around McKnight Airport in Johnstown, 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 5OI8 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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 5OI8
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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IND UA /OV ZZV/TM 0311/FL240/TP CRJ7/TB LGT
IND UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ZZVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0311Reported at 03:11 UTC.FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.TB LGTTurbulence: light.Show raw report
PKB UA /OV JPU360020/TM 0245/FL180/TP BCS3/TB LGT-MOD CAT/RM ZOB
PKB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV JPU360020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0245Reported at 02:45 UTC.FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT-MOD CATTurbulence: light to moderate clear-air turbulence.RM ZOBRemarks.Show raw report
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 0058/FL030/TP E170/SK B030 OVC
CMH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CMHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0058Reported at 00:58 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.SK B030 OVCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
LPR UA /OV DJB/TM 0004/FL250/TP C25B/TB OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
LPR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DJBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0004Reported at 00:04 UTC.FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.TP C25BAircraft type reporting.TB OCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: occasional moderate chop.RM ZOBRemarks.Show raw report
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 0003/FL040/TP B739/SK BKN042
CMH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CMHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0003Reported at 00:03 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN042Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
CAK UA /OV BSV210010/TM 2328/FL160/TP E55P/TA M14/IC LGT RIME 160-200/RM ZOB
CAK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BSV210010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2328Reported at 23:28 UTC.FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.TP E55PAircraft type reporting.TA M14Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIME 160-200Icing: light rime 16,000–20,000 ft.RM ZOBRemarks.Show raw report
CAK UA /OV KCAK/TM 2235/FL017/TP E170/SK BKN017
CAK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KCAKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2235Reported at 22:35 UTC.FL017Altitude: 1,700 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN017Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
IND UA /OV PKB/TM 2227/FL012/TP C500/TB NEG
IND UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PKBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2227Reported at 22:27 UTC.FL012Altitude: 1,200 ft MSL.TP C500Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 5OI8
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KVTA reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 61 observations, with 28 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 600 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
- 18/36
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 5OI8
- City
- Johnstown
- State
- Ohio
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,172 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.1937, -82.6567
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 1,900 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KVTA
- TAF
- Nearest KCMH
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 20h 2m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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5OI8 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 5OI8?+
5OI8 has 2 runways: 18, 36; the longest is 1,900 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 5OI8 come from?+
McKnight Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KVTA, about 14 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 5OI8 can differ.
Does 5OI8 have a TAF?+
No. 5OI8 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCMH, about 16 nm away.
Does 5OI8 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 5OI8 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 5OI8 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for McKnight Airport (5OI8)
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