Thompson Drag Raceway Airport (73OH) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Thompson Drag Raceway Airport in Thompson, OH, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KHZY) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Thompson Drag Raceway Airport (73OH) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Thompson, OH at 1,100 ft. 73OH has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KHZY, about 16 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (09, 27) — longest 4,000 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KYNG. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KHZY, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KHZY, 16.1 nm away.
Current pilot readout for 73OH
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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 73OH. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | 4,000 ft | ASPH | — | — |
| 27 | 4,000 ft | ASPH | — | — |
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73OH weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Thompson Drag Raceway Airport in Thompson, 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 73OH 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at 73OH
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
History is still being collected — check back in a few days.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 27
- 69%
- 09
- 31%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 73OH
- City
- Thompson
- State
- Ohio
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,100 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.6470, -81.0087
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 4,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KHZY
- TAF
- Nearest KYNG
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 20h 4m
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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
8 airports+2 more within 50 NM
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.
- Thompson Prop Busters - Kuhnle Motorsports Park — Thompson, OH · 0 mi
- Mentor Area RC Society -Romeo Road Flying Site — Geneva, OH · 11 mi
- Cleveland Radio Controlaires - Girdle Rd — Middlefield, OH · 11 mi
73OH weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at 73OH?+
73OH has 2 runways — 09, 27; the longest is 4,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 73OH come from?+
Thompson Drag Raceway Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KHZY, about 16 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 73OH can differ.
Does 73OH have a TAF?+
No — 73OH does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KYNG, about 28 nm away.
Does 73OH broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — 73OH does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 73OH from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Thompson Drag Raceway Airport (73OH)
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