Giermek Executive Airport (8G3) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Giermek Executive Airport in Olean, NY, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KOLE): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Giermek Executive Airport (8G3) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Olean, NY at 1,420 ft. 8G3 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KOLE, about 11 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (10, 28), longest 3,150 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KBFD. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KOLE, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KOLE, 10.5 nm away.
Wind not reported, visibility 7 statute miles, overcast at 600 ft, temperature 17°C (63°F), altimeter 29.97 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 600 ft.
METAR KOLE 131015Z AUTO 7SM OVC006 17/17 A2997 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SW
What changed at KOLE (nearest station)?
Since the 0955Z (5:55 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Visibility moved from 10 SM to 7 SM.
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Current pilot readout for 8G3
Based on the nearest station (KOLE), 8G3 is currently IFR with calm winds, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 600 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,950 ft (field elevation 1,420 ft). 8G3 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBFD, about 19 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 8G3. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 3,150 ft | TURF-G | - | - |
| 28 | 3,150 ft | TURF-G | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 600 ft.
8G3 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Giermek Executive Airport in Olean, NY: 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 8G3 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at 8G3
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KOLE reported a mix of conditions, most often low IFR across 70 observations, with 5 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft.
Most recent change: LIFR → IFR
Most recent change: LIFR → IFR
- 10/28
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 8G3
- City
- Olean
- State
- New York
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,420 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.0687, -78.4045
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,150 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KOLE
- TAF
- Nearest KBFD
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 13h 6m
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8G3 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 8G3?+
8G3 has 2 runways: 10, 28; the longest is 3,150 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 8G3 come from?+
Giermek Executive Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KOLE, about 11 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 8G3 can differ.
Does 8G3 have a TAF?+
No. 8G3 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBFD, about 19 nm away.
Does 8G3 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 8G3 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 8G3 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Giermek Executive Airport (8G3)
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