Koons Airport (8G8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Koons Airport in Salem, OH, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KUCP): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Koons Airport (8G8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Salem, OH at 1,327 ft. 8G8 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KUCP, about 23 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (09, 27), longest 1,821 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 KUCP, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KUCP, 22.9 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 7 statute miles, overcast at 600 ft, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 29.95 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 600 ft.
METAR KUCP 130756Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM OVC006 21/21 A2995 RMK AO2 CIG 003V009 SLP151 P0001 T02110211
What changed at KUCP (nearest station)?
Since the 0749Z (3:49 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0749Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for 8G8
Based on the nearest station (KUCP), 8G8 is currently IFR with calm winds, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 600 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 2,350 ft (field elevation 1,327 ft). 8G8 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KYNG, about 25 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 8G8. 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 | 1,821 ft | TURF-G | - | - |
| 27 | 1,821 ft | TURF-G | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 3→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 600 ft.
8G8 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Koons Airport in Salem, 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 8G8 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 8G8
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ZZV UA /OV ZZV/TM 0408/FL370/TP B738/TB NEG
ZZV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ZZVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0408Reported at 04:08 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
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.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 8G8
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KUCP reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 43 observations, with 18 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 21 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: LIFR → IFR
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
- 09/27
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 8G8
- City
- Salem
- State
- Ohio
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,327 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.8827, -80.8808
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 1,821 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KUCP
- TAF
- Nearest KYNG
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 15h 28m
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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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8G8 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 8G8?+
8G8 has 2 runways: 09, 27; the longest is 1,821 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 8G8 come from?+
Koons Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KUCP, about 23 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 8G8 can differ.
Does 8G8 have a TAF?+
No. 8G8 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KYNG, about 25 nm away.
Does 8G8 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 8G8 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 8G8 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Koons Airport (8G8)
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