Bald Eagle Field (8OA7) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Bald Eagle Field in Malta, OH, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPKB): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Bald Eagle Field (8OA7) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Malta, OH at 680 ft. 8OA7 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPKB, about 20 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (04, 22), longest 2,260 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KPKB. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KPKB, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPKB, 20.3 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 8 statute miles, broken clouds at 900 ft, overcast at 1,300 ft, temperature 21°C (69°F), altimeter 29.95 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 900 ft.
SPECI KPKB 130937Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM BKN009 OVC013 21/21 A2995 RMK AO2 T02060206
What changed at KPKB (nearest station)?
Since the 0930Z (5:30 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Visibility improved from 2 SM to 8 SM.
- Mist ended (BR).
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Current pilot readout for 8OA7
Based on the nearest station (KPKB), 8OA7 is currently IFR with calm winds, visibility 8 statute miles, and a 900 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,500 ft (field elevation 680 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 8OA7. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 2,260 ft | TURF-G | - | - |
| 22 | 2,260 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 → 900 ft.
8OA7 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Bald Eagle Field in Malta, 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 8OA7 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 8OA7
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 0933/FL020/TP E75L/SK B003 OVC/RM DURC
CMH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CMHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0933Reported at 09:33 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.SK B003 OVCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 0918/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK BASES 030
CRW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CRWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0918Reported at 09:18 UTC.FLDURCReported during climb.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.SK BASES 030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
HTS UA /OV YRK/TM 0909/FL370/TP A20N/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
HTS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV YRKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0909Reported at 09:09 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP A20NAircraft type reporting.TB INTMT LGT CHOPTurbulence: intermittent light chop.Show raw report
PKB UA /OV HOC/TM 0901/FL370/TP A320/TB LGT CHOP
PKB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HOCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0901Reported at 09:01 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP A320Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.Show raw report
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.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 8OA7
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPKB reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 51 observations, with 20 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 34 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: LIFR → IFR
Most recent change: MVFR → LIFR
- 04/22
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0915Z (5:15 AM EDT)
TAF KPKB 130915Z 1309/1406 00000KT 6SM BR SCT002 BKN015 TEMPO 1309/1313 1/2SM FG VV002 FM131300 00000KT P6SM BKN010 FM131500 VRB03KT P6SM BKN010 FM131800 27006KT P6SM SCT015
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 8OA7
- City
- Malta
- State
- Ohio
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 680 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.5571, -81.7806
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,260 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KPKB
- TAF
- Nearest KPKB
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 13h 55m
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8OA7 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 8OA7?+
8OA7 has 2 runways: 04, 22; the longest is 2,260 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 8OA7 come from?+
Bald Eagle Field does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KPKB, about 20 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 8OA7 can differ.
Does 8OA7 have a TAF?+
Yes. The KPKB TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does 8OA7 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 8OA7 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 8OA7 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Bald Eagle Field (8OA7)
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