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Allen Airport (8OH8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Allen Airport in Dorset, OH, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KHZY): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Allen Airport (8OH8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Dorset, OH at 985 ft. 8OH8 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KHZY, about 7 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (09, 27), longest 2,600 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.

VFR
Observed 0153Z (9:53 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KHZY, 6.6 nm away.

Wind
170° 3 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
8,000 ft
Altimeter
29.95"
Temp / Dew
69°F / 21°C
dew 68°F / 20°C

Wind from the south (170°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 8,000 ft, temperature 21°C (69°F), altimeter 29.95 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 8,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KHZY 130153Z AUTO 17003KT 10SM BKN080 21/20 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP138 T02060200

What changed at KHZY (nearest station)?

Since the 0053Z (8:53 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • A ceiling formed at 8,000 ft.

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Current pilot readout for 8OH8

Based on the nearest station (KHZY), 8OH8 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 8,000 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 09, about 1 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,850 ft (field elevation 985 ft). 8OH8 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KYNG, about 25 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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 8OH8. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
09FAV3 kt tail1 kt right
273 kt tail1 kt right

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061202Z14Z01Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → 8,000 ft.

8OH8 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Allen Airport in Dorset, 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 8OH8 is headed.

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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 8OH8

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP0134Z (9:34 PM EDT) · 57 NM E of 8OH8 · 16,000 ft MSL · PC12
occasional light chop 160 turbulence
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HGR UA /OV TDT/TM 0134/FL160/TP PC12/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 160/RM ZOB
HGR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TDTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0134Reported at 01:34 UTC.
FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOP 160Turbulence: occasional light chop 160.
RM ZOBRemarks.
PIREP0132Z (9:32 PM EDT) · 77 NM NE of 8OH8 · 35,000 ft MSL · MULT
continuous light chop 28,000–37,000 ft turbulence
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JHW UA /OV JHW/TM 0132/FL350/TP MULT/TB CONS LGT CHOP 280-370/RM ZOB
JHW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JHWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0132Reported at 01:32 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP MULTAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOP 280-370Turbulence: continuous light chop 28,000–37,000 ft.
RM ZOBRemarks.
PIREP0047Z (8:47 PM EDT) · 88 NM S of 8OH8 · during descent · C750
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AGC UA /OV AGC/TM 0047/FLDURD/TP C750/SK SCT-BKN 018 /WX VIS 1/2SM SHORT FINAL
AGC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AGCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0047Reported at 00:47 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP C750Aircraft type reporting.
SK SCT-BKN 018Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX VIS 1/2SM SHORT FINALWeather and flight visibility observed.
PIREP0020Z (8:20 PM EDT) · 74 NM S of 8OH8 · during descent · E75S
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PIT UA /OV PIT/TM 0020/FLDURD/TP E75S/SK B005
PIT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PITLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0020Reported at 00:20 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP E75SAircraft type reporting.
SK B005Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP0009Z (8:09 PM EDT) · 91 NM E of 8OH8 · 18,400 ft MSL · B738
occasional light chop 27,000–18,000 ft turbulence
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BFD UA /OV 10 N BFD/TM 0009/FL184/TP B738/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 270-180/RM ZOB
BFD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 10 N BFDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0009Reported at 00:09 UTC.
FL184Altitude: 18,400 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOP 270-180Turbulence: occasional light chop 27,000–18,000 ft.
RM ZOBRemarks.
PIREP0004Z (8:04 PM EDT) · 69 NM W of 8OH8 · 25,000 ft MSL · C25B
occasional moderate chop turbulence
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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.
PIREP0003Z (8:03 PM EDT) · 64 NM SE of 8OH8 · 24,000 ft MSL · CRJ9
moderate chop turbulence
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BFD UA /OV CIP/TM 0003/FL240/TP CRJ9/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
BFD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CIPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0003Reported at 00:03 UTC.
FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.
RM ZOBRemarks.
PIREP2330Z (7:30 PM EDT) · 50 NM W of 8OH8 · 11,000 ft MSL · E55P
light rime 110-90 icing
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CLE UA /OV CLE016020/TM 2330/FL110 /TP E55P/TA 17/IC LGT RIME 110-90
CLE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CLE016020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2330Reported at 23:30 UTC.
FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.
TP E55PAircraft type reporting.
TA 17Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIME 110-90Icing: light rime 110-90.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at 8OH8

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KHZY reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 3,900 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 4/7 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 3,900 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 92%MVFR 2%IFR 2%LIFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 3/12 kt
Max gust: 18 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 16

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
09/27
100%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
8OH8
City
Dorset
State
Ohio
Country
United States
Elevation
985 ft
Coordinates
41.6681, -80.6856
Runways
2
Longest runway
2,600 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KHZY
TAF
Nearest KYNG
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
21h 13m

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8OH8 weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at 8OH8?+

8OH8 has 2 runways: 09, 27; the longest is 2,600 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for 8OH8 come from?+

Allen Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KHZY, about 7 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 8OH8 can differ.

Does 8OH8 have a TAF?+

No. 8OH8 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KYNG, about 25 nm away.

Does 8OH8 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No. 8OH8 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 8OH8 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Allen Airport (8OH8)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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