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Baker Airstrip (8OK2) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Baker Airstrip in El Reno, OK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KRQO): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Baker Airstrip (8OK2) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around El Reno, OK at 1,370 ft. 8OK2 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KRQO, about 4 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (17, 35), longest 2,400 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KOKC. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KRQO, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 0335Z (10:35 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KRQO, 3.8 nm away.

Wind
120° 8 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.93"
Temp / Dew
86°F / 30°C
feels like 89°F

Wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 30°C (86°F), altimeter 29.93 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KRQO 130335Z AUTO 12008KT 10SM CLR 30/20 A2993 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N PWINO

What changed at KRQO (nearest station)?

Since the 0315Z (10:15 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0315Z report, conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for 8OK2

Based on the nearest station (KRQO), 8OK2 is currently VFR with winds from 120° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 17, about 7 knots. Density altitude is approximately 3,500 ft (field elevation 1,370 ft). 8OK2 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KOKC, about 17 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 8OK2. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
17FAV4 kt tail7 kt right
358 kt tail3 kt left

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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
0244703Z15Z03Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 9→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

8OK2 weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Baker Airstrip in El Reno, OK: 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 8OK2 is headed.

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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 8OK2

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

PIREP0148Z (8:48 PM CDT) · 17 NM SE of 8OK2 · 38,000 ft MSL · A321
light to moderate chop turbulence
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OKC UA /OV IRW/TM 0148/FL380/TP A321/TB LGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZFW49
OKC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV IRWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0148Reported at 01:48 UTC.
FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: light to moderate chop.
RM ZFW49Remarks.
PIREP0015Z (7:15 PM CDT) · 76 NM SE of 8OK2 · 32,000 ft MSL · A321
occasional light chop turbulence
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ADM UA /OV ADM020015/TM 0015/FL320/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZFW48
ADM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ADM020015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0015Reported at 00:15 UTC.
FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
RM ZFW48Remarks.
PIREP2358Z (6:58 PM CDT) · 17 NM SE of 8OK2 · 34,000 ft MSL · A306
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OKC UA /OV IRW/TM 2358/FL340/TP A306/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH ZFW49
OKC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV IRWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2358Reported at 23:58 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP A306Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM SMOOTH ZFW49Remarks.
PIREP2256Z (5:56 PM CDT) · 64 NM W of 8OK2 · 34,000 ft MSL · A321
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CSM UA /OV BFV/TM 2256/FL340/TP A321/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH ZFW49
CSM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BFVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2256Reported at 22:56 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM SMOOTH ZFW49Remarks.
PIREP2229Z (5:29 PM CDT) · 17 NM SE of 8OK2 · 10,000 ft MSL · B738
chop turbulence
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OKC UA /OV IRW/TM 2229/FL100/TP B738/TB CHOP/RM ZFW35
OKC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV IRWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2229Reported at 22:29 UTC.
FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB CHOPTurbulence: chop.
RM ZFW35Remarks.
PIREP2217Z (5:17 PM CDT) · 17 NM E of 8OK2 · 2,500 ft MSL · B737
lite chop turbulence
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OKC UA /OV FINAL/TM 2217/FL025/TP B737/TB LITE CHOP
OKC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FINALLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2217Reported at 22:17 UTC.
FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB LITE CHOPTurbulence: lite chop.
PIREP2210Z (5:10 PM CDT) · 12 NM E of 8OK2 · 45,000 ft MSL · GLF4
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OKC UA /OV IRW330010/TM 2210/FL450/TP GLF4/SK TOP 450/RM ZFW43
OKC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV IRW330010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2210Reported at 22:10 UTC.
FL450Altitude: 45,000 ft MSL.
TP GLF4Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP 450Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZFW43Remarks.
PIREP2145Z (4:45 PM CDT) · 77 NM SW of 8OK2 · during descent · CRJ9
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SPS UA /OV SPS320035/TM 2145/FL255/TP CRJ9/TB NEG/RM DURD ZFW47
SPS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SPS320035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2145Reported at 21:45 UTC.
FL255Altitude: 25,500 ft MSL.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM DURD ZFW47Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 8OK2

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KRQO reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 41 kt, the lowest ceiling was 11,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 11/31 kt
Max gust: 41 kt
Lowest ceiling: 11,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 99%MVFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 9/27 kt
Max gust: 40 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,800 ft
Lowest vis: 5 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 4

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
35
65%
17
35%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
8OK2
City
El Reno
State
Oklahoma
Country
United States
Elevation
1,370 ft
Coordinates
35.4751, -97.9289
Runways
2
Longest runway
2,400 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KRQO
TAF
Nearest KOKC
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
20h 59m

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8OK2 weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at 8OK2?+

8OK2 has 2 runways: 17, 35; the longest is 2,400 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for 8OK2 come from?+

Baker Airstrip does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KRQO, about 4 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 8OK2 can differ.

Does 8OK2 have a TAF?+

No. 8OK2 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KOKC, about 17 nm away.

Does 8OK2 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No. 8OK2 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 8OK2 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Baker Airstrip (8OK2)

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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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