Purcell Municipal - Steven E. Shephard field (K3O3) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KOUN), K3O3 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Purcell Municipal - Steven E. Shephard field in Purcell, OK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KOUN): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Purcell Municipal - Steven E. Shephard field (K3O3) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Purcell, OK at a field elevation of 1,143 ft. K3O3 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KOUN, about 16 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 3,003 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KTIK.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KOUN, 16.3 nm away.
Wind from the south (170°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 16°C (62°F), altimeter 30.10 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KOUN 281055Z AUTO 17009KT 10SM CLR 16/13 A3010 RMK AO2 T01640125
What changed at KOUN (nearest station)?
Since the 1035Z (5:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1035Z (5:35 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for K3O3
Based on the nearest station (KOUN), K3O3 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 1,350 ft (field elevation 1,143 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FAV | 3,003 ft | ASP | 9 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 35 | 3,003 ft | ASP | 9 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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K3O3 runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 17/353,003 × 60 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at K3O3Wind
- 17
- 9 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 35
- 9 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
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“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 6→9 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
K3O3 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at K3O3
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KOUN reported mostly VFR across 44 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 5,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 17
- 76%
- 35
- 24%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (12:20 AM CDT)
TAF KOUN 280520Z 2806/2906 15007KT P6SM FEW250 FM281600 18014G21KT P6SM FEW250 FM290000 15009KT P6SM SCT250
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Live crosswind meter
K3O3 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KOUN, 16 nm away.
Wind is 4° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 17/35 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL
- Attended
- Intmt all day
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 3O3
- City
- Purcell
- State
- Oklahoma
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,143 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.9845, -97.3828
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,003 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KOUN
- TAF
- Nearest KTIK
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 12h 28m
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