Purcell Municipal - Steven E. Shephard field (K3O3) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Purcell Municipal - Steven E. Shephard field in Purcell, OK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPVJ): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Purcell Municipal - Steven E. Shephard field (K3O3) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Purcell, OK at 1,143 ft. K3O3 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPVJ, about 18 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (17, 35), longest 3,003 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KTIK. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KPVJ, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPVJ, 18.2 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 27°C (80°F), altimeter 29.98 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KPVJ 130655Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 27/21 A2998 RMK AO2 T02690207 403860225 TSNO
What changed at KPVJ (nearest station)?
Since the 0635Z (1:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0635Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for K3O3
Based on the nearest station (KPVJ), K3O3 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 2,750 ft (field elevation 1,143 ft). K3O3 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KTIK, about 26 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 K3O3. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 3,003 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 35 | 3,003 ft | ASP | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
K3O3 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Purcell Municipal - Steven E. Shephard field in Purcell, 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 K3O3 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 K3O3
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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SWO UA /OV SWO/TM 0418/FL156/TP E75L /TA M07/IC LGT RIME /RM /ZKCFDC AF
SWO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SWOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0418Reported at 04:18 UTC.FL156Altitude: 15,600 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TA M07Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.RM /ZKCFDC AFRemarks.Show raw report
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.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at K3O3
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPVJ reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
- 17
- 92%
- 35
- 8%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 3O3
- City
- Purcell
- State
- Oklahoma
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,143 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.9845, -97.3828
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,003 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KPVJ
- TAF
- Nearest KTIK
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 17h 25m
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Nearby airports
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K3O3 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at K3O3?+
K3O3 has 2 runways: 17, 35; the longest is 3,003 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for K3O3 come from?+
Purcell Municipal - Steven E. Shephard field does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KPVJ, about 18 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at K3O3 can differ.
Does K3O3 have a TAF?+
No. K3O3 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KTIK, about 26 nm away.
Does K3O3 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. K3O3 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for K3O3 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Purcell Municipal - Steven E. Shephard field (K3O3)
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