Grand Lake Regional Airport (K3O9) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Grand Lake Regional Airport in Afton, OK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGMJ): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Grand Lake Regional Airport (K3O9) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Afton, OK at 792 ft. K3O9 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGMJ, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (17, 35), longest 3,925 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KXNA. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KGMJ, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KGMJ, 6.2 nm away.
Wind from the northeast (050°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 12,000 ft, temperature 25°C (77°F), altimeter 29.96 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KGMJ 130155Z AUTO 05004KT 10SM FEW120 25/22 A2996 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N
What changed at KGMJ (nearest station)?
Since the 0135Z (8:35 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 29.93 → 29.96 inHg.
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Current pilot readout for K3O9
Based on the nearest station (KGMJ), K3O9 is currently VFR with winds from 050° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 17, about 3 knots. Density altitude is approximately 2,150 ft (field elevation 792 ft). K3O9 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KXNA, about 32 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 K3O9. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35FAV | 3,925 ft | CON | 2 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 17 | 3,925 ft | CON | 2 kt tail | 3 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
K3O9 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Grand Lake Regional Airport in Afton, 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 K3O9 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 K3O9
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ARP UAL2125 3523N 09416W 0131 F260 319/023KT TB SMTH IC
ARP UAL2125 3523N 09416W 013…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.Show raw report
FSM UA /OV FSM180015/TM 0032/FL280/TP B738/TB CONS LGT/RM ZME22
FSM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FSM180015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0032Reported at 00:32 UTC.FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.RM ZME22Remarks.Show raw report
FSM UA /OV FSM270030/TM 0025/FL350/TP E170/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZME19
FSM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FSM270030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0025Reported at 00:25 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.RM ZME19Remarks.Show raw report
HRO UA /OV HRO135005/TM 0011/FL050/TP BE36/TB NEG/RM ZME04
HRO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HRO135005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0011Reported at 00:11 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP BE36Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZME04Remarks.Show raw report
TUL UA /OV TUL190015/TM 0008/FL110/TP A321/TB NEG/RM ZFW50
TUL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TUL190015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0008Reported at 00:08 UTC.FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZFW50Remarks.Show raw report
SGF UA /OV SGF/TM 0002/FL360/TP A21N/TB OCNL MOD CHOP/RM /ZKCFDC CW
SGF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SGFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0002Reported at 00:02 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.TB OCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: occasional moderate chop.RM /ZKCFDC CWRemarks.Show raw report
FSM UA /OV FSM270010/TM 2343/FL340/TP CRJ9/WX NEG TS/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD/RM ZME22
FSM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FSM270010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2343Reported at 23:43 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.WX NEG TSWeather and flight visibility observed.TB CONS LGT OCNL MODTurbulence: continuous light occasional moderate.RM ZME22Remarks.Show raw report
HRO UA /OV HRO09015/TM 2342/FL430/TP C750/WX NEG TS/TB NEG/RM ZME19
HRO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HRO09015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2342Reported at 23:42 UTC.FL430Altitude: 43,000 ft MSL.TP C750Aircraft type reporting.WX NEG TSWeather and flight visibility observed.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZME19Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at K3O9
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGMJ reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 21 kt, the lowest ceiling was 7,000 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
- 17
- 74%
- 35
- 26%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- IATA
- NRI
- FAA LID
- 3O9
- City
- Afton
- State
- Oklahoma
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 792 ft
- Coordinates
- 36.5776, -94.8619
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,925 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KGMJ
- TAF
- Nearest KXNA
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 22h 12m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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K3O9 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at K3O9?+
K3O9 has 2 runways: 17, 35; the longest is 3,925 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for K3O9 come from?+
Grand Lake Regional Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KGMJ, about 6 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at K3O9 can differ.
Does K3O9 have a TAF?+
No. K3O9 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KXNA, about 32 nm away.
Does K3O9 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. K3O9 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for K3O9 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Grand Lake Regional Airport (K3O9)
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