Columbia Airport (K4G8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 9:51 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KCLE), K4G8 is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 15,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Columbia Airport in Columbia Station, OH, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCLE): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Columbia Airport (K4G8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Columbia Station, OH at a field elevation of 811 ft. K4G8 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCLE, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 3,152 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KCLE.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCLE, 7.5 nm away.
Wind from the south (190°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 15,000 ft, temperature 16°C (60°F), altimeter 30.29 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 15,000 ft.
METAR KCLE 281351Z 19004KT 10SM BKN150 16/09 A3029 RMK AO2 SLP272 T01560094 $
What changed at KCLE (nearest station)?
Since the 1251Z (8:51 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1251Z (8:51 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for K4G8
Based on the nearest station (KCLE), K4G8 is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 15,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 600 ft (field elevation 811 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18FAV | 3,152 ft | GRE | 4 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 36 | 3,152 ft | GRE | 4 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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K4G8 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 18/363,152 × 40 ft · GRECurrent useno stated-runway source at K4G8Wind
- 18
- 4 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 36
- 4 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
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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 23 h: wind 5→4 kt, ceiling 25,000 ft → 15,000 ft.
K4G8 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of K4G8
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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HZY UA /OV JFN010014/TM 1342/FL170/TP TBM9/TA M10/IC LGT RIME 160-170/RM ZOB
HZY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV JFN010014Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1342Reported at 13:42 UTC.FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.TP TBM9Aircraft type reporting.TA M10Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIME 160-170Icing: light rime 16,000–17,000 ft.RM ZOBRemarks.Show raw report
CLE UA /OV BRWNZ/TM 1320/FL100/TP A319/IC LGT RIME/RM DURD
CLE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BRWNZLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1320Reported at 13:20 UTC.FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.RM DURDRemarks.Show raw report
DTW UA /OV 20 SE DTW/TM 1244/FL150/TP E75S/TA M06/IC LGT RIME
DTW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 20 SE DTWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1244Reported at 12:44 UTC.FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.TP E75SAircraft type reporting.TA M06Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.Show raw report
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 1238/FL330/TP E75L/TB NEG
CMH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CMHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1238Reported at 12:38 UTC.FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
DTW UA /OV SVM090025/TM 1223/FL170/TP FA20/TA M01/IC LGT RIME 110-170/RM ZOB
DTW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SVM090025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1223Reported at 12:23 UTC.FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.TP FA20Aircraft type reporting.TA M01Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIME 110-170Icing: light rime 11,000–17,000 ft.RM ZOBRemarks.Show raw report
DTW UA /OV 10 N DTW/TM 1219/FL160/TP SF50/TA M10/IC LGT CLR/RM DURC
DTW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 10 N DTWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1219Reported at 12:19 UTC.FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.TP SF50Aircraft type reporting.TA M10Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT CLRIcing: light clear.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
DTW UA /OV DXO/TM 1217/FL180/TP SF50/WX M10/TB LGT CLR 155-165/RM ZOB
DTW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DXOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1217Reported at 12:17 UTC.FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.TP SF50Aircraft type reporting.WX M10Weather and flight visibility observed.TB LGT CLR 155-165Turbulence: light clr 15,500–16,500 ft.RM ZOBRemarks.Show raw report
DTW UA /OV DXO/TM 1200/FL170/TP E75L/TA M15/TB LGT CHOP/IC LGT RIME/RM ZOB
DTW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DXOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1200Reported at 12:00 UTC.FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TA M15Outside air temperature, °C.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.RM ZOBRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at K4G8
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCLE reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 14,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 18
- 56%
- 36
- 44%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1138Z (7:38 AM EDT)
TAF KCLE 281138Z 2812/2918 16010KT P6SM OVC150 FM281600 21005KT P6SM SCT150 FM282000 35006KT P6SM SKC FM290200 17005KT P6SM SKC FM291500 21010KT P6SM SKC
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Live crosswind meter
K4G8 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KCLE, 7.5 nm away.
Wind is 9° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 18/36 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Mon-Fri 0900-1700 local; Sat-Sun IREG local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 4G8
- City
- Columbia Station
- State
- Ohio
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 811 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.3188, -81.9602
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,152 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KCLE
- TAF
- Nearest KCLE
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 8h 11m
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Pilot PIREPs for Columbia Airport (K4G8)
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