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Norwalk Huron County Airport (K5A1) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Norwalk Huron County Airport in Norwalk, OH, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLPR): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Norwalk Huron County Airport (K5A1) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Norwalk, OH at 852 ft. K5A1 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLPR, about 18 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (10, 28), longest 4,208 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KMFD. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KLPR, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 0153Z (9:53 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLPR, 17.9 nm away.

Wind
180° 6 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.95"
Temp / Dew
69°F / 21°C
dew 68°F / 20°C

Wind from the south (180°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 21°C (69°F), altimeter 29.95 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KLPR 130153Z AUTO 18006KT 10SM CLR 21/20 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP136 T02060200

What changed at KLPR (nearest station)?

Since the 0053Z (8:53 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Wind speed up from 0 to 6 kt.
  • The 6,000 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
  • Pressure rising: altimeter 29.93 → 29.95 inHg.

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Current pilot readout for K5A1

Based on the nearest station (KLPR), K5A1 is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 10, about 6 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,700 ft (field elevation 852 ft). K5A1 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMFD, about 26 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 K5A1. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
10FAV0 kt head6 kt right
280 kt head6 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
061202Z15Z01Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 0→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

K5A1 weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Norwalk Huron County Airport in Norwalk, OH: 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 K5A1 is headed.

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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of K5A1

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

PIREP0058Z (8:58 PM EDT) · 77 NM S of K5A1 · 3,000 ft MSL · E170
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CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 0058/FL030/TP E170/SK B030 OVC
CMH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CMHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0058Reported at 00:58 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
SK B030 OVCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP0004Z (8:04 PM EDT) · 19 NM E of K5A1 · 25,000 ft MSL · C25B
occasional moderate chop turbulence
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LPR UA /OV DJB/TM 0004/FL250/TP C25B/TB OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
LPR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DJBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0004Reported at 00:04 UTC.
FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.
TP C25BAircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: occasional moderate chop.
RM ZOBRemarks.
PIREP0003Z (8:03 PM EDT) · 77 NM S of K5A1 · 4,000 ft MSL · B739
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CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 0003/FL040/TP B739/SK BKN042
CMH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CMHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0003Reported at 00:03 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN042Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP0001Z (8:01 PM EDT) · 94 NM NW of K5A1 · 20,000 ft MSL · CRJ9
occasional moderate turbulence
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JXN UA /OV JXN090015/TM 0001/FL200/TP CRJ9/TB OCNL MOD/RM ZOB
JXN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JXN090015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0001Reported at 00:01 UTC.
FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL MODTurbulence: occasional moderate.
RM ZOBRemarks.
PIREP2330Z (7:30 PM EDT) · 45 NM NE of K5A1 · 11,000 ft MSL · E55P
light rime 110-90 icing
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CLE UA /OV CLE016020/TM 2330/FL110 /TP E55P/TA 17/IC LGT RIME 110-90
CLE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CLE016020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2330Reported at 23:30 UTC.
FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.
TP E55PAircraft type reporting.
TA 17Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIME 110-90Icing: light rime 110-90.
PIREP2328Z (7:28 PM EDT) · 61 NM SE of K5A1 · 16,000 ft MSL · E55P
light rime 16,000–20,000 ft icing
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CAK UA /OV BSV210010/TM 2328/FL160/TP E55P/TA M14/IC LGT RIME 160-200/RM ZOB
CAK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BSV210010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2328Reported at 23:28 UTC.
FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.
TP E55PAircraft type reporting.
TA M14Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIME 160-200Icing: light rime 16,000–20,000 ft.
RM ZOBRemarks.
PIREP2328Z (7:28 PM EDT) · 78 NM E of K5A1 · 25,000 ft MSL · BCS3
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YNG UA /OV 10 NW YNG/TM 2328/FL250/TP BCS3/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZOB
YNG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 10 NW YNGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2328Reported at 23:28 UTC.
FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM ZOBRemarks.
PIREP2321Z (7:21 PM EDT) · 82 NM W of K5A1 · 19,000 ft MSL · A319
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TOL UA /OV TOL260025/TM 2321/FL190/TP A319/TB NEG/RM ZOB
TOL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TOL260025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2321Reported at 23:21 UTC.
FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZOBRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at K5A1

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLPR reported mostly VFR across 26 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 600 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 92%IFR 8%
Wind avg/max: 4/10 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 600 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 93%MVFR 3%IFR 1%LIFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 4/17 kt
Max gust: 28 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 2.5 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 8

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
28
64%
10
36%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
5A1
City
Norwalk
State
Ohio
Country
United States
Elevation
852 ft
Coordinates
41.2448, -82.5512
Runways
2
Longest runway
4,208 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KLPR
TAF
Nearest KMFD
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
21h 19m

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K5A1 weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at K5A1?+

K5A1 has 2 runways: 10, 28; the longest is 4,208 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for K5A1 come from?+

Norwalk Huron County Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KLPR, about 18 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at K5A1 can differ.

Does K5A1 have a TAF?+

No. K5A1 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMFD, about 26 nm away.

Does K5A1 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No. K5A1 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for K5A1 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Norwalk Huron County Airport (K5A1)

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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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