Oxford County Regional Airport (K81B) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Oxford County Regional Airport in Oxford, ME, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLEW): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Oxford County Regional Airport (K81B) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Oxford, ME at 346 ft. K81B has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLEW, about 11 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (15, 33), longest 2,997 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KAUG. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KLEW, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLEW, 10.7 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 13°C (56°F), altimeter 30.06 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KLEW 130556Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM 13/13 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP183 6//// T01330133 10150 20122 58013 $
What changed at KLEW (nearest station)?
Since the 0456Z (12:56 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.08 → 30.06 inHg.
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Current pilot readout for K81B
Based on the nearest station (KLEW), K81B is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 50 ft (field elevation 346 ft). K81B does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAUG, about 31 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 K81B. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 2,997 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 33 | 2,997 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.
K81B weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Oxford County Regional Airport in Oxford, ME: 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 K81B 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 K81B
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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LEB UA /OV LEB/TM 0348/FL340/TP A333/TB MOD CHOP/RM FL310-340
LEB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LEBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0348Reported at 03:48 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP A333Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.RM FL310-340Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at K81B
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLEW reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
- 33
- 57%
- 15
- 43%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 81B
- City
- Oxford
- State
- Maine
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 346 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.1574, -70.4813
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,997 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KLEW
- TAF
- Nearest KAUG
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 16h 26m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Sky Streakers RC Club - Waterman's Gravel Pit , New Gloucester, ME · 14 mi
- Downeast Soaring Club Inc - Twin Brooks Recreation Area , Cumberland, ME · 29 mi
K81B weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at K81B?+
K81B has 2 runways: 15, 33; the longest is 2,997 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for K81B come from?+
Oxford County Regional Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KLEW, about 11 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at K81B can differ.
Does K81B have a TAF?+
No. K81B does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAUG, about 31 nm away.
Does K81B broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. K81B does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for K81B from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Oxford County Regional Airport (K81B)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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