Neil Armstrong Airport (KAXV) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 4:55 AM ET, Oct 28, KAXV is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Neil Armstrong Airport in Wapakoneta, OH, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Neil Armstrong Airport (KAXV) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Wapakoneta, OH at a field elevation of 912 ft. KAXV reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (08/26), the longest 5,500 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 128.325.
Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 12,000 ft, temperature 12°C (54°F), altimeter 30.25 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KAXV 280855Z AUTO 15004KT 10SM SCT120 12/08 A3025 RMK AO2
What changed at KAXV?
Since the 0835Z (4:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0835Z (4:35 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KAXV
KAXV is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (08). Density altitude is approximately 350 ft (field elevation 912 ft). KAXV does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDAY, about 36 nm away.
KAXV by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KAXV reported VFR in 74% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 223 flyable days a year. August is the most reliable month and January the least, with IFR or worse 17% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 8% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 3%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 26 had the best headwind 67% of the time, runway 08 33%, and winds were calm 21% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 46 days a year. From December to February KAXV was IFR or worse 15% of the time, against 5% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 50 days a year. 51% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Gusts showed up in 18% of hours, typically 6 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 54 kt. February is the windiest month (mean 8 kt) and August the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08FAV | 5,500 ft | ASP | 1 kt head | 4 kt right |
| 26 | 5,500 ft | ASP | 1 kt tail | 4 kt left |
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KAXV 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 08/265,500 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KAXVWind
- 08
- 1 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 26
- 1 kt tailwind · 4 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 24 h: wind 0→4 kt, ceiling 700 ft → unlimited.
KAXV 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 KAXV
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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JXN UA /OV JXN220015/TM 0737/FL170/TP CRJ2/TA 03/IC LGT RIME 170-150/RM DURD ZOB
JXN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV JXN220015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0737Reported at 07:37 UTC.FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.TA 03Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIME 170-150Icing: light rime 17,000–15,000 ft.RM DURD ZOBRemarks.Show raw report
GUS UA /OV I76/TM 0340/FL045/TP P28A/TB NEG/IC NEG
GUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV I76Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0340Reported at 03:40 UTC.FL045Altitude: 4,500 ft MSL.TP P28AAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 0333/FL430/TP CL30/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
FWA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FWALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0333Reported at 03:33 UTC.FL430Altitude: 43,000 ft MSL.TP CL30Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KAXV
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KAXV reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 700 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 26
- 58%
- 08
- 42%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KAXV's own weather station.
Wind is 73° off runway 08, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,500 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 08/26 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A-1+
- Attended
- Mon-Fri 0700-1700 local; Sat-Sun ON CALL local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Flight instruction
- Pattern altitude
- 1,902 ft MSL (990 AGL)
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KAXV
- IATA
- AXV
- FAA LID
- AXV
- City
- Wapakoneta
- State
- Ohio
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 912 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.4934, -84.2989
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KDAY
- AWOS/ASOS
- 128.325 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 13h 40m
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Historical Flying Weather at KAXV
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KAXV reported VFR conditions during about 74.2% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 223 VFR flying days a year. August had the most VFR weather; January had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.3 kt, calm 20.5% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50.5 | 32.7 | 11.2 | 5.6 |
| Feb | 64.8 | 22.3 | 8.2 | 4.7 |
| Mar | 71.5 | 18.7 | 6.2 | 3.5 |
| Apr | 77.9 | 14.6 | 5.0 | 2.5 |
| May | 83.3 | 10.8 | 4.1 | 1.8 |
| Jun | 83.8 | 10.7 | 4.2 | 1.2 |
| Jul | 85.3 | 10.4 | 2.7 | 1.7 |
| Aug | 85.9 | 9.8 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
| Sep | 82.7 | 10.1 | 4.5 | 2.8 |
| Oct | 78.1 | 14.1 | 4.6 | 3.2 |
| Nov | 70.5 | 20.7 | 6.6 | 2.2 |
| Dec | 55.7 | 29.0 | 9.3 | 6.0 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7.8 kt |
| Feb | 7.8 kt |
| Mar | 7.8 kt |
| Apr | 7.7 kt |
| May | 6.4 kt |
| Jun | 5.7 kt |
| Jul | 4.0 kt |
| Aug | 3.7 kt |
| Sep | 3.9 kt |
| Oct | 6.0 kt |
| Nov | 7.2 kt |
| Dec | 7.4 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Neil Armstrong Airport (KAXV)
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