Grimes Field (KI74) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 3:35 PM ET, Oct 27, KI74 is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Grimes Field in Urbana, OH, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Grimes Field (KI74) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Urbana, OH at a field elevation of 1,068 ft. KI74 reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (01/19, 02/20), the longest 4,400 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.325.
Wind from the south (180°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 30.27 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KI74 271935Z AUTO 18005KT 10SM CLR 22/08 A3027 RMK AO2
What changed at KI74?
Since the 1915Z (3:15 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1915Z (3:15 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KI74
KI74 is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (19, 20). Density altitude is approximately 1,750 ft (field elevation 1,068 ft). KI74 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFFO, about 23 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19FAV | 3,000 ft | TURF | 5 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 20 | 4,400 ft | ASP | 5 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 01 | 3,000 ft | TURF | 5 kt tail | 1 kt right |
| 02 | 4,400 ft | ASP | 5 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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KI74 runways
2 physical runways · 4 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 01/193,000 × 100 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at KI74Wind
- 01
- 5 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 19
- 5 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 02/204,400 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KI74Wind
- 02
- 5 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 20
- 5 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“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 4→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KI74 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 KI74
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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GUS UA /OV MZZ/TM 1835/FL280/TP A320/TB NEG
GUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MZZLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1835Reported at 18:35 UTC.FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.TP A320Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
CMH UA /OV APE190020/TM 1828/FL340/TP CRJ7/SK OVC350/TB NEG
CMH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV APE190020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1828Reported at 18:28 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC350Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
FWA UA /OV FWA050015/TM 1617/FL340/TP CRJ7/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
FWA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FWA050015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1617Reported at 16:17 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.Show raw report
MIE UA /OV MIE180015/TM 1530/FL280/TP CRJ7/TB CONS LGT CHOP
MIE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MIE180015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1530Reported at 15:30 UTC.FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.Show raw report
CMH UA /OV UNI350015/TM 1352/FL050/TP PA24/SK SKC/WX HZ/RM VIS 9-10SM NO CLOUDS
CMH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV UNI350015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1352Reported at 13:52 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP PA24Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX HZWeather and flight visibility observed.RM VIS 9-10SM NO CLOUDSRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KI74
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KI74 reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 700 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 01
- 42%
- 19
- 23%
- 20
- 20%
- 02
- 15%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KI74's own weather station.
Wind is 8° off runway 19, the end with the most headwind right now.
Turf · 3,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 01/19, 02/20 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+
- Attended
- Mon-Fri IREG local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, minor
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Other services
- Crop dusting · Air ambulance · Charter · Flight instruction
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KI74
- FAA LID
- I74
- City
- Urbana
- State
- Ohio
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,068 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.1326, -83.7534
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,400 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KFFO
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.325 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 2h 55m
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Pilot PIREPs for Grimes Field (KI74)
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