Columbia Airport (KO22) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 6:55 AM PDT, Oct 28, KO22 is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 4 knots gusting 12, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,200 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Columbia Airport in Columbia, CA, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Columbia Airport (KO22) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Columbia, CA at a field elevation of 2,121 ft. KO22 reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 4 physical runways (11/29, 17/35, H1, H2), the longest 4,673 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 124.65.
Wind from the south (190°) at 4 kt, gusting 12 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 3,600 ft, broken clouds at 4,200 ft, temperature 5°C (41°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,200 ft.
METAR KO22 281355Z AUTO 19004G12KT 10SM SCT036 BKN042 05/05 A3000 RMK A01
What changed at KO22?
Since the 1335Z (6:35 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts began, now gusting 12 kt.
- A ceiling formed at 4,200 ft.
Current pilot readout for KO22
KO22 is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 4 knots gusting 12, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,200 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 1,350 ft (field elevation 2,121 ft). KO22 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMOD, about 35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FAV | 4,673 ft | ASP | 4 kt head | 0 kt |
| 11 | 2,607 ft | TURF-G | 2 kt head | 3 kt right (g10) |
| 29 | 2,607 ft | TURF-G | 2 kt tail | 3 kt left (g10) |
| 35 | 4,673 ft | ASP | 4 kt tail | 0 kt |
| H1 | 100 ft | ASPH | 4 kt tail | 1 kt left (g2) |
| H2 | 78 ft | ASPH | 4 kt tail | 1 kt left (g2) |
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KO22 runways
4 physical runways · 6 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 11/292,607 × 50 ft · TURF-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at KO22Wind
- 11
- 2 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 29
- 2 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 17/354,673 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KO22Wind
- 17
- 4 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 35
- 4 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
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 0→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → 4,200 ft.
KO22 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at KO22
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KO22 reported mostly VFR across 53 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 12 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,500 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.
- 17
- 65%
- 29
- 25%
- 11
- 10%
- 35
- 0%
- H1/H2
- 0%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KO22's own weather station.
Wind is 0° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 4,673 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 11/29, 17/35 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
- Daily 0800-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, low pressure · Bulk, low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Other services
- Air freight · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KO22
- IATA
- COA
- FAA LID
- O22
- City
- Columbia
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,121 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.0304, -120.4150
- Runways
- 4 physical runways · 6 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,673 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KMOD
- AWOS/ASOS
- 124.65 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 10h 55m
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Pilot PIREPs for Columbia Airport (KO22)
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