Medford Municipal Airport (KO53) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Medford Municipal Airport in Medford, OK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBKN): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Medford Municipal Airport (KO53) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Medford, OK at 1,092 ft. KO53 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBKN, about 19 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (17, 35), longest 3,007 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KPNC. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KBKN, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBKN, 19.4 nm away.
Current pilot readout for KO53
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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 KO53. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 3,007 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 35 | 3,007 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KO53 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Medford Municipal Airport in Medford, OK: 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 KO53 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 KO53
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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OKC UA /OV IRW/TM 0148/FL380/TP A321/TB LGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZFW49
OKC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV IRWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0148Reported at 01:48 UTC.FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: light to moderate chop.RM ZFW49Remarks.Show raw report
OKC UA /OV IRW/TM 2358/FL340/TP A306/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH ZFW49
OKC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV IRWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2358Reported at 23:58 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP A306Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM SMOOTH ZFW49Remarks.Show raw report
WWR UA /OV MMB024021 /TM 2318 /FL380 /TP B737 /SK BKN /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
WWR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MMB024021Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2318Reported at 23:18 UTC.FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.SK BKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATHRemarks.Show raw report
OKC UA /OV IRW/TM 2229/FL100/TP B738/TB CHOP/RM ZFW35
OKC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV IRWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2229Reported at 22:29 UTC.FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB CHOPTurbulence: chop.RM ZFW35Remarks.Show raw report
OKC UA /OV FINAL/TM 2217/FL025/TP B737/TB LITE CHOP
OKC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FINALLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2217Reported at 22:17 UTC.FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB LITE CHOPTurbulence: lite chop.Show raw report
OKC UA /OV IRW330010/TM 2210/FL450/TP GLF4/SK TOP 450/RM ZFW43
OKC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV IRW330010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2210Reported at 22:10 UTC.FL450Altitude: 45,000 ft MSL.TP GLF4Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP 450Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZFW43Remarks.Show raw report
OKC UA /OV IRW/TM 2142/FL330/TP B739/TB NEG/RM ZFW49
OKC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV IRWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2142Reported at 21:42 UTC.FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZFW49Remarks.Show raw report
PWA UA /OV OKC355005 /TM 2115 /FL030 /TP B737 /TB LGT
PWA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OKC355005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2115Reported at 21:15 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB LGTTurbulence: light.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KO53
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- O53
- City
- Medford
- State
- Oklahoma
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,092 ft
- Coordinates
- 36.7906, -97.7490
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,007 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KBKN
- TAF
- Nearest KPNC
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 22h 24m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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KO53 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at KO53?+
KO53 has 2 runways: 17, 35; the longest is 3,007 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for KO53 come from?+
Medford Municipal Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KBKN, about 19 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at KO53 can differ.
Does KO53 have a TAF?+
No. KO53 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPNC, about 31 nm away.
Does KO53 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. KO53 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KO53 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Medford Municipal Airport (KO53)
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