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Tulelake Municipal Airport (KO81) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 8:04 AM PDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KLMT), KO81 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,500 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Tulelake Municipal Airport in Tulelake, CA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLMT): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Tulelake Municipal Airport (KO81) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Tulelake, CA at a field elevation of 4,049 ft. KO81 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLMT, about 23 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (12/30), the longest 3,577 ft. CTAF is 122.9.

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VFR
Observed 1504Z (8:04 AM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLMT, 23.2 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
4,500 ft
Altimeter
30.04"
Temp / Dew
29°F / -2°C
dew 28°F / -2°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 100 ft, broken clouds at 4,500 ft, temperature -2°C (29°F), altimeter 30.04 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,500 ft.

Raw METAR
SPECI KLMT 271504Z 00000KT 10SM R32/4000VP6000FT FEW001 BKN045 M02/M02 A3004 RMK AO2 T10171022

What changed at KLMT (nearest station)?

Since the 1453Z (7:53 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Flight category improved from MVFR to VFR.
  • Visibility improved from 5 SM to 10 SM.

The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →

Current pilot readout for KO81

Based on the nearest station (KLMT), KO81 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,500 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 2,850 ft (field elevation 4,049 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

New to aviation weather? How to read a METAR → · What VFR/MVFR/IFR mean → · Decode any METAR/TAF → · Density altitude calculator →

Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
12--
30--

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KO81 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.

  • Runway 12/30
    3,577 × 45 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KO81
    Wind
    12
    no steady wind
    30
    no steady wind
    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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0122415Z03Z15Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 3→0 kt, ceiling 6,500 ft → 4,500 ft.

KO81 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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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 KO81

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1518Z (8:18 AM PDT) · 74 NM NW of KO81 · during descent · E120
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MFR UA /OV MFR/TM 1518/FL017/TP E120/SK FEW002 SCT012/RM DURD RWY14 ILS MULTI SCT LAYERS ON APPCH. APPCH LGTS AT 017
MFR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MFRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1518Reported at 15:18 UTC.
FL017Altitude: 1,700 ft MSL.
TP E120Aircraft type reporting.
SK FEW002 SCT012Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURD RWY14 ILS MULTI SCT …Remarks.
PIREP1513Z (8:13 AM PDT) · 76 NM N of KO81 · 17,000 ft MSL · B190
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MFR UA /OV OED030055/TM 1513/FL170/TP B190/TA M18/IC NEG/RM ZSE
MFR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OED030055Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1513Reported at 15:13 UTC.
FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.
TP B190Aircraft type reporting.
TA M18Outside air temperature, °C.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM ZSERemarks.
PIREP1506Z (8:06 AM PDT) · 74 NM NW of KO81 · during descent · BE9L
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MFR UA /OV MFR/TM 1506/FL040/TP BE9L/SK FEW002 SCT012/WX 4MI/RM DURD RWY14 ILS MULTI LAYERS OF SCT 040 TO THE RWY RIS 5MI
MFR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MFRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1506Reported at 15:06 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP BE9LAircraft type reporting.
SK FEW002 SCT012Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX 4MIWeather and flight visibility observed.
RM DURD RWY14 ILS MULTI LAYE…Remarks.
PIREP1438Z (7:38 AM PDT) · 75 NM N of KO81 · 39,000 ft MSL · B39M
continuous light chop turbulence
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RDM UA /OV DSD180074/TM 1438/FL390/TP B39M/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZSE
RDM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DSD180074Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1438Reported at 14:38 UTC.
FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.
TP B39MAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
RM ZSERemarks.
PIREP1408Z (7:08 AM PDT) · 74 NM NW of KO81 · during descent · B190
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MFR UA /OV MFR/TM 1408/FL005/TP B190/SK FEW003 OVC060/RM DURD RWY 14 ILS FIELD IN SIGHT 1 1/2 MI B005
MFR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MFRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1408Reported at 14:08 UTC.
FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.
TP B190Aircraft type reporting.
SK FEW003 OVC060Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURD RWY 14 ILS FIELD IN …Remarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at KO81

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLMT reported mostly VFR across 26 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 21 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,700 ft. Wind most often came from the W.

Last 24 hours
VFR 92%MVFR 8%
Wind avg/max: 5/17 kt
Max gust: 21 kt
Lowest ceiling: 2,700 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 4

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 95%MVFR 4%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 4/17 kt
Max gust: 21 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,600 ft
Lowest vis: 2.5 sm
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 10

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

30
81%
12
19%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1143Z (4:43 AM PDT)

TAF KLMT 271143Z 2712/2812 VRB02KT P6SM SCT035 BKN100 FM271900 27007KT P6SM VCSH BKN035 OVC100 FM272300 30010KT P6SM SCT050 BKN070 FM280300 VRB03KT P6SM FEW070

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Live crosswind meter

KO81 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KLMT, 23 nm away.

N1230wind calm / variable

Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.

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Asphalt · 3,577 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Tulelake Municipal Airport (KO81) with runway 12/30 marked
N ↑

Runway 12/30 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Nearby TFRs

Active FAA TFRs near KO81

FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near KO81.

Hazard TFR
34NM E OF YREKA, CA
Active 23.4 NM from KO81
Effective: Tuesday, October 27, 2026 through Thursday, October 29, 2026 UTC
NOTAM: 6/2586

View all active US TFRs → · Official FAA TFR ↗

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Fuel
100LL · Jet A
Attended
Jun-Aug Daily 0600-1700 local; Sep-May Mon-Fri 0800-1700 local; Sep-May Sat-Sun ON CALL local
Repairs
Airframe & engine, minor
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Other services
Crop dusting
Pattern altitude
4,849 ft MSL (800 AGL)
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
O81
City
Tulelake
State
California
Country
United States
Elevation
4,049 ft
Coordinates
41.8874, -121.3590
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,577 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KLMT
TAF
Nearest KLMT
CTAF
122.9 MHz
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Sunset in
9h 29m

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Pilot PIREPs for Tulelake Municipal Airport (KO81)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Tulelake Municipal Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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