A L Mangham Jr. Regional Airport (KOCH) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 9:56 AM CDT, Oct 16, KOCH is currently MVFR with winds from 340° at 10 knots gusting 19, visibility not reported, and a 2,400 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for A L Mangham Jr. Regional Airport in Nacogdoches, TX, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
A L Mangham Jr. Regional Airport (KOCH) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Nacogdoches, TX at a field elevation of 343 ft. KOCH reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 5,001 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 135.625.
Wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 10 kt, gusting 19 kt, visibility visibility not reported, overcast at 2,400 ft, temperature 19°C (67°F), altimeter 30.27 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,400 ft.
METAR KOCH 161456Z AUTO 34010G19KT OVC024 19/14 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP253 T01940139 53024 PWINO TSNO RVRNO $
Current pilot readout for KOCH
KOCH is currently MVFR with winds from 340° at 10 knots gusting 19, visibility not reported, and a 2,400 ft ceiling. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (36). Density altitude is approximately 500 ft (field elevation 343 ft). KOCH does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLFK, about 21 nm away.
KOCH by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KOCH reported VFR in 76% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 252 flyable days a year. August is the most reliable month and February the least, with IFR or worse 18% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 10% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 3%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 18 had the best headwind 65% of the time, runway 36 35%, and winds were calm 30% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 66 days a year. 44% of storm hours fall in April, May and June, peaking in May when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Fog was reported on about 15 days a year, and fog or mist on 64. January and February are the foggiest months, with fog in 5% of hours, against 1% in July.
Field elevation is 343 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,491 ft, 2,148 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Winds were calm 25% of the time and averaged 4.9 kt overall. April is the windiest month (mean 6 kt) and September 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36FAV | 5,001 ft | ASP | 9 kt head | 4 kt left (g8) |
| 18 | 5,001 ft | ASP | 9 kt tail | 4 kt right (g8) |
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KOCH 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 18/365,001 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KOCHWind
- 18
- 9 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 36
- 9 kt headwind · 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.
KOCH 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 KOCH
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KOCH's own weather station.
Wind is 24° off runway 36, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,001 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 18/36 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 0800-1700 local; Sat-Sun 0800-1600 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KOCH
- IATA
- OCH
- FAA LID
- OCH
- City
- Nacogdoches
- State
- Texas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 343 ft
- Coordinates
- 31.5780, -94.7095
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,001 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KLFK
- AWOS/ASOS
- 135.625 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 14h 36m
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Historical Flying Weather at KOCH
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KOCH reported VFR conditions during about 76.2% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 252 VFR flying days a year. August had the most VFR weather; February had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 4.9 kt, calm 25.0% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 68.4 | 15.9 | 9.0 | 6.7 |
| Feb | 61.0 | 20.9 | 10.6 | 7.4 |
| Mar | 66.6 | 20.2 | 7.6 | 5.6 |
| Apr | 70.4 | 19.5 | 6.5 | 3.6 |
| May | 70.2 | 20.0 | 6.2 | 3.5 |
| Jun | 80.5 | 12.8 | 4.2 | 2.4 |
| Jul | 84.8 | 9.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 |
| Aug | 88.1 | 7.1 | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| Sep | 85.6 | 9.1 | 3.4 | 1.9 |
| Oct | 80.9 | 10.3 | 5.4 | 3.5 |
| Nov | 74.5 | 13.1 | 7.5 | 5.0 |
| Dec | 62.5 | 19.8 | 10.0 | 7.7 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5.3 kt |
| Feb | 5.9 kt |
| Mar | 6.1 kt |
| Apr | 6.2 kt |
| May | 5.4 kt |
| Jun | 4.7 kt |
| Jul | 4.1 kt |
| Aug | 4.0 kt |
| Sep | 3.5 kt |
| Oct | 4.2 kt |
| Nov | 4.6 kt |
| Dec | 4.9 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 A L Mangham Jr. Regional Airport (KOCH)
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