J. Douglas Bake Memorial Airport (KOCQ) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 3:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, KOCQ is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 7 statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for J. Douglas Bake Memorial Airport in Oconto, WI, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
J. Douglas Bake Memorial Airport (KOCQ) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Oconto, WI at a field elevation of 604 ft. KOCQ reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (04/22, 11/29), the longest 3,199 ft.
Wind calm, visibility 7 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 12°C (53°F), altimeter 30.14 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KOCQ 280855Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 12/11 A3014 RMK AO1 T01160106
What changed at KOCQ?
Since the 0835Z (3:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Visibility moved from 10 SM to 7 SM.
Current pilot readout for KOCQ
KOCQ is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 7 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 50 ft (field elevation 604 ft). KOCQ does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGRB, about 25 nm away.
KOCQ by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KOCQ reported VFR in 78% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 253 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 15% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 8% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 5%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 29 had the best headwind 32% of the time, runway 22 27%, and winds were calm 24% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 0% of hours.
Seasonal hazards are rare at KOCQ: thunderstorms on about 0 days a year, fog on 0 and snow on 0. Wind is the main variable, with gusts in 15% of hours.
Gusts showed up in 15% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 45 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 6 kt) and August 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 1,840 ft | GRS | - | - |
| 11 | 3,199 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 22 | 1,840 ft | GRS | - | - |
| 29 | 3,199 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KOCQ 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 04/221,840 × 150 ft · GRSCurrent useno stated-runway source at KOCQWind
- 04
- no steady wind
- 22
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 11/293,199 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KOCQWind
- 11
- no steady wind
- 29
- 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.
Over the last 24 h: wind 5→0 kt, ceiling 1,400 ft → unlimited.
KOCQ 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 KOCQ
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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IMT UA /OV IMT/TM 0320/FL135/TP PC12/SK BASE020-TOP135/IC NEG/RM MULT LAYERS
IMT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV IMTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0320Reported at 03:20 UTC.FL135Altitude: 13,500 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK BASE020-TOP135Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM MULT LAYERSRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KOCQ
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KOCQ reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 71 observations, with 5 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 14 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,300 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 22
- 37%
- 11
- 27%
- 29
- 18%
- 04
- 18%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KOCQ's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 3,199 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 04/22, 11/29 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
- Attended
- Mon-Fri IREG local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Flight instruction
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KOCQ
- FAA LID
- OCQ
- City
- Oconto
- State
- Wisconsin
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 604 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.8743, -87.9117
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,199 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KGRB
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 13h 47m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Badger Park Peshtigo City Park , Peshtigo, WI · 15 mi
- GBMAC Field , Green Bay, WI · 26 mi
- Bay Flyers Model Club - Maple Heights Circle , Sturgeon Bay, WI · 28 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KOCQ
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KOCQ reported VFR conditions during about 78.1% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 253 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.1 kt, calm 23.8% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61.1 | 25.6 | 7.3 | 5.9 |
| Feb | 76.7 | 14.3 | 5.6 | 3.4 |
| Mar | 77.7 | 12.4 | 5.8 | 4.0 |
| Apr | 76.5 | 12.4 | 6.6 | 4.5 |
| May | 83.8 | 9.2 | 3.9 | 3.1 |
| Jun | 84.3 | 8.7 | 3.9 | 3.1 |
| Jul | 88.1 | 7.6 | 2.6 | 1.7 |
| Aug | 80.6 | 11.6 | 3.7 | 4.2 |
| Sep | 78.8 | 11.8 | 3.8 | 5.5 |
| Oct | 76.4 | 14.7 | 5.1 | 3.9 |
| Nov | 73.5 | 18.5 | 5.2 | 2.8 |
| Dec | 57.2 | 27.9 | 7.4 | 7.5 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5.6 kt |
| Feb | 5.8 kt |
| Mar | 5.8 kt |
| Apr | 6.2 kt |
| May | 5.3 kt |
| Jun | 4.6 kt |
| Jul | 4.0 kt |
| Aug | 3.7 kt |
| Sep | 4.0 kt |
| Oct | 5.1 kt |
| Nov | 5.7 kt |
| Dec | 5.6 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 J. Douglas Bake Memorial Airport (KOCQ)
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