Oakley Municipal Airport (KOEL) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Oakley Municipal Airport in Oakley, KS, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Oakley Municipal Airport (KOEL) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Oakley, KS at 3,045 ft. KOEL reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 4 runways (08, 16, 26, 34) — longest 5,000 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.325. Track KOEL in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture — flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.
Wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 29°C (85°F), altimeter 29.96 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KOEL 290155Z AUTO 06007KT 10SM CLR 29/19 A2996 RMK AO1 T02940188
What changed at KOEL?
Since the 0135Z (8:35 PM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0135Z report — conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for KOEL
KOEL is currently VFR with winds from 060° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 16, about 7 knots. Density altitude is approximately 5,450 ft (field elevation 3,045 ft). KOEL does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KGLD, about 44 nm away.
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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 KOEL. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08FAV | 2,153 ft | GRS | 6 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 34 | 5,000 ft | ASP | 2 kt head | 7 kt right |
| 16 | 5,000 ft | ASP | 2 kt tail | 7 kt left |
| 26 | 2,153 ft | GRS | 6 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 14→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KOEL weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Oakley Municipal Airport in Oakley, KS: 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 KOEL is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
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 KOEL
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.
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AKO UA /OV AKO090075/TM 2335/FL410/TP C68Z/TB NEG/RM ZDVWC-67
AKO UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AKO090075Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2335Reported at 23:35 UTC.FL410Altitude: 41,000 ft MSL.TP C68ZAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZDVWC-67Remarks.Show raw report
HLC UA /OV HLC049022/TM 2039/FL062/TP EXP/SK BASE SCT060/WX MEG TS/IC NEG/RM ZDVWC-19
HLC UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HLC049022Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2039Reported at 20:39 UTC.FL062Altitude: 6,200 ft MSL.TP EXPAircraft type reporting.SK BASE SCT060Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX MEG TSWeather and flight visibility observed.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM ZDVWC-19Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KOEL
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KOEL reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 27 kt, the lowest ceiling was 7,000 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 16
- 60%
- 08
- 30%
- 34
- 6%
- 26
- 4%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KOEL
- FAA LID
- OEL
- City
- Oakley
- State
- Kansas
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 3,045 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.1099, -100.8160
- Runways
- 4
- Longest runway
- 5,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KGLD
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.325 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 23h 53m
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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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50–100 NM
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KOEL weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at KOEL?+
KOEL has 4 runways — 08, 16, 26, 34; the longest is 5,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KOEL report its own weather?+
Yes — Oakley Municipal Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KOEL have a TAF?+
No — KOEL does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGLD, about 44 nm away.
Does KOEL broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — KOEL does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KOEL from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Oakley Municipal Airport (KOEL)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Oakley Municipal Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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