Ogallala Municipal Airport Searle Field (KOGA) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 6:55 AM MDT, Oct 28, KOGA is currently LIFR with calm winds, visibility 1.8 statute miles, and a 400 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Ogallala Municipal Airport Searle Field in Ogallala, NE, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Ogallala Municipal Airport Searle Field (KOGA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Ogallala, NE at a field elevation of 3,279 ft. KOGA reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (08/26, 13/31), the longest 5,102 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 121.275.
Wind calm, visibility 1.8 statute miles, overcast at 400 ft, temperature 12°C (53°F), altimeter 29.93 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 400 ft.
METAR KOGA 281255Z AUTO 00000KT 1 3/4SM BR OVC004 12/11 A2993 RMK AO2 T01150112
What changed at KOGA?
Since the 1235Z (6:35 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1235Z (6:35 AM MDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KOGA
KOGA is currently LIFR with calm winds, visibility 1.8 statute miles, and a 400 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 3,650 ft (field elevation 3,279 ft). KOGA does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLBF, about 49 nm away.
KOGA by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KOGA reported VFR in 86% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 302 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and February the least, with IFR or worse 8% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 5% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 3%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 31 had the best headwind 29% of the time, runway 26 27%, and winds were calm 18% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 37 days a year. From December to February KOGA was IFR or worse 7% of the time, against 3% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 62 days a year. 64% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 3% of the time.
Field elevation is 3,279 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 5,696 ft, 2,417 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 21% of hours, typically 6 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 68 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | 5,102 ft | CON | - | - |
| 13 | 3,700 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 26 | 5,102 ft | CON | - | - |
| 31 | 3,700 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KOGA 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 08/265,102 × 75 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KOGAWind
- 08
- no steady wind
- 26
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 13/313,700 × 60 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KOGAWind
- 13
- no steady wind
- 31
- 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 0→0 kt, ceiling 300 ft → 400 ft.
KOGA 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 KOGA
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
Show raw report
LBF UA /OV LBF025040/TM 1011/FL340/TP B763/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC-09
LBF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LBF025040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1011Reported at 10:11 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP B763Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.RM ZDVWC-09Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KOGA
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KOGA reported a mix of conditions, most often low IFR across 72 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 13
- 36%
- 08
- 33%
- 31
- 21%
- 26
- 10%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KOGA's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Concrete · 5,102 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 08/26, 13/31 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 0730-1630 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KOGA
- IATA
- OGA
- FAA LID
- OGA
- City
- Ogallala
- State
- Nebraska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 3,279 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.1195, -101.7700
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,102 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KLBF
- AWOS/ASOS
- 121.275 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Next sunset
- 10h 35m
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Historical Flying Weather at KOGA
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KOGA reported VFR conditions during about 86.0% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 302 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; February had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 7.3 kt, calm 17.4% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 85.8 | 7.1 | 3.9 | 3.3 |
| Feb | 80.9 | 10.8 | 5.3 | 3.0 |
| Mar | 81.2 | 10.7 | 5.3 | 2.8 |
| Apr | 84.6 | 10.3 | 3.8 | 1.4 |
| May | 83.9 | 9.8 | 4.4 | 1.9 |
| Jun | 92.2 | 5.6 | 1.7 | 0.4 |
| Jul | 91.0 | 5.8 | 2.1 | 1.1 |
| Aug | 88.5 | 7.0 | 2.8 | 1.8 |
| Sep | 87.5 | 8.1 | 3.0 | 1.5 |
| Oct | 86.0 | 8.4 | 3.8 | 1.8 |
| Nov | 88.7 | 6.5 | 2.8 | 2.0 |
| Dec | 85.1 | 7.9 | 4.5 | 2.4 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7.4 kt |
| Feb | 7.6 kt |
| Mar | 8.3 kt |
| Apr | 9.6 kt |
| May | 8.2 kt |
| Jun | 7.3 kt |
| Jul | 6.1 kt |
| Aug | 5.7 kt |
| Sep | 6.0 kt |
| Oct | 6.9 kt |
| Nov | 6.8 kt |
| Dec | 7.3 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 Ogallala Municipal Airport Searle Field (KOGA)
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