Thomas P Stafford Airport (KOJA) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 1:50 PM CDT, Oct 28, KOJA is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 16 knots gusting 23, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Thomas P Stafford Airport in Weatherford, OK, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Thomas P Stafford Airport (KOJA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Weatherford, OK at a field elevation of 1,605 ft. KOJA reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 5,100 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.575.
Wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 16 kt, gusting 23 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 3,700 ft, temperature 26°C (79°F), altimeter 30.06 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KOJA 281850Z AUTO 21016G23KT 10SM SCT037 26/16 A3006 RMK AO2 T02590158
What changed at KOJA?
Since the 1830Z (1:30 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1830Z (1:30 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KOJA
KOJA is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 16 knots gusting 23, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 3,100 ft (field elevation 1,605 ft). KOJA does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KOKC, about 53 nm away.
KOJA by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KOJA reported VFR in 86% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 300 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and February the least, with IFR or worse 12% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 6% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 2%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 17 had the best headwind 63% of the time, runway 35 37%, and winds were calm 13% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 61 days a year. 48% of storm hours fall in May, June and August, peaking in May when storms were in the air 3% of the time.
Snow fell on about 12 days a year. From December to February KOJA was IFR or worse 10% of the time, against 2% from June to August.
Field elevation is 1,605 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 4,022 ft, 2,417 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 28% of hours, typically 6 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 57 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FAV | 5,100 ft | CON | 14 kt head | 8 kt right (g11) |
| 35 | 5,100 ft | CON | 14 kt tail | 8 kt left (g11) |
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KOJA 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.
- Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 17/355,100 × 75 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KOJAWind
- 17
- 14 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind from right
- 35
- 14 kt tailwind · 8 kt crosswind from left
1 active equipment NOTAMView 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 23 h: wind 9→16 kt, ceiling 5,000 ft → unlimited.
KOJA 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 KOJA
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KOJA reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 28 kt, the lowest ceiling was 4,200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 17
- 82%
- 35
- 18%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KOJA's own weather station.
Wind is 30° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.
Concrete · 5,100 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 17/35 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 0800-1730 local; Sat 0800-1700 local; Sun 1200-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high & low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Avionics · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KOJA
- FAA LID
- OJA
- City
- Weatherford
- State
- Oklahoma
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,605 ft
- Coordinates
- 35.5448, -98.6685
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,100 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KOKC
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.575 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 4h 24m
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Historical Flying Weather at KOJA
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KOJA reported VFR conditions during about 85.7% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 300 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; February had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 8.2 kt, calm 12.3% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 82.5 | 9.5 | 4.0 | 3.9 |
| Feb | 77.5 | 10.3 | 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Mar | 82.0 | 10.6 | 4.8 | 2.6 |
| Apr | 82.3 | 10.8 | 4.8 | 2.1 |
| May | 83.4 | 10.5 | 3.9 | 2.2 |
| Jun | 93.8 | 4.2 | 1.6 | 0.4 |
| Jul | 95.6 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 0.6 |
| Aug | 94.0 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 0.7 |
| Sep | 88.9 | 6.8 | 3.3 | 1.0 |
| Oct | 87.3 | 6.8 | 3.8 | 2.1 |
| Nov | 84.8 | 8.0 | 4.4 | 2.8 |
| Dec | 79.3 | 10.0 | 4.8 | 5.8 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 8.0 kt |
| Feb | 8.7 kt |
| Mar | 9.5 kt |
| Apr | 10.1 kt |
| May | 8.8 kt |
| Jun | 8.9 kt |
| Jul | 7.2 kt |
| Aug | 6.9 kt |
| Sep | 7.0 kt |
| Oct | 7.9 kt |
| Nov | 8.0 kt |
| Dec | 7.7 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 Thomas P Stafford Airport (KOJA)
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