Olympia Regional Airport (KOLM) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Olympia Regional Airport in Olympia, WA, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Olympia Regional Airport (KOLM) is a regional airport serving Olympia, WA at 209 ft. KOLM reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 4 runways (08, 17, 26, 35), longest 5,500 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page. Track KOLM 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.

MVFR

Observed 0521Z (10:21 PM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

Wind

190° 4 kt

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

2,700 ft

Altimeter

29.89"

Temp / Dew

56°F / 13°C

dew 55°F / 13°C

Wind from the south (190°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 500 ft, broken clouds at 2,700 ft, overcast at 10,000 ft, temperature 13°C (56°F), altimeter 29.89 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,700 ft.

Raw METAR

SPECI KOLM 130521Z AUTO 19004KT 10SM FEW005 BKN027 OVC100 13/13 A2989 RMK AO2 T01330128 $

What changed at KOLM?

Since the 0510Z (10:10 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

Flight category dropped from VFR to MVFR.
Ceiling dropped from 9,500 ft to 2,700 ft.

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Current pilot readout for KOLM

KOLM is currently MVFR with winds from 190° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,700 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 08, about 4 knots. Density altitude is approximately 100 ft (field elevation 209 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

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Runway wind check

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 KOLM. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

Runway	Length	Surface	Head / Tail	Crosswind
17FAV	5,500 ft	ASP	4 kt head	0 kt
08	4,157 ft	ASP	0 kt head	4 kt right
26	4,157 ft	ASP	0 kt head	4 kt left
35	5,500 ft	ASP	4 kt tail	0 kt

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Over the last 23 h: wind 3→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → 2,700 ft.

KOLM weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Olympia Regional Airport in Olympia, WA: 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 KOLM is headed.

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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KOLM

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP0520Z (10:20 PM PDT) · 36 NM NE of KOLM · 1,400 ft MSL · B739

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SEA UA /OV SEA140002/TM 0520/FL014/TP B739/SK BKN014

SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV SEA140002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0520Reported at 05:20 UTC.

FL014Altitude: 1,400 ft MSL.

TP B739Aircraft type reporting.

SK BKN014Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

PIREP0504Z (10:04 PM PDT) · 40 NM SE of KOLM · during climb · E75L

light occasional moderate 22,000–24,000 ft turbulence

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SEA UA /OV SEA150050/TM 0504/FL240/TP E75L/TB LGT OCNL MOD 220-240/RM DURC SUMMA ZSE

SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV SEA150050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0504Reported at 05:04 UTC.

FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.

TP E75LAircraft type reporting.

TB LGT OCNL MOD 220-240Turbulence: light occasional moderate 22,000–24,000 ft.

RM DURC SUMMA ZSERemarks.

PIREP0501Z (10:01 PM PDT) · 30 NM S of KOLM · during descent · B737

light occasional moderate 28,000–18,000 ft turbulence

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OLM UA /OV OLM150030/TM 0501/FL180/TP B737/TB LGT OCNL MOD 280-180/RM DURD HAWKZ ZSE

OLM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV OLM150030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0501Reported at 05:01 UTC.

FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.

TP B737Aircraft type reporting.

TB LGT OCNL MOD 280-180Turbulence: light occasional moderate 28,000–18,000 ft.

RM DURD HAWKZ ZSERemarks.

PIREP0451Z (9:51 PM PDT) · 81 NM SE of KOLM · during climb · B738

light rime icing

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PDX UA /OV BTG070020/TM 0451/FL100/TP B738/TA M06/IC LGT RIME/RM DURC 100-180-ZSE

PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV BTG070020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0451Reported at 04:51 UTC.

FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.

TP B738Aircraft type reporting.

TA M06Outside air temperature, °C.

IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.

RM DURC 100-180-ZSERemarks.

PIREP0412Z (9:12 PM PDT) · 56 NM E of KOLM · during descent · B738

light rime 16,000–9,000 ft icing

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SEA UA /OV SEA120048/TM 0412/FL145/TP B738/TA M14/IC LGT RIME 160-090/RM DURD MARNR8 ARR

SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV SEA120048Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0412Reported at 04:12 UTC.

FL145Altitude: 14,500 ft MSL.

TP B738Aircraft type reporting.

TA M14Outside air temperature, °C.

IC LGT RIME 160-090Icing: light rime 16,000–9,000 ft.

RM DURD MARNR8 ARRRemarks.

PIREP0406Z (9:06 PM PDT) · 70 NM N of KOLM · during descent · B738

light rime 16,000–14,500 ft icing

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SEA UA /OV SEA312048/TM 0406/FL145/TP B738/TA -14/IC LGT RIME 160-145/RM DURD MARNR8 ARR

SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV SEA312048Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0406Reported at 04:06 UTC.

FL145Altitude: 14,500 ft MSL.

TP B738Aircraft type reporting.

TA -14Outside air temperature, °C.

IC LGT RIME 160-145Icing: light rime 16,000–14,500 ft.

RM DURD MARNR8 ARRRemarks.

PIREP0359Z (8:59 PM PDT) · 98 NM N of KOLM · during descent · B748

moderate 29,000–15,000 ft turbulence

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SEA UA /OV SEA310080/TM 0359/FL290/TP B748/TB MOD 290-150/RM DURD MARNR ARVL VIXOR TRANSITION-ZSE

SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV SEA310080Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0359Reported at 03:59 UTC.

FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.

TP B748Aircraft type reporting.

TB MOD 290-150Turbulence: moderate 29,000–15,000 ft.

RM DURD MARNR ARVL VIXOR TRA…Remarks.

PIREP0355Z (8:55 PM PDT) · 76 NM N of KOLM · during descent · E75L

light to moderate 18,000–15,000 ft light chop 15,000–12,000 ft turbulence

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PAE UA /OV PAE340015/TM 0355/FL180/TP E75L/TB LGT-MOD 180-150 LGT CHOP 150-120/RM DURD GRIZZ ARVL-ZSE

PAE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV PAE340015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0355Reported at 03:55 UTC.

FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.

TP E75LAircraft type reporting.

TB LGT-MOD 180-150 LGT CHOP …Turbulence: light to moderate 18,000–15,000 ft light chop 15,000–12,000 ft.

RM DURD GRIZZ ARVL-ZSERemarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at KOLM

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KOLM reported mostly VFR across 27 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 2,300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours

VFR 93%MVFR 7%

Wind avg/max: 2/8 kt

Max gust: -

Lowest ceiling: 2,300 ft

Lowest vis: -

Prevailing wind: S

Category changes: 3

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Last 7 days

VFR 96%MVFR 2%IFR 1%

Wind avg/max: 4/10 kt

Max gust: 17 kt

Lowest ceiling: 2,300 ft

Lowest vis: 1.5 sm

Prevailing wind: S

Category changes: 9

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days

17: 63%
35: 20%
26: 12%
08: 5%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 0520Z (10:20 PM PDT)

TAF KOLM 130520Z 1306/1406 VRB03KT P6SM -RA SCT030 BKN070 FM130800 21008KT P6SM -RA BKN015 OVC030 FM131200 21006KT 4SM -RA BR OVC015 TEMPO 1312/1316 1SM -RA BR OVC007 FM132000 21010KT P6SM OVC020 FM140100 21006KT P6SM OVC025

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type: Regional airport
ICAO: KOLM
IATA: OLM
FAA LID: OLM
City: Olympia
State: Washington
Country: United States
Elevation: 209 ft
Coordinates: 46.9694, -122.9030
Runways: 4
Longest runway: 5,500 ft
Weather reporting: Reports METAR
TAF: Published
ATIS: 135.375 MHz
AWOS/ASOS: 135.725 MHz
CTAF: 124.4 MHz
Time zone: America/Los_Angeles
Next sunset: 20h 57m

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Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Within 25 NM

8 airports

KGRFGray Army Air FieldFort Lewis/Tacoma, WA15 nm NEVFR METAR · TAF KCLSChehalis Centralia AirportChehalis, WA18 nm SMVFR METAR KSHNSanderson FieldShelton, WA19 nm NWMVFR METAR KTCMMcChord Air Force BaseTacoma, WA20 nm NEVFR METAR · TAF KTIWTacoma Narrows AirportTacoma, WA22 nm NEMVFR METAR WN36Kari FieldOlympia, WA3 nm E

+2 more within 25 NM

25–50 NM

8 airports

KPLUPierce County-Thun FieldPuyallup, WA27 nm EVFR METAR KPWTBremerton National AirportBremerton, WA32 nm NVFR METAR · TAF KSEASeattle–Tacoma International AirportSeattle, WA38 nm NEVFR METAR · TAF KBFIKing County International Airport - Boeing FieldSeattle, WA42 nm NEVFR METAR · TAF KRNTRenton Municipal AirportRenton, WA42 nm NEVFR METAR KHQMBowerman AirportHoquiam, WA42 nm WMVFR METAR · TAF

+2 more within 50 NM

50–100 NM

8 airports

KKLSSouthwest Washington Regional AirportKelso, WA51 nm SMVFR METAR KPAESeattle Paine Field International AirportEverett, WA62 nm NEVFR METAR · TAF KASTAstoria Regional AirportAstoria, OR63 nm SWVFR METAR · TAF KSPBScappoose Industrial AirparkScappoose, OR72 nm SVFR METAR KCLMWilliam R Fairchild International AirportPort Angeles, WA73 nm NVFR METAR · TAF KNOWPort Angeles Cgas AirportPort Angeles, WA73 nm NVFR METAR

+2 more within 100 NM

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Historical Flying Weather at KOLM

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KOLM reported VFR conditions during about 71.3% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 213 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; January had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 4.6 kt, calm 29.1% of the time.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#1295 of 1,400

Regional rank

#23

State rank

#27

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

71.3%

MVFR

18.1%

IFR

5.9%

LIFR

7.2%

Est. VFR days/yr

213

Most VFR month

July

Fewest VFR month

January

Median ceiling

3,400 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

29.1%

Median wind

4 kt

Gusty hours

6.1%

Crosswind >15 kt

0.0%

Fog/mist days/yr

241

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

994 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

KOLM monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
Month	VFR %	MVFR %	IFR %	LIFR %
Jan	47.4	26.0	10.9	15.7
Feb	57.0	23.6	9.4	10.0
Mar	69.2	20.4	4.8	5.6
Apr	79.0	15.3	2.7	3.0
May	80.6	14.9	2.7	1.8
Jun	82.7	13.8	2.3	1.2
Jul	83.9	11.7	2.9	1.5
Aug	81.1	13.5	2.8	2.6
Sep	76.7	13.5	4.7	5.1
Oct	63.9	16.6	7.0	12.5
Nov	55.7	22.8	8.5	13.0
Dec	48.0	25.2	12.1	14.8

Average wind by month

KOLM average wind by month, 2006–2025
Month	Mean wind (kt)
Jan	4.8 kt
Feb	4.9 kt
Mar	5.1 kt
Apr	5.1 kt
May	4.7 kt
Jun	4.8 kt
Jul	4.2 kt
Aug	4.1 kt
Sep	3.9 kt
Oct	4.1 kt
Nov	5.0 kt
Dec	4.7 kt

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KOLM airport diagram

Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.

The FAA airport diagram for Olympia Regional Airport in Olympia, WA shows the runway and taxiway layout across 4 runways, ramp areas, and hold-short positions. Review it before taxiing at an unfamiliar field.

Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2610 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗

KOLM weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at KOLM?+

KOLM has 4 runways: 08, 17, 26, 35; the longest is 5,500 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KOLM report its own weather?+

Yes. Olympia Regional Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KOLM have a TAF?+

Yes. The TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.

Does KOLM broadcast D-ATIS?+

No. KOLM does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KOLM from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.

Where can I find the KOLM airport diagram?+

The official FAA airport diagram for Olympia Regional Airport (KOLM) is shown on this page. It maps the runway and taxiway layout, ramps, and hold-short lines. Tap it to zoom, or download the official FAA PDF free from the link under the diagram (updated every 28-day FAA charting cycle).

Pilot PIREPs for Olympia Regional Airport (KOLM)

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