Oelwein Municipal Airport (KOLZ) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Oelwein Municipal Airport in Oelwein, IA, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Oelwein Municipal Airport (KOLZ) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Oelwein, IA at 1,076 ft. KOLZ reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 4 runways (13, 18, 31, 36), longest 4,000 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 119.675. Track KOLZ 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 north (350°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 13,000 ft, broken clouds at 15,000 ft, broken clouds at 17,000 ft, temperature 14°C (57°F), altimeter 30.05 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 15,000 ft.
METAR KOLZ 130755Z AUTO 35006KT 10SM SCT130 BKN150 BKN170 14/11 A3005 RMK A01
What changed at KOLZ?
Since the 0735Z (2:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0735Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for KOLZ
KOLZ is currently VFR with winds from 350° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 15,000 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 13, about 3 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,050 ft (field elevation 1,076 ft). KOLZ does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KALO, about 20 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 KOLZ. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36FAV | 1,822 ft | GRS | 6 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 31 | 4,000 ft | CON | 5 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 13 | 4,000 ft | CON | 5 kt tail | 3 kt left |
| 18 | 1,822 ft | GRS | 6 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 4→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → 15,000 ft.
KOLZ weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Oelwein Municipal Airport in Oelwein, IA: 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 KOLZ is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at KOLZ
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KOLZ reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,300 ft. Wind most often came from the NW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 18
- 31%
- 13
- 30%
- 31
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- 36
- 10%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KOLZ
- FAA LID
- OLZ
- City
- Oelwein
- State
- Iowa
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,076 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.6809, -91.9737
- Runways
- 4
- Longest runway
- 4,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KALO
- AWOS/ASOS
- 119.675 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 16h 9m
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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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50–100 NM
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KOLZ weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at KOLZ?+
KOLZ has 4 runways: 13, 18, 31, 36; the longest is 4,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KOLZ report its own weather?+
Yes. Oelwein Municipal Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KOLZ have a TAF?+
No. KOLZ does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KALO, about 20 nm away.
Does KOLZ broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. KOLZ does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KOLZ from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Oelwein Municipal Airport (KOLZ)
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