Oskaloosa Municipal Airport (KOOA) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 7:35 PM CDT, Oct 28, KOOA is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Oskaloosa Municipal Airport in Cedar, IA, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Oskaloosa Municipal Airport (KOOA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Cedar, IA at a field elevation of 840 ft. KOOA reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (04/22, 13/31), the longest 4,012 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.625.
Wind from the south (170°) at 11 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KOOA 290035Z 17011KT 10SM 21/14 A3000 RMK AO2 T02100142
What changed at KOOA?
Since the 0015Z (7:15 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0015Z (7:15 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KOOA
KOOA is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (13). Density altitude is approximately 1,650 ft (field elevation 840 ft). KOOA does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KOTM, about 8 nm away.
KOOA by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KOOA reported VFR in 78% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 254 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 17% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 6% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 5%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 31 had the best headwind 31% of the time, runway 13 30%, and winds were calm 10% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 38 days a year. From December to February KOOA was IFR or worse 15% of the time, against 4% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 20 days a year, and fog or mist on 75. January and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 6% of hours, against 2% in June.
Field elevation is 840 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,524 ft, 1,684 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 16% of hours, typically 6 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 98 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13FAV | 4,012 ft | CON | 9 kt head | 6 kt right |
| 22 | 1,926 ft | CON | 6 kt head | 9 kt left |
| 04 | 1,926 ft | CON | 6 kt tail | 9 kt right |
| 31 | 4,012 ft | CON | 9 kt tail | 6 kt left |
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KOOA 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 04/221,926 × 75 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KOOAWind
- 04
- 6 kt tailwind · 9 kt crosswind from right
- 22
- 6 kt headwind · 9 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 13/314,012 × 75 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KOOAWind
- 13
- 9 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
- 31
- 9 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
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 8→11 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KOOA 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 KOOA
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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FOD UA /OV FOD145025/TM 2318/FL340/TP UNKN/TB NEG/RM RPTD BY NMURS ACFT
FOD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FOD145025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2318Reported at 23:18 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP UNKNAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM RPTD BY NMURS ACFTRemarks.Show raw report
FOD UA /OV FOD145020/TM 2146/FL420/TP MULT/SK T420
FOD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FOD145020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2146Reported at 21:46 UTC.FL420Altitude: 42,000 ft MSL.TP MULTAircraft type reporting.SK T420Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
CID UA /OV CID/TM 2121/FL080/TP E170/SK TOP135/IC CONS LGT 080-135
CID UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CIDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2121Reported at 21:21 UTC.FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP135Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.IC CONS LGT 080-135Icing: continuous light 8,000–13,500 ft.Show raw report
IOW UA /OV IOW/TM 1949/FL320/TP B739/TB NEG
IOW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV IOWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1949Reported at 19:49 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KOOA
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KOOA reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 24 kt. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 13
- 53%
- 22
- 23%
- 31
- 13%
- 04
- 11%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KOOA's own weather station.
Wind is 35° off runway 13, the end with the most headwind right now.
Concrete · 4,012 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 04/22, 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
- May-Sep Mon - Fri 0800-1800 local; Oct-Apr Mon - Fri 0800-1700 local; Sat - Sun ON CALL local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KOOA
- IATA
- OOA
- FAA LID
- OOA
- City
- Cedar
- State
- Iowa
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 840 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.2262, -92.4939
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,012 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KOTM
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.625 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 22h 31m
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Historical Flying Weather at KOOA
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KOOA reported VFR conditions during about 78.4% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 254 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 8.1 kt, calm 8.9% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 65.0 | 18.6 | 9.9 | 6.4 |
| Feb | 72.9 | 15.4 | 7.5 | 4.1 |
| Mar | 75.1 | 14.5 | 6.4 | 4.0 |
| Apr | 81.2 | 11.6 | 5.0 | 2.2 |
| May | 83.3 | 10.3 | 4.4 | 2.0 |
| Jun | 89.5 | 7.5 | 1.9 | 1.0 |
| Jul | 86.7 | 9.9 | 2.3 | 1.2 |
| Aug | 80.1 | 15.6 | 2.8 | 1.6 |
| Sep | 79.8 | 14.6 | 3.5 | 2.1 |
| Oct | 82.0 | 11.8 | 3.9 | 2.3 |
| Nov | 77.7 | 14.4 | 5.4 | 2.6 |
| Dec | 63.5 | 19.8 | 9.8 | 6.9 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 9.3 kt |
| Feb | 9.4 kt |
| Mar | 10.0 kt |
| Apr | 10.7 kt |
| May | 9.1 kt |
| Jun | 7.3 kt |
| Jul | 5.1 kt |
| Aug | 4.8 kt |
| Sep | 5.8 kt |
| Oct | 7.7 kt |
| Nov | 9.0 kt |
| Dec | 8.7 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 Oskaloosa Municipal Airport (KOOA)
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