Oroville Municipal Airport (KOVE) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 10:53 PM PDT, Oct 27, KOVE is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Oroville Municipal Airport in Oroville, CA, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Oroville Municipal Airport (KOVE) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Oroville, CA at a field elevation of 194 ft. KOVE reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (02/20, 13/31), the longest 6,020 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 121.425.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 11°C (51°F), altimeter 30.03 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KOVE 280553Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 11/05 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP169 T01060050 10194 20106 51009
What changed at KOVE?
Since the 0453Z (9:53 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0453Z (9:53 PM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KOVE
KOVE is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -400 ft (field elevation 194 ft). KOVE does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBAB, about 23 nm away.
KOVE by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KOVE reported VFR in 92% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 309 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 16% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 2% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 2%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 13 had the best headwind 51% of the time, runway 31 23%, and winds were calm 28% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south-southeast. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 0% of hours.
Fog was reported on about 15 days a year, and fog or mist on 76. January and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 19% of hours, against 0% in July.
Field elevation is 194 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,475 ft, 2,281 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Winds were calm 22% of the time and averaged 5.2 kt overall. March is the windiest month (mean 6 kt) and November 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | 6,020 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 13 | 3,540 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 20 | 6,020 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 31 | 3,540 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KOVE 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 02/206,020 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KOVEWind
- 02
- no steady wind
- 20
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 13/313,540 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KOVEWind
- 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 23 h: wind 4→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KOVE 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 KOVE
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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RNO UUA /OV KRNO/TM 0016/FL069/TP B739/TB LGT-MOD/RM LLWS +/-10-15 KT KT DURD 35L. COR RMK. ZLA CWSU
RNO UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).OV KRNOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0016Reported at 00:16 UTC.FL069Altitude: 6,900 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT-MODTurbulence: light to moderate.RM LLWS +/-10-15 KT KT DURD …Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KOVE
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KOVE reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 13
- 45%
- 31
- 33%
- 02
- 12%
- 20
- 10%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KOVE's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 6,020 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 02/20, 13/31 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near KOVE
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near KOVE.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- Mon-Sat 0800-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe major · Engine minor
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Flight instruction
- Pattern altitude
- 994 ft MSL (800 AGL)
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KOVE
- IATA
- OVE
- FAA LID
- OVE
- City
- Oroville
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 194 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.4878, -121.6220
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,020 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KBAB
- AWOS/ASOS
- 121.425 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 19h 1m
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AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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Historical Flying Weather at KOVE
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KOVE reported VFR conditions during about 91.8% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 309 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.2 kt, calm 22.2% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 76.0 | 12.8 | 4.5 | 6.7 |
| Feb | 87.8 | 8.9 | 2.5 | 0.8 |
| Mar | 91.3 | 6.6 | 1.7 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 96.2 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.1 |
| May | 98.2 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 98.5 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 98.0 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| Aug | 96.6 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 96.8 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.3 |
| Oct | 95.4 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 0.4 |
| Nov | 83.9 | 7.7 | 4.2 | 4.3 |
| Dec | 70.4 | 14.0 | 7.3 | 8.3 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4.8 kt |
| Feb | 5.7 kt |
| Mar | 6.4 kt |
| Apr | 5.8 kt |
| May | 6.2 kt |
| Jun | 5.8 kt |
| Jul | 5.2 kt |
| Aug | 4.6 kt |
| Sep | 4.5 kt |
| Oct | 4.3 kt |
| Nov | 4.3 kt |
| Dec | 4.8 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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OVE's real runway layout on the back, elevation and tower frequency on the front. Add your tail number on the sleeve.
Pilot PIREPs for Oroville Municipal Airport (KOVE)
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