Boscobel Airport (KOVS) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 3:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, KOVS is currently LIFR with calm winds, visibility 1/2 statute mile, and a 400 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Boscobel Airport in Boscobel, WI, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Boscobel Airport (KOVS) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Boscobel, WI at a field elevation of 673 ft. KOVS reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (02/20, 07/25), the longest 5,000 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 126.775.
Wind calm, visibility 1/2 statute mile, sky obscured at 400 ft, temperature 6°C (43°F), altimeter 30.14 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 400 ft.
METAR KOVS 280853Z AUTO 00000KT 1/2SM FG VV004 06/06 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP210 T00610061 50002
What changed at KOVS?
Since the 0825Z (3:25 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- A ceiling formed at 400 ft.
- Fog began (FG).
- Mist ended (BR).
Current pilot readout for KOVS
KOVS is currently LIFR with calm winds, visibility 1/2 statute mile, and a 400 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately -500 ft (field elevation 673 ft). KOVS does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDBQ, about 46 nm away.
KOVS by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KOVS reported VFR in 75% 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 15% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually fog and low visibility rather than low ceilings (visibility under 3 miles 8% of hours, ceilings under 1,000 ft 5%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 25 had the best headwind 34% of the time, runway 20 28%, and winds were calm 43% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south-southwest. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 42 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 3. From December to February KOVS was IFR or worse 13% of the time, against 13% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 92 days a year, and fog or mist on 225. August and September are the foggiest months, with fog in 21% of hours, against 8% in April.
Field elevation is 673 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,239 ft, 1,566 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 13% of hours, typically 9 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 56 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 6 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.
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 | 3,658 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 07 | 5,000 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 20 | 3,658 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 25 | 5,000 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KOVS 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 02/203,658 × 58 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KOVSWind
- 02
- no steady wind
- 20
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 07/255,000 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KOVSWind
- 07
- no steady wind
- 25
- no steady wind
2 active equipment NOTAMsView 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 3→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 400 ft.
KOVS 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 KOVS
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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RFD UA /OV CUDUP/TM 0330/FL020/TP B757/WV 20007KT/RM DURD RWY 07
RFD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CUDUPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0330Reported at 03:30 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP B757Aircraft type reporting.WV 20007KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.RM DURD RWY 07Remarks.Show raw report
JVL UA /OV JVL360010/TM 0304/FL150/TP E120/IC TRACE RIME FL150-130/RM TEMP UNKN
JVL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV JVL360010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0304Reported at 03:04 UTC.FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.TP E120Aircraft type reporting.IC TRACE RIME FL150-130Icing: trace rime fl150-130.RM TEMP UNKNRemarks.Show raw report
RFD UA /OV YEDSU/TM 0302/FL130/TP E120/SK OVC130-TOP150/TA M02/IC TRACE RIME/RM DURD ON GOPAC
RFD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV YEDSULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0302Reported at 03:02 UTC.FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.TP E120Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC130-TOP150Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA M02Outside air temperature, °C.IC TRACE RIMEIcing: trace rime.RM DURD ON GOPACRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KOVS
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KOVS reported mostly VFR across 35 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
Most recent change: VFR → IFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 20
- 49%
- 02
- 23%
- 25
- 21%
- 07
- 7%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KOVS's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 5,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 02/20, 07/25 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
- Attended
- Unattended
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KOVS
- FAA LID
- OVS
- City
- Boscobel
- State
- Wisconsin
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 673 ft
- Coordinates
- 43.1602, -90.6755
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KDBQ
- AWOS/ASOS
- 126.775 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 14h 4m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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6 airportsHistorical Flying Weather at KOVS
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KOVS reported VFR conditions during about 75.1% 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 4.1 kt, calm 32.6% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59.0 | 27.5 | 10.1 | 3.5 |
| Feb | 71.1 | 19.6 | 7.1 | 2.3 |
| Mar | 72.4 | 19.3 | 5.9 | 2.3 |
| Apr | 76.8 | 17.2 | 4.5 | 1.6 |
| May | 78.0 | 14.5 | 4.0 | 3.5 |
| Jun | 79.2 | 11.1 | 4.0 | 5.7 |
| Jul | 77.5 | 10.0 | 3.5 | 9.0 |
| Aug | 71.6 | 11.2 | 4.3 | 12.8 |
| Sep | 70.0 | 12.0 | 5.0 | 13.1 |
| Oct | 73.0 | 16.4 | 4.7 | 5.8 |
| Nov | 69.0 | 21.8 | 6.1 | 3.0 |
| Dec | 55.1 | 29.5 | 10.6 | 4.7 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4.5 kt |
| Feb | 4.7 kt |
| Mar | 4.8 kt |
| Apr | 5.5 kt |
| May | 4.4 kt |
| Jun | 3.6 kt |
| Jul | 3.1 kt |
| Aug | 2.8 kt |
| Sep | 3.1 kt |
| Oct | 4.1 kt |
| Nov | 4.6 kt |
| Dec | 4.3 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 Boscobel Airport (KOVS)
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