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Putnam County Airport (KOWX) Aviation Weather: METAR

As of 9:55 AM ET, Oct 28, KOWX is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Live aviation weather for Putnam County Airport in Ottawa, OH, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Putnam County Airport (KOWX) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Ottawa, OH at a field elevation of 763 ft. KOWX reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 4,502 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 120.525.

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VFR
Observed 1355Z (9:55 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
200° 5 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.30"
Temp / Dew
59°F / 15°C
dew 52°F / 11°C

Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 15°C (59°F), altimeter 30.30 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KOWX 281355Z AUTO 20005KT 10SM CLR 15/11 A3030 RMK AO2

What changed at KOWX?

Since the 1335Z (9:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1335Z (9:35 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for KOWX

KOWX is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (27). Density altitude is approximately 450 ft (field elevation 763 ft). KOWX does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFDY, about 14 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
27FAV2 kt head5 kt left
092 kt tail5 kt right

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KOWX runways

1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 09/27
    4,502 × 75 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KOWX
    Wind
    09
    2 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
    27
    2 kt headwind · 5 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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061314Z02Z13Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 7→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

KOWX weather radar

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

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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 KOWX

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

PIREP1411Z (10:11 AM EDT) · 70 NM W of KOWX · 34,000 ft MSL · B739
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ASW UA /OV OLK/TM 1411/FL340/TP B739/TB NEG
ASW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OLKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1411Reported at 14:11 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1320Z (9:20 AM EDT) · 93 NM NE of KOWX · during descent · A319
light rime icing
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CLE UA /OV BRWNZ/TM 1320/FL100/TP A319/IC LGT RIME/RM DURD
CLE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BRWNZLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1320Reported at 13:20 UTC.
FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1245Z (8:45 AM EDT) · 86 NM SW of KOWX · 28,000 ft MSL · E170
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DAY UA /OV RID/TM 1245/FL280/TP E170/TB NEG
DAY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RIDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1245Reported at 12:45 UTC.
FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1244Z (8:44 AM EDT) · 73 NM NE of KOWX · 15,000 ft MSL · E75S
light rime icing
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DTW UA /OV 20 SE DTW/TM 1244/FL150/TP E75S/TA M06/IC LGT RIME
DTW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 20 SE DTWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1244Reported at 12:44 UTC.
FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.
TP E75SAircraft type reporting.
TA M06Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
PIREP1238Z (8:38 AM EDT) · 80 NM SE of KOWX · 33,000 ft MSL · E75L
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CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 1238/FL330/TP E75L/TB NEG
CMH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CMHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1238Reported at 12:38 UTC.
FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1224Z (8:24 AM EDT) · 84 NM W of KOWX · 20,000 ft MSL · A321
occasional light chop turbulence
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MZZ UA /OV MZZ/TM 1224/FL200/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
MZZ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MZZLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1224Reported at 12:24 UTC.
FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
PIREP1223Z (8:23 AM EDT) · 94 NM NE of KOWX · 17,000 ft MSL · FA20
light rime 11,000–17,000 ft icing
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DTW UA /OV SVM090025/TM 1223/FL170/TP FA20/TA M01/IC LGT RIME 110-170/RM ZOB
DTW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SVM090025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1223Reported at 12:23 UTC.
FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.
TP FA20Aircraft type reporting.
TA M01Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIME 110-170Icing: light rime 11,000–17,000 ft.
RM ZOBRemarks.
PIREP1219Z (8:19 AM EDT) · 85 NM N of KOWX · during climb · SF50
light clear icing
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DTW UA /OV 10 N DTW/TM 1219/FL160/TP SF50/TA M10/IC LGT CLR/RM DURC
DTW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 10 N DTWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1219Reported at 12:19 UTC.
FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.
TP SF50Aircraft type reporting.
TA M10Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT CLRIcing: light clear.
RM DURCRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at KOWX

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KOWX reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 5,000 ft. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 5/11 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 5,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 79%MVFR 7%IFR 1%LIFR 13%
Wind avg/max: 4/9 kt
Max gust: 15 kt
Lowest ceiling: 0 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 26

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

09
50%
27
50%

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Live KOWX Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by KOWX's own weather station.

N27095 kt
Headwind
2 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
5 kt

Wind is 70° off runway 27, the end with the most headwind right now.

Asphalt · 4,502 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Putnam County Airport (KOWX) with runway 09/27 marked
N ↑

Runway 09/27 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
Mon-Fri 0900-1700 local
Transient parking
Tie-downs · Hangars
Landing fee
No
Other services
Crop dusting
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KOWX
FAA LID
OWX
City
Ottawa
State
Ohio
Country
United States
Elevation
763 ft
Coordinates
41.0356, -83.9820
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
4,502 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KFDY
AWOS/ASOS
120.525 MHz
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
8h 22m

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Pilot PIREPs for Putnam County Airport (KOWX)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Putnam County Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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