Putnam County Airport (KOWX) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Putnam County Airport in Ottawa, OH, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Putnam County Airport (KOWX) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Ottawa, OH at 764 ft. KOWX reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (09, 27), longest 4,502 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 120.525. Track KOWX 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 south-southwest (210°) at 3 kt, visibility 1/4 statute mile, sky obscured at 0 ft, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 29.93 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 0 ft.
METAR KOWX 130715Z AUTO 21003KT M1/4SM FG VV000 18/18 A2993 RMK AO2
What changed at KOWX?
Since the 0655Z (2:55 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0655Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for KOWX
KOWX is currently LIFR with winds from 210° at 3 knots, visibility 1/4 statute mile, and a 0 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 09, about 3 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,300 ft (field elevation 764 ft). KOWX does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFDY, about 14 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 KOWX. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27FAV | 4,502 ft | ASP | 2 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 09 | 4,502 ft | ASP | 1 kt tail | 3 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 3→3 kt, ceiling 6,000 ft → 0 ft.
KOWX weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Putnam County Airport in Ottawa, OH: 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 KOWX 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KOWX
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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DTW UA /OV RWY 22L FINAL/TM 0541/FLDURD/TP A20N/WX FIELD IN SIGHT 15 MILES OUT AND 040
DTW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RWY 22L FINALLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0541Reported at 05:41 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP A20NAircraft type reporting.WX FIELD IN SIGHT 15 MILES O…Weather and flight visibility observed.⚠️ 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 9 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 0 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
- 27
- 63%
- 09
- 37%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KOWX
- FAA LID
- OWX
- City
- Ottawa
- State
- Ohio
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 764 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.0356, -83.9820
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 4,502 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KFDY
- AWOS/ASOS
- 120.525 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 16h 12m
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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
7 airports+1 more within 100 NM
RC flying fields nearby
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KOWX weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at KOWX?+
KOWX has 2 runways: 09, 27; the longest is 4,502 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KOWX report its own weather?+
Yes. Putnam County Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KOWX have a TAF?+
No. KOWX does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFDY, about 14 nm away.
Does KOWX broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. KOWX does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KOWX from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Putnam County Airport (KOWX)
Community-submittedCommunity-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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