Livingston County Spencer J. Hardy Airport (KOZW) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 3:35 AM EDT, Oct 29, KOZW is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Livingston County Spencer J. Hardy Airport in Howell, MI, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Livingston County Spencer J. Hardy Airport (KOZW) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Howell, MI at a field elevation of 962 ft. KOZW reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (13/31), the longest 5,002 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.875.
Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 30.11 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KOZW 290735Z AUTO 20004KT 10SM CLR 13/07 A3011 RMK AO2
What changed at KOZW?
Since the 0715Z (3:15 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0715Z (3:15 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KOZW
KOZW is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (13). Density altitude is approximately 700 ft (field elevation 962 ft). KOZW does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFNT, about 23 nm away.
KOZW by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KOZW reported VFR in 72% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 227 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 19% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 9% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 5%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 31 had the best headwind 56% of the time, runway 13 44%, and winds were calm 18% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 74 days a year. From December to February KOZW was IFR or worse 18% of the time, against 6% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 26 days a year, and fog or mist on 145. January and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 11% of hours, against 4% in April.
Gusts showed up in 18% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 48 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 7 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 | 5,002 ft | ASP | 1 kt head | 4 kt right |
| 31 | 5,002 ft | ASP | 1 kt tail | 4 kt left |
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KOZW 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 13/315,002 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KOZWWind
- 13
- 1 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 31
- 1 kt tailwind · 4 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 23 h: wind 7→4 kt, ceiling 11,000 ft → unlimited.
KOZW 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at KOZW
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KOZW reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 5,500 ft. 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
- 52%
- 31
- 48%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KOZW's own weather station.
Wind is 73° off runway 13, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,002 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 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 · Jet A+
- Attended
- Mon-Fri 0700-1700 local; Sat-Sun 0800-1200 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air ambulance · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Pattern altitude
- 2,001 ft MSL (1,039 AGL)
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KOZW
- FAA LID
- OZW
- City
- Howell
- State
- Michigan
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 962 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.6292, -83.9821
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,002 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KFNT
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.875 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- Next sunset
- 14h 36m
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Nearby airports
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- LCRCC - Livingston County RC Club - Pingree Rd , Howell, MI · 4 mi
- Hamburg Flyers R/C Club Inc - Merrill Rd , Pinckney, MI · 15 mi
- Hamburg Flyers R/C Club Inc - Legacy Center Sports Complex , Brighton, MI · 16 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KOZW
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KOZW reported VFR conditions during about 72.3% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 227 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.9 kt, calm 16.8% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47.0 | 33.3 | 12.8 | 6.8 |
| Feb | 59.0 | 25.8 | 11.1 | 4.2 |
| Mar | 70.5 | 18.4 | 7.9 | 3.2 |
| Apr | 76.7 | 15.1 | 5.6 | 2.6 |
| May | 78.8 | 13.2 | 5.7 | 2.3 |
| Jun | 84.1 | 10.4 | 4.0 | 1.6 |
| Jul | 86.3 | 9.0 | 3.3 | 1.4 |
| Aug | 83.2 | 10.3 | 4.2 | 2.3 |
| Sep | 77.6 | 12.6 | 6.2 | 3.6 |
| Oct | 74.9 | 14.9 | 6.9 | 3.3 |
| Nov | 67.5 | 22.5 | 7.0 | 3.1 |
| Dec | 46.3 | 34.3 | 12.5 | 6.9 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7.0 kt |
| Feb | 7.1 kt |
| Mar | 7.0 kt |
| Apr | 7.3 kt |
| May | 5.8 kt |
| Jun | 4.9 kt |
| Jul | 4.3 kt |
| Aug | 4.1 kt |
| Sep | 4.3 kt |
| Oct | 5.8 kt |
| Nov | 6.7 kt |
| Dec | 7.0 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 Livingston County Spencer J. Hardy Airport (KOZW)
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