Ponca City Regional Airport (KPNC) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 8:53 PM CDT, Oct 28, KPNC is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 13 knots gusting 23, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Ponca City Regional Airport in Ponca City, OK, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Ponca City Regional Airport (KPNC) is a regional airport serving Ponca City, OK at a field elevation of 1,009 ft. KPNC reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 7,201 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 134.075.
Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 13 kt, gusting 23 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 30.04 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KPNC 290153Z AUTO 16013G23KT 10SM CLR 22/16 A3004 RMK AO2 PK WND 14026/0139 SLP163 T02220156
What changed at KPNC?
Since the 0053Z (7:53 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts began, now gusting 23 kt.
- The 10,000 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
Current pilot readout for KPNC
KPNC is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 13 knots gusting 23, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 1,950 ft (field elevation 1,009 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KPNC by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KPNC reported VFR in 86% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 293 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 9% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 3% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 1%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 17 had the best headwind 61% of the time, runway 35 39%, and winds were calm 16% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 50 days a year. 49% of storm hours fall in May, June and August, peaking in May when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Snow fell on about 10 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 5. From December to February KPNC was IFR or worse 8% of the time, against 1% from June to August.
Field elevation is 1,009 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 3,276 ft, 2,267 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 22% of hours, typically 8 kt above the steady wind. April is the windiest month (mean 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FAV | 7,201 ft | CON | 12 kt head | 4 kt left (g8) |
| 35 | 7,201 ft | CON | 12 kt tail | 4 kt right (g8) |
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KPNC 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 17/357,201 × 100 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KPNCWind
- 17
- 12 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
- 35
- 12 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
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 11→13 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KPNC 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 KPNC
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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SNL UA /OV SNL/TM 2041/FL050/TP S22T/SK BASES 052 TOPS062
SNL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SNLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2041Reported at 20:41 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP S22TAircraft type reporting.SK BASES 052 TOPS062Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KPNC
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KPNC reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 29 kt, the lowest ceiling was 6,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 17
- 81%
- 35
- 19%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2320Z (6:20 PM CDT)
TAF KPNC 282320Z 2900/2924 17008KT P6SM FEW250 FM291600 19010G16KT P6SM SCT050 BKN250
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KPNC's own weather station.
Wind is 20° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.
Concrete · 7,201 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 17/35 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
- Daily 0700-1900 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air ambulance · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KPNC
- IATA
- PNC
- FAA LID
- PNC
- City
- Ponca City
- State
- Oklahoma
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,009 ft
- Coordinates
- 36.7320, -97.0998
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 7,201 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- AWOS/ASOS
- 134.075 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 21h 34m
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RC flying fields nearby
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Historical Flying Weather at KPNC
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KPNC reported VFR conditions during about 86.4% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 293 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 7.8 kt, calm 10.7% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 80.5 | 11.8 | 4.8 | 2.9 |
| Feb | 78.3 | 13.7 | 4.8 | 3.2 |
| Mar | 82.1 | 12.9 | 3.7 | 1.3 |
| Apr | 84.7 | 12.0 | 2.5 | 0.8 |
| May | 85.6 | 10.8 | 2.9 | 0.7 |
| Jun | 95.2 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 0.2 |
| Jul | 96.2 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0.3 |
| Aug | 95.7 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 92.2 | 5.7 | 1.6 | 0.6 |
| Oct | 87.3 | 8.6 | 3.0 | 1.1 |
| Nov | 85.4 | 9.7 | 3.3 | 1.6 |
| Dec | 77.4 | 14.0 | 5.6 | 3.0 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7.6 kt |
| Feb | 8.4 kt |
| Mar | 9.3 kt |
| Apr | 9.4 kt |
| May | 8.1 kt |
| Jun | 7.9 kt |
| Jul | 6.9 kt |
| Aug | 6.7 kt |
| Sep | 6.9 kt |
| Oct | 7.5 kt |
| Nov | 7.7 kt |
| Dec | 7.4 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 Ponca City Regional Airport (KPNC)
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