Ponca City Regional Airport (KPNC) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Ponca City Regional Airport in Ponca City, OK, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Ponca City Regional Airport (KPNC) is a regional airport serving Ponca City, OK at 1,008 ft. KPNC reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (17, 35), longest 7,201 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 134.075. Track KPNC 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.

VFR

Observed 0330Z (10:30 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

Wind

270° 9 kt

gusting 17 kt

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

8,500 ft

Altimeter

30.03"

Temp / Dew

77°F / 25°C

dew 71°F / 22°C

Wind from the west (270°) at 9 kt, gusting 17 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 7,000 ft, broken clouds at 8,500 ft, overcast at 11,000 ft, temperature 25°C (77°F), altimeter 30.03 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 8,500 ft.

Raw METAR

SPECI KPNC 130330Z AUTO 27009G17KT 10SM TS FEW070 BKN085 OVC110 25/22 A3003 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT ALQDS RAE10 TSE13B24 PRESRR P0003 T02500217 $

What changed at KPNC?

Since the 0319Z (10:19 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

A thunderstorm began (TS).
Wind swung from 080° to 270°, a 170° shift that can change the favored runway.
Pressure rising: altimeter 29.96 → 30.03 inHg.
A thunderstorm ended (VCTS).

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Current pilot readout for KPNC

KPNC is currently VFR with winds from 270° at 9 knots gusting 17, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 8,500 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 17, about 9 knots. Density altitude is approximately 2,300 ft (field elevation 1,008 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

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Runway wind check

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 KPNC. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

Runway	Length	Surface	Head / Tail	Crosswind
17FAV	7,201 ft	CON	0 kt head	9 kt right (g17)
35	7,201 ft	CON	0 kt head	9 kt left (g17)

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

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

Over the last 24 h: wind 8→9 kt, ceiling unlimited → 8,500 ft.

KPNC weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Ponca City Regional Airport in Ponca City, OK: 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 KPNC is headed.

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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KPNC

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

PIREP0148Z (8:48 PM CDT) · 86 NM S of KPNC · 38,000 ft MSL · A321

light to moderate chop turbulence

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OKC UA /OV IRW/TM 0148/FL380/TP A321/TB LGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZFW49

OKC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV IRWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0148Reported at 01:48 UTC.

FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.

TP A321Aircraft type reporting.

TB LGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: light to moderate chop.

RM ZFW49Remarks.

PIREP0008Z (7:08 PM CDT) · 75 NM SE of KPNC · 11,000 ft MSL · A321

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TUL UA /OV TUL190015/TM 0008/FL110/TP A321/TB NEG/RM ZFW50

TUL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV TUL190015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0008Reported at 00:08 UTC.

FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.

TP A321Aircraft type reporting.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

RM ZFW50Remarks.

PIREP2358Z (6:58 PM CDT) · 86 NM S of KPNC · 34,000 ft MSL · A306

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OKC UA /OV IRW/TM 2358/FL340/TP A306/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH ZFW49

OKC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV IRWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2358Reported at 23:58 UTC.

FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.

TP A306Aircraft type reporting.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

RM SMOOTH ZFW49Remarks.

PIREP2229Z (5:29 PM CDT) · 85 NM NE of KPNC · 35,000 ft MSL · B38M

continuous light 350 turbulence

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CNU UA /OV CNU270015/TM 2229/FL350/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT 350/RM ZKC FDC DL

CNU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV CNU270015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2229Reported at 22:29 UTC.

FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.

TP B38MAircraft type reporting.

TB CONS LGT 350Turbulence: continuous light 350.

RM ZKC FDC DLRemarks.

PIREP2229Z (5:29 PM CDT) · 86 NM S of KPNC · 10,000 ft MSL · B738

chop turbulence

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OKC UA /OV IRW/TM 2229/FL100/TP B738/TB CHOP/RM ZFW35

OKC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV IRWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2229Reported at 22:29 UTC.

FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.

TP B738Aircraft type reporting.

TB CHOPTurbulence: chop.

RM ZFW35Remarks.

PIREP2217Z (5:17 PM CDT) · 84 NM S of KPNC · 2,500 ft MSL · B737

lite chop turbulence

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OKC UA /OV FINAL/TM 2217/FL025/TP B737/TB LITE CHOP

OKC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV FINALLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2217Reported at 22:17 UTC.

FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.

TP B737Aircraft type reporting.

TB LITE CHOPTurbulence: lite chop.

PIREP2210Z (5:10 PM CDT) · 79 NM S of KPNC · 45,000 ft MSL · GLF4

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OKC UA /OV IRW330010/TM 2210/FL450/TP GLF4/SK TOP 450/RM ZFW43

OKC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV IRW330010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2210Reported at 22:10 UTC.

FL450Altitude: 45,000 ft MSL.

TP GLF4Aircraft type reporting.

SK TOP 450Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

RM ZFW43Remarks.

⚠️ 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 33 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt, the lowest ceiling was 8,500 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours

VFR 97%MVFR 3%

Wind avg/max: 9/13 kt

Max gust: 22 kt

Lowest ceiling: 8,500 ft

Lowest vis: -

Prevailing wind: SE

Category changes: 2

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days

VFR 96%MVFR 2%IFR 1%

Wind avg/max: 6/13 kt

Max gust: 24 kt

Lowest ceiling: 2,300 ft

Lowest vis: 1 sm

Prevailing wind: SE

Category changes: 10

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days

17: 79%
35: 21%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 2320Z (6:20 PM CDT)

TAF KPNC 122320Z 1300/1324 14010KT P6SM FEW080 BKN150 PROB30 1303/1307 VRB10G20KT 4SM TSRA BKN050CB FM131000 09010G15KT P6SM SCT120 FM131600 15010G15KT P6SM SCT120

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type: Regional airport
ICAO: KPNC
IATA: PNC
FAA LID: PNC
City: Ponca City
State: Oklahoma
Country: United States
Elevation: 1,008 ft
Coordinates: 36.7320, -97.0998
Runways: 2
Longest runway: 7,201 ft
Weather reporting: Reports METAR
TAF: Published
AWOS/ASOS: 134.075 MHz
Time zone: America/Chicago
Next sunset: 20h 59m

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Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Within 25 NM

7 airports

KBKNBlackwell Tonkawa Municipal AirportBlackwell, OK12 nm WMETAR OL21Eagles Landing Ultralight FlightparkPonca City, OK5 nm NE 27OKThomas Landing AirportPonca City, OK7 nm E OK49Secrest Ranch AirportPonca City, OK7 nm SE 3KS2Munson FieldArkansas City, KS20 nm N KF22Perry Municipal AirportPerry, OK23 nm S

+1 more within 25 NM

25–50 NM

8 airports

KWLDStrother FieldWinfield / Arkansas City, KS26 nm NVFR METAR KSWOStillwater Regional AirportStillwater, OK34 nm SVFR METAR · TAF KEGTWellington Municipal AirportWellington, KS38 nm NVFR METAR KWDGEnid Woodring Regional AirportEnid, OK40 nm SWVFR METAR KCUHCushing Municipal AirportCushing, OK50 nm SVFR METAR H97Pawnee Municipal AirportPawnee, OK26 nm SE

+2 more within 50 NM

50–100 NM

8 airports

KBVOBartlesville Municipal AirportBartlesville, OK52 nm EVFR METAR · TAF KANYAnthony Municipal AirportAnthony, KS54 nm NWVFR METAR KIABMcConnell Air Force BaseWichita, KS54 nm NVFR METAR · TAF KGOKGuthrie-Edmond Regional AirportGuthrie, OK55 nm SVFR METAR KICTWichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National AirportWichita, KS57 nm NVFR METAR · TAF KBECBeech Factory AirportWichita, KS58 nm NMETAR

+2 more within 100 NM

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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.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#298 of 1,400

Regional rank

#23

State rank

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

86.4%

MVFR

9.0%

IFR

2.9%

LIFR

1.3%

Est. VFR days/yr

293

Most VFR month

July

Fewest VFR month

December

Median ceiling

3,000 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

10.7%

Median wind

7 kt

Gusty hours

22.1%

Crosswind >15 kt

1.0%

Fog/mist days/yr

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

3,276 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

KPNC monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
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

KPNC average wind by month, 2006–2025
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

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KPNC weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at KPNC?+

KPNC has 2 runways: 17, 35; the longest is 7,201 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KPNC report its own weather?+

Yes. Ponca City Regional Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KPNC have a TAF?+

Yes. The TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.

Does KPNC broadcast D-ATIS?+

No. KPNC does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KPNC from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Ponca City Regional Airport (KPNC)

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