El Reno Regional Airport (KRQO) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for El Reno Regional Airport in El Reno, OK, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
El Reno Regional Airport (KRQO) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around El Reno, OK at 1,420 ft. KRQO reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 4 runways (17, 18, 35, 36) — longest 5,600 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Track KRQO 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 southeast (130°) at 10 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 31°C (88°F), altimeter 29.87 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KRQO 290335Z AUTO 13010KT 10SM CLR 31/19 A2987 RMK AO2 PWINO
What changed at KRQO?
Since the 0315Z (10:15 PM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0315Z report — conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for KRQO
KRQO is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 17, about 8 knots. Density altitude is approximately 3,750 ft (field elevation 1,420 ft). KRQO does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KOKC, about 21 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 KRQO. 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 | 5,600 ft | CONC-TRTD-G | 6 kt head | 8 kt left |
| 18 | 4,017 ft | TURF-F | 6 kt head | 8 kt left |
| 35 | 5,600 ft | CONC-TRTD-G | 6 kt tail | 8 kt right |
| 36 | 4,017 ft | TURF-F | 6 kt tail | 8 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 11→10 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KRQO weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around El Reno Regional Airport in El Reno, 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 KRQO is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at KRQO
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KRQO reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 17/18
- 92%
- 35/36
- 8%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KRQO
- IATA
- RQO
- FAA LID
- RQO
- City
- El Reno
- State
- Oklahoma
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,420 ft
- Coordinates
- 35.4727, -98.0058
- Runways
- 4
- Longest runway
- 5,600 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KOKC
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 21h 43m
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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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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport — live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Westside RC Flyers Inc - Hollman Field — Yukon, OK · 15 mi
- Military & Vintage Aircraft Suas Association 1 — Oklahoma City, OK · 18 mi
- TORKS - The Ok Radio Kontrol SOC Torks 1 — Oklahoma City, OK · 24 mi
KRQO weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at KRQO?+
KRQO has 4 runways — 17, 18, 35, 36; the longest is 5,600 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KRQO report its own weather?+
Yes — El Reno Regional Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KRQO have a TAF?+
No — KRQO does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KOKC, about 21 nm away.
Does KRQO broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — KRQO does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KRQO from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for El Reno Regional Airport (KRQO)
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