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Ross County Airport (KRZT) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Ross County Airport in Chillicothe, OH, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Ross County Airport (KRZT) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Chillicothe, OH at 725 ft. KRZT reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 4 runways (05, 12, 23, 30), longest 5,405 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 119.225. Track KRZT 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 0015Z (8:15 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.95"
Temp / Dew
70°F / 21°C
dew 70°F / 21°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 7,500 ft, scattered clouds at 9,000 ft, scattered clouds at 12,000 ft, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 29.95 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KRZT 130015Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT075 SCT090 SCT120 21/21 A2995 RMK AO2 PWINO

What changed at KRZT?

Since the 2355Z (7:55 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 2355Z report, conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for KRZT

KRZT is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,600 ft (field elevation 725 ft). KRZT does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLCK, about 23 nm away.

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

Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
05--
23--

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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
091700Z12Z00Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 00 kt, ceiling unlimitedunlimited.

KRZT weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Ross County Airport in Chillicothe, 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 KRZT is headed.

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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 KRZT

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

PIREP0003Z (8:03 PM EDT) · 34 NM N of KRZT · 4,000 ft MSL · B739
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CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 0003/FL040/TP B739/SK BKN042
CMH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CMHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0003Reported at 00:03 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN042Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2336Z (7:36 PM EDT) · 77 NM SW of KRZT · 36,000 ft MSL · E75L
light turbulence
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IND UA /OV FLM/TM 2336/FL360/TP E75L/TB LGT
IND UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FLMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2336Reported at 23:36 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.
PIREP2328Z (7:28 PM EDT) · 97 NM NE of KRZT · 16,000 ft MSL · E55P
light rime 16,000–20,000 ft icing
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CAK UA /OV BSV210010/TM 2328/FL160/TP E55P/TA M14/IC LGT RIME 160-200/RM ZOB
CAK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BSV210010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2328Reported at 23:28 UTC.
FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.
TP E55PAircraft type reporting.
TA M14Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIME 160-200Icing: light rime 16,000–20,000 ft.
RM ZOBRemarks.
PIREP2227Z (6:27 PM EDT) · 74 NM E of KRZT · 1,200 ft MSL · C500
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IND UA /OV PKB/TM 2227/FL012/TP C500/TB NEG
IND UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PKBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2227Reported at 22:27 UTC.
FL012Altitude: 1,200 ft MSL.
TP C500Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP2227Z (6:27 PM EDT) · 82 NM W of KRZT · 34,000 ft MSL · B738
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IND UA /OV CVG/TM 2227/FL340/TP B738/IC NEG
IND UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CVGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2227Reported at 22:27 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP2132Z (5:32 PM EDT) · 98 NM SW of KRZT · 10,000 ft MSL · CL35
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LEX UA /OV 27K/TM 2132/FL100/TP CL35/SK BKN100
LEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 27KLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2132Reported at 21:32 UTC.
FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.
TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN100Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2123Z (5:23 PM EDT) · 34 NM S of KRZT · 29,000 ft MSL · B739
light to moderate turbulence
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IND UA /OV YRK020015/TM 2123/FL290/TP B739/TB LGT-MOD
IND UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV YRK020015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2123Reported at 21:23 UTC.
FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MODTurbulence: light to moderate.
PIREP2115Z (5:15 PM EDT) · 71 NM NW of KRZT · 3,000 ft MSL · SR22
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CMH UA /OV SCA/TM 2115/FL030/TP SR22/SK FEW020
CMH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SCALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2115Reported at 21:15 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.
SK FEW020Sky 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 KRZT

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KRZT reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 20 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours
VFR 65%MVFR 21%IFR 11%LIFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 1/7 kt
Max gust: 15 kt
Lowest ceiling: 400 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 20

Most recent change: IFRVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 87%MVFR 7%IFR 4%LIFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 3/13 kt
Max gust: 18 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 1.25 sm
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 24

Most recent change: MVFRVFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
23
65%
05
35%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KRZT
FAA LID
RZT
City
Chillicothe
State
Ohio
Country
United States
Elevation
725 ft
Coordinates
39.4404, -83.0231
Runways
4
Longest runway
5,405 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KLCK
AWOS/ASOS
119.225 MHz
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
23h 5m

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Historical Flying Weather at KRZT

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KRZT reported VFR conditions during about 80.6% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 263 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; January had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 4.6 kt, calm 31.3% of the time.

VFR Score
54
Wind Score
74
Reliability Score
52
National VFR rank
#503 of 1,400
Regional rank
#4
State rank
#1
Full historical breakdown
Daylight VFR
80.6%
MVFR
14.4%
IFR
3.1%
LIFR
2.3%
Est. VFR days/yr
263
Most VFR month
June
Fewest VFR month
January
Median ceiling
3,700 ft
Median visibility
10 sm
Calm wind
31.3%
Median wind
4 kt
Gusty hours
12.1%
Crosswind >15 kt
1.2%
Fog/mist days/yr
61
Thunderstorm days/yr
44
Summer density alt
2,194 ft

Flight category by month

0%25%50%75%100%JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
VFRMVFRIFRLIFR
KRZT monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
MonthVFR %MVFR %IFR %LIFR %
Jan64.028.15.02.9
Feb71.618.95.54.0
Mar80.314.73.21.8
Apr85.811.51.71.0
May84.910.63.01.5
Jun87.79.21.81.3
Jul86.59.42.12.1
Aug85.68.92.62.9
Sep84.79.62.63.1
Oct81.912.92.42.8
Nov79.615.33.41.8
Dec67.125.14.73.1

Average wind by month

037JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
KRZT average wind by month, 2006–2025
MonthMean wind (kt)
Jan5.9 kt
Feb6.0 kt
Mar6.0 kt
Apr5.8 kt
May4.7 kt
Jun4.1 kt
Jul3.1 kt
Aug2.8 kt
Sep2.9 kt
Oct4.3 kt
Nov5.3 kt
Dec5.3 kt

Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.

KRZT weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at KRZT?+

KRZT has 4 runways: 05, 12, 23, 30; the longest is 5,405 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KRZT report its own weather?+

Yes. Ross County Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KRZT have a TAF?+

No. KRZT does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLCK, about 23 nm away.

Does KRZT broadcast D-ATIS?+

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

Pilot PIREPs for Ross County Airport (KRZT)

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