Ross County Airport (KRZT) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 9:35 PM ET, Oct 28, KRZT is currently VFR with winds from 230° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Ross County Airport in Chillicothe, OH, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Ross County Airport (KRZT) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Chillicothe, OH at a field elevation of 725 ft. KRZT reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (05/23), the longest 5,405 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 119.225.
Wind from the southwest (230°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 9°C (48°F), altimeter 30.25 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KRZT 290135Z AUTO 23004KT 10SM CLR 09/07 A3025 RMK AO2 PWINO
What changed at KRZT?
Since the 0115Z (9:15 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature–dewpoint spread narrowed to 2°C. Watch for fog or low cloud.
Current pilot readout for KRZT
KRZT is currently VFR with winds from 230° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (23). Density altitude is approximately -250 ft (field elevation 725 ft). KRZT does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLCK, about 23 nm away.
KRZT by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KRZT reported VFR in 81% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 263 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and January the least, with IFR or worse 8% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 5% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 3%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 23 had the best headwind 68% of the time, runway 05 32%, and winds were calm 32% 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 44 days a year. 56% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Snow fell on about 14 days a year. From December to February KRZT was IFR or worse 8% of the time, against 4% from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 12% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 50 kt. March is the windiest month (mean 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23FAV | 5,405 ft | ASP | 4 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 05 | 5,405 ft | ASP | 4 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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KRZT 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 05/235,405 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KRZTWind
- 05
- 4 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 23
- 4 kt headwind · 1 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 24 h: wind 0→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KRZT 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 KRZT
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
Show raw report
CAK UA /OV I40/TM 2133/FL230/TP B763/SK SKC/TB NEG
CAK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV I40Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2133Reported at 21:33 UTC.FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.TP B763Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
MFD UA /OV MFD/TM 2127/FLDURD/TP C172/TB SMOOTH/RM RY23
MFD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MFDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2127Reported at 21:27 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.RM RY23Remarks.⚠️ 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 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 05
- 52%
- 23
- 48%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KRZT's own weather station.
Wind is 8° off runway 23, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,405 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 05/23 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near KRZT
FAA TFR data shows active temporary flight restrictions near KRZT.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- Daily 0800-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, minor
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air ambulance · Avionics
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- 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
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,405 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KLCK
- AWOS/ASOS
- 119.225 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 20h 56m
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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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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
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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.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 64.0 | 28.1 | 5.0 | 2.9 |
| Feb | 71.6 | 18.9 | 5.5 | 4.0 |
| Mar | 80.3 | 14.7 | 3.2 | 1.8 |
| Apr | 85.8 | 11.5 | 1.7 | 1.0 |
| May | 84.9 | 10.6 | 3.0 | 1.5 |
| Jun | 87.7 | 9.2 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
| Jul | 86.5 | 9.4 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Aug | 85.6 | 8.9 | 2.6 | 2.9 |
| Sep | 84.7 | 9.6 | 2.6 | 3.1 |
| Oct | 81.9 | 12.9 | 2.4 | 2.8 |
| Nov | 79.6 | 15.3 | 3.4 | 1.8 |
| Dec | 67.1 | 25.1 | 4.7 | 3.1 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5.9 kt |
| Feb | 6.0 kt |
| Mar | 6.0 kt |
| Apr | 5.8 kt |
| May | 4.7 kt |
| Jun | 4.1 kt |
| Jul | 3.1 kt |
| Aug | 2.8 kt |
| Sep | 2.9 kt |
| Oct | 4.3 kt |
| Nov | 5.3 kt |
| Dec | 5.3 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Ross County Airport (KRZT)
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