Tahlequah Municipal Airport (KTQH) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Tahlequah Municipal Airport in Tahlequah, OK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMKO): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Tahlequah Municipal Airport (KTQH) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Tahlequah, OK at 874 ft. KTQH has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMKO, about 24 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (17, 35), longest 5,001 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.425. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KMKO, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMKO, 24.1 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 27°C (80°F), altimeter 29.93 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KMKO 130153Z AUTO 16006KT 10SM CLR 27/21 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP126 T02670211
What changed at KMKO (nearest station)?
Since the 0053Z (7:53 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0053Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for KTQH
Based on the nearest station (KMKO), KTQH is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 17, about 2 knots. Density altitude is approximately 2,500 ft (field elevation 874 ft). KTQH does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KXNA, about 40 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 KTQH. 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 | 5,001 ft | ASP | 6 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 35 | 5,001 ft | ASP | 6 kt tail | 2 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 6→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KTQH weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Tahlequah Municipal Airport in Tahlequah, 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 KTQH is headed.
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 KTQH
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ARP UAL2125 3523N 09416W 0131 F260 319/023KT TB SMTH IC
ARP UAL2125 3523N 09416W 013…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.Show raw report
ARP UAL2125 3516N 09315W 0120 F340 TB CONT LGT TURB OCNL MOD TURB IC
ARP UAL2125 3516N 09315W 012…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.Show raw report
FSM UA /OV FSM180015/TM 0032/FL280/TP B738/TB CONS LGT/RM ZME22
FSM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FSM180015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0032Reported at 00:32 UTC.FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.RM ZME22Remarks.Show raw report
FSM UA /OV FSM270030/TM 0025/FL350/TP E170/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZME19
FSM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FSM270030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0025Reported at 00:25 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.RM ZME19Remarks.Show raw report
HRO UA /OV HRO135005/TM 0011/FL050/TP BE36/TB NEG/RM ZME04
HRO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HRO135005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0011Reported at 00:11 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP BE36Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZME04Remarks.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
FSM UA /OV RRNET/TM 2352/FL320/TP A321/TB LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME22
FSM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RRNETLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2352Reported at 23:52 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT OCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: light occasional moderate chop.RM ZME22Remarks.Show raw report
FSM UA /OV FSM270010/TM 2343/FL340/TP CRJ9/WX NEG TS/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD/RM ZME22
FSM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FSM270010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2343Reported at 23:43 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.WX NEG TSWeather and flight visibility observed.TB CONS LGT OCNL MODTurbulence: continuous light occasional moderate.RM ZME22Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KTQH
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMKO reported mostly VFR across 28 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 31 kt, the lowest ceiling was 6,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 17
- 78%
- 35
- 22%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KTQH
- FAA LID
- TQH
- City
- Tahlequah
- State
- Oklahoma
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 874 ft
- Coordinates
- 35.9289, -95.0045
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 5,001 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMKO
- TAF
- Nearest KXNA
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.425 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 22h 13m
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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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KTQH weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at KTQH?+
KTQH has 2 runways: 17, 35; the longest is 5,001 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for KTQH come from?+
Tahlequah Municipal Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KMKO, about 24 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at KTQH can differ.
Does KTQH have a TAF?+
No. KTQH does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KXNA, about 40 nm away.
Does KTQH broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. KTQH does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KTQH from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Tahlequah Municipal Airport (KTQH)
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