Bolton Field (KTZR) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 10:50 AM ET, Oct 28, KTZR is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Bolton Field in Columbus, OH, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Bolton Field (KTZR) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Columbus, OH at a field elevation of 904 ft. KTZR reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (04/22), the longest 5,500 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 17°C (63°F), altimeter 30.33 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KTZR 281450Z 16005KT 10SM CLR 17/11 A3033
What changed at KTZR?
Since the 1357Z (9:57 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind speed up from 0 to 5 kt.
- Temperature up 4°C.
Current pilot readout for KTZR
KTZR is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (22). Density altitude is approximately 850 ft (field elevation 904 ft). KTZR does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLCK, about 11 nm away.
KTZR by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KTZR reported VFR in 76% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 214 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and January the least, with IFR or worse 13% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 6% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 22 had the best headwind 66% of the time, runway 04 34%, and winds were calm 19% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 38 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 0. From December to February KTZR was IFR or worse 13% of the time, against 5% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 36 days a year. 54% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 1% of the time.
Field elevation is 904 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,434 ft, 1,530 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 15% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 66 kt. March is the windiest month (mean 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22FAV | 5,500 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 04 | 5,500 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 4 kt right |
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KTZR 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 04/225,500 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KTZRWind
- 04
- 3 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 22
- 3 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
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“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 23 h: wind 0→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KTZR 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 KTZR
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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LEX UA /OV FLM/TM 1449/FL180/TP AT43/TB NEG/IC NEG
LEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FLMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1449Reported at 14:49 UTC.FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.TP AT43Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
LEX UA /OV FLM/TM 1425/FL320/TP B738/TB NEG
LEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FLMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1425Reported at 14:25 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
HTS UA /OV YRK260030/TM 1420/FL340/TP BCS3/TB CONS LGT CHOP
HTS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV YRK260030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1420Reported at 14:20 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.Show raw report
CVG UA /OV CVG045028/TM 1253/FL290/TP E55P/TB NEG
CVG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CVG045028Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1253Reported at 12:53 UTC.FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.TP E55PAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
DAY UA /OV RID/TM 1245/FL280/TP E170/TB NEG
DAY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RIDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1245Reported at 12:45 UTC.FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 1238/FL330/TP E75L/TB NEG
CMH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CMHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1238Reported at 12:38 UTC.FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
PKB UA /OV RZT/TM 1237/FL230/TP PC12/TA M22/IC LGT RIME
PKB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RZTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1237Reported at 12:37 UTC.FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.TA M22Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.Show raw report
PKB UA /OV PKB/TM 1144/FL050/TP C25B/SK SKC/TB NEG DURD
PKB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PKBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1144Reported at 11:44 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP C25BAircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEG DURDTurbulence: none reported durd.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KTZR
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KTZR reported mostly VFR across 48 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 22
- 55%
- 04
- 45%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KTZR's own weather station.
Wind is 52° off runway 22, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,500 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 04/22 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near KTZR
FAA TFR data shows active temporary flight restrictions near KTZR.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A-1+
- Attended
- Daily 0730-1930 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Annual surveying
- Pattern altitude
- 1,704 ft MSL (800 AGL)
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KTZR
- FAA LID
- TZR
- City
- Columbus
- State
- Ohio
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 904 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.9012, -83.1369
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KLCK
- AWOS/ASOS
- 135.925 MHz
- CTAF
- 128.1 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 6h 50m
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Historical Flying Weather at KTZR
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KTZR reported VFR conditions during about 75.9% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 214 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; January had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.0 kt, calm 18.1% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57.8 | 28.9 | 8.5 | 4.8 |
| Feb | 65.3 | 22.3 | 7.8 | 4.5 |
| Mar | 75.3 | 16.4 | 5.7 | 2.6 |
| Apr | 81.7 | 12.6 | 4.2 | 1.5 |
| May | 82.0 | 11.7 | 4.6 | 1.7 |
| Jun | 84.4 | 10.5 | 3.8 | 1.3 |
| Jul | 82.6 | 12.1 | 3.9 | 1.5 |
| Aug | 83.2 | 11.2 | 3.3 | 2.3 |
| Sep | 82.9 | 10.6 | 4.3 | 2.3 |
| Oct | 79.6 | 12.7 | 4.5 | 3.2 |
| Nov | 75.6 | 16.9 | 4.9 | 2.5 |
| Dec | 58.7 | 28.0 | 8.3 | 5.0 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7.2 kt |
| Feb | 7.1 kt |
| Mar | 7.4 kt |
| Apr | 7.3 kt |
| May | 6.0 kt |
| Jun | 5.7 kt |
| Jul | 4.4 kt |
| Aug | 4.0 kt |
| Sep | 4.2 kt |
| Oct | 5.5 kt |
| Nov | 6.2 kt |
| Dec | 6.6 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KTZR airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Bolton Field (KTZR)
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