Fighter Field Airport (OA51) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Fighter Field Airport in Watkins, OH, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMRT): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Fighter Field Airport (OA51) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Watkins, OH at 980 ft. OA51 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMRT, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (08, 26), longest 3,900 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KCMH. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KMRT, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMRT, 5.7 nm away.
Wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 kt, visibility 1/4 statute mile, overcast at 100 ft, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 29.96 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 100 ft.
METAR KMRT 131035Z AUTO 21003KT M1/4SM FG OVC001 20/20 A2996 RMK AO2
What changed at KMRT (nearest station)?
Since the 1035Z (6:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 29.96 → 29.98 inHg.
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Current pilot readout for OA51
Based on the nearest station (KMRT), OA51 is currently LIFR with winds from 210° at 3 knots, visibility 1/4 statute mile, and a 100 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 08, about 1 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,750 ft (field elevation 980 ft). OA51 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCMH, about 20 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 OA51. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08FAV | 3,900 ft | TURF | 3 kt tail | 1 kt left |
| 26 | 3,900 ft | TURF | 3 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling 7,000 ft → 100 ft.
OA51 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Fighter Field Airport in Watkins, 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 OA51 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 OA51
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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PKB UA /OV JPU030005/TM 1032/FL040/TP SR20/SK TOP /TB LGT CHOP
PKB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV JPU030005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1032Reported at 10:32 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP SR20Aircraft type reporting.SK TOPSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.Show raw report
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 1022/FL020/TP B38M/SK T017
CMH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CMHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1022Reported at 10:22 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.SK T017Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
CVG UA /OV 10 N CVG/TM 1020/FL040/TP B763/SK FV10
CVG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 10 N CVGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1020Reported at 10:20 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP B763Aircraft type reporting.SK FV10Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 0933/FL020/TP E75L/SK B003 OVC/RM DURC
CMH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CMHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0933Reported at 09:33 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.SK B003 OVCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
HTS UA /OV YRK/TM 0909/FL370/TP A20N/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
HTS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV YRKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0909Reported at 09:09 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP A20NAircraft type reporting.TB INTMT LGT CHOPTurbulence: intermittent light chop.Show raw report
PKB UA /OV HOC/TM 0901/FL370/TP A320/TB LGT CHOP
PKB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HOCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0901Reported at 09:01 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP A320Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at OA51
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMRT reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 71 observations, with 22 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt, the lowest ceiling was 0 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
Most recent change: VFR → LIFR
- 08/26
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- OA51
- City
- Watkins
- State
- Ohio
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 980 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.2061, -83.2286
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,900 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMRT
- TAF
- Nearest KCMH
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 12h 46m
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OA51 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at OA51?+
OA51 has 2 runways: 08, 26; the longest is 3,900 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for OA51 come from?+
Fighter Field Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KMRT, about 6 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at OA51 can differ.
Does OA51 have a TAF?+
No. OA51 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCMH, about 20 nm away.
Does OA51 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. OA51 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for OA51 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Fighter Field Airport (OA51)
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