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Salem Lakefront Airport (OH27) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 6:55 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KBVI), OH27 is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Salem Lakefront Airport in Salem, OH, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBVI): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Salem Lakefront Airport (OH27) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Salem, OH at a field elevation of 785 ft. OH27 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBVI, about 21 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (03/21), the longest 2,110 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KCAK.

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VFR
Observed 1055Z (6:55 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBVI, 20.7 nm away.

Wind
130° 3 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.30"
Temp / Dew
52°F / 11°C
dew 47°F / 8°C

Wind from the southeast (130°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 11°C (52°F), altimeter 30.30 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KBVI 281055Z AUTO 13003KT 10SM CLR 11/08 A3030 RMK AO2 T01120082

What changed at KBVI (nearest station)?

Since the 1035Z (6:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1035Z (6:35 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for OH27

Based on the nearest station (KBVI), OH27 is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (21). Density altitude is approximately 50 ft (field elevation 785 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
21FAV1 kt head3 kt left
032 kt tail2 kt right

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OH27 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.

  • Runway 03/21
    2,110 × 100 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at OH27
    Wind
    03
    2 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
    21
    1 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
    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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061211Z21Z10Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling 700 ft → unlimited.

OH27 weather radar

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

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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 OH27

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

PIREP1105Z (7:05 AM EDT) · 51 NM NW of OH27 · 16,500 ft MSL · B38M
light chop 16,500–20,000 ft turbulence
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CLE UA /OV CLE180010/TM 1105/FL165/TP B38M/TB LGT CHOP 165-200/RM ZOB
CLE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CLE180010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1105Reported at 11:05 UTC.
FL165Altitude: 16,500 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOP 165-200Turbulence: light chop 16,500–20,000 ft.
RM ZOBRemarks.
PIREP1103Z (7:03 AM EDT) · 78 NM NW of OH27 · during climb · B737
light -mdt tb turbulence
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CLE UA /OV 25W CLE/TM 1103/FLDURC/TP B737/TB LGT-MDT TB/RM FROM 100 THRU 170
CLE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 25W CLELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1103Reported at 11:03 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MDT TBTurbulence: light -mdt tb.
RM FROM 100 THRU 170Remarks.
PIREP1102Z (7:02 AM EDT) · 77 NM NW of OH27 · 10,000 ft MSL · B38M
light to moderate 10,000–17,000 ft turbulence
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LPR UA /OV DJB270010/TM 1102/FL100/TP B38M/TB LGT-MOD 100-170/RM ZOB
LPR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DJB270010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1102Reported at 11:02 UTC.
FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MOD 100-170Turbulence: light to moderate 10,000–17,000 ft.
RM ZOBRemarks.
PIREP1034Z (6:34 AM EDT) · 77 NM N of OH27 · 22,000 ft MSL · E75L
continuous light chop turbulence
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ERI UA /OV ERI/TM 1034/FL220/TP E75L/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM SMOOTH AT FL60 ZOB
ERI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ERILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1034Reported at 10:34 UTC.
FL220Altitude: 22,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
RM SMOOTH AT FL60 ZOBRemarks.
PIREP1008Z (6:08 AM EDT) · 94 NM W of OH27 · 18,000 ft MSL · B737
moderate 18,000–23,000 ft turbulence
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FDY UA /OV FDY090035/TM 1008/FL180/TP B737/TB MOD 180-230/RM ZOB
FDY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FDY090035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1008Reported at 10:08 UTC.
FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD 180-230Turbulence: moderate 18,000–23,000 ft.
RM ZOBRemarks.
PIREP0907Z (5:07 AM EDT) · 65 NM S of OH27 · 18,000 ft MSL · B738
continuous light chop 18,000–25,000 ft turbulence
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HLG UA /OV AIR150020/TM 0907/FL180/TP B738/TB CONS LGT CHOP 180-250/RM ZOB
HLG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AIR150020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0907Reported at 09:07 UTC.
FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOP 180-250Turbulence: continuous light chop 18,000–25,000 ft.
RM ZOBRemarks.
PIREP0609Z (2:09 AM EDT) · 90 NM NE of OH27 · 36,000 ft MSL · H25B
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JXN UA /OV KTEB-JXN /TM 0609 /FL360 /TP H25B /WV 23176KT /RM SMOOTH
JXN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KTEB-JXNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0609Reported at 06:09 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP H25BAircraft type reporting.
WV 23176KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
RM SMOOTHRemarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at OH27

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBVI reported mostly VFR across 86 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 83%MVFR 6%IFR 8%LIFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 1/4 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 4

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 92%MVFR 3%IFR 3%LIFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 1/9 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 11

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

03
86%
21
14%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 0520Z (1:20 AM EDT)

TAF KBVI 280520Z 2806/2906 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 FM281600 18005KT P6SM SCT250

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Live crosswind meter

OH27 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KBVI, 21 nm away.

N21033 kt
Headwind
1 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
3 kt

Wind is 80° off runway 21, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,110 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Salem Lakefront Airport (OH27)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
OH27
City
Salem
State
Ohio
Country
United States
Elevation
785 ft
Coordinates
40.8078, -80.8454
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,110 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KBVI
TAF
Nearest KCAK
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
11h 14m

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Pilot PIREPs for Salem Lakefront Airport (OH27)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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