Donner Field (OH28) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 2:54 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KILN), OH28 is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Donner Field in Leesburg, OH, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KILN): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Donner Field (OH28) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Leesburg, OH at a field elevation of 990 ft. OH28 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KILN, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 2,100 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KILN.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KILN, 9.6 nm away.
Wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 23°C (74°F), altimeter 30.24 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KILN 281854Z AUTO 21005KT 10SM CLR 23/07 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP238 T02330072 TSNO
What changed at KILN (nearest station)?
Since the 1754Z (1:54 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.27 → 30.24 inHg.
Current pilot readout for OH28
Based on the nearest station (KILN), OH28 is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (27). Density altitude is approximately 1,850 ft (field elevation 990 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27FAV | 2,100 ft | TURF | 3 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 09 | 2,100 ft | TURF | 3 kt tail | 4 kt right |
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OH28 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 09/272,100 × 120 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at OH28Wind
- 09
- 3 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 27
- 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 5→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
OH28 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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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 OH28
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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CMH UA /OV LHQ/TM 1810/FL050/TP P32R/TB CON LGT CHOP/RM SMOOTH AT 070
CMH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LHQLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1810Reported at 18:10 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP P32RAircraft type reporting.TB CON LGT CHOPTurbulence: con light chop.RM SMOOTH AT 070Remarks.Show raw report
HTS UA /OV HTS150015/TM 1648/FL080/TP M20P/SK SKC/TA 09/TB NEG/IC NEG
HTS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HTS150015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1648Reported at 16:48 UTC.FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.TP M20PAircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA 09Outside air temperature, °C.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
FFT UA /OV FFT/TM 1551/FL340/TP B738/TB NEG
FFT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FFTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1551Reported at 15:51 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
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 ECB250020/TM 1424/FL320/TP E170/TB CONS LGT CHOP
HTS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ECB250020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1424Reported at 14:24 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.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
MIE UA /OV MIE/TM 1415/FL430/TP E55P/TB NEG
MIE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MIELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1415Reported at 14:15 UTC.FL430Altitude: 43,000 ft MSL.TP E55PAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at OH28
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KILN reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 12,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 27
- 53%
- 09
- 47%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1725Z (1:25 PM EDT)
TAF KILN 281725Z 2818/2918 24004KT P6SM SKC FM291400 22011KT P6SM SKC
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Live crosswind meter
OH28 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KILN, 9.6 nm away.
Wind is 55° off runway 27, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near OH28
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near OH28.
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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
- OH28
- City
- Leesburg
- State
- Ohio
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 990 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.3667, -83.6000
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,100 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KILN
- TAF
- Nearest KILN
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 2h 58m
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Pilot PIREPs for Donner Field (OH28)
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