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Alliance Airport (OH48) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 6:51 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KCAK), OH48 is currently VFR with winds from 060° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

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

Alliance Airport (OH48) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Alliance, OH at a field elevation of 1,077 ft. OH48 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCAK, about 17 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 2,300 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KCAK.

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VFR
Observed 1051Z (6:51 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCAK, 17.1 nm away.

Wind
060° 3 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.29"
Temp / Dew
49°F / 9°C
dew 44°F / 7°C

Wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 21,000 ft, temperature 9°C (49°F), altimeter 30.29 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KCAK 281051Z 06003KT 10SM FEW210 09/07 A3029 RMK AO2 SLP258 T00940067 $

What changed at KCAK (nearest station)?

Since the 0951Z (5:51 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0951Z (5:51 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for OH48

Based on the nearest station (KCAK), OH48 is currently VFR with winds from 060° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (36). Density altitude is approximately 200 ft (field elevation 1,077 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
36FAV2 kt head3 kt right
181 kt tail3 kt left

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OH48 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 18/36
    2,300 × 75 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at OH48
    Wind
    18
    1 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
    36
    2 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
    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
061211Z23Z10Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 6→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

OH48 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 OH48

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

PIREP1034Z (6:34 AM EDT) · 75 NM NE of OH48 · 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) · 84 NM W of OH48 · 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) · 73 NM S of OH48 · 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) · 96 NM NE of OH48 · 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 OH48

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCAK reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 25,000 ft. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 4/8 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 25,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 3/10 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 20,000 ft
Lowest vis: 7 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 0
Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

36
53%
18
47%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 0520Z (1:20 AM EDT)

TAF KCAK 280520Z 2806/2906 09004KT P6SM BKN250 FM281600 21005KT P6SM SKC

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Live crosswind meter

OH48 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KCAK, 17 nm away.

N36183 kt
Headwind
2 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
3 kt

Wind is 60° off runway 36, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,300 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Alliance Airport (OH48)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Mon-Fri 0800-1730 local
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
OH48
City
Alliance
State
Ohio
Country
United States
Elevation
1,077 ft
Coordinates
40.9056, -81.0651
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,300 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KCAK
TAF
Nearest KCAK
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
11h 26m

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Pilot PIREPs for Alliance Airport (OH48)

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

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