Checkpoint Charlie Airport (OI27) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Checkpoint Charlie Airport in Lowell, OH, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPKB) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Checkpoint Charlie Airport (OI27) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Lowell, OH at 640 ft. OI27 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KPKB, about 14 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (13, 31) — longest 2,000 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KPKB. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KPKB, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KPKB, 14 nm away.
What changed at KPKB (nearest station)?
Since the 0053Z (8:53 PM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 29.72 → 29.75 inHg.
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Current pilot readout for OI27
A current METAR is not available for OI27 right now. The nearest reporting station is KPKB. Check back shortly, review a nearby reporting station, and always confirm with an official briefing before flight.
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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 OI27. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm — calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 2,000 ft | TURF | — | — |
| 31 | 2,000 ft | TURF | — | — |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 5→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
OI27 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Checkpoint Charlie Airport in Lowell, 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 OI27 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at OI27
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPKB reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 36 observations, with 13 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt, the lowest ceiling was 500 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 13/31
- 100%
TAF — Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2320Z (7:20 PM EDT)
TAF KPKB 282320Z 2900/2924 33007KT P6SM SCT035 FM290600 31004KT P6SM FEW022 FM290900 VRB03KT 2SM BR OVC009 FM291300 33005KT P6SM SCT015 FM291600 33010G18KT P6SM SCT035
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- OI27
- City
- Lowell
- State
- Ohio
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 640 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.5557, -81.5677
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KPKB
- TAF
- Nearest KPKB
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 22h 48m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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OI27 weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at OI27?+
OI27 has 2 runways — 13, 31; the longest is 2,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for OI27 come from?+
Checkpoint Charlie Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KPKB, about 14 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at OI27 can differ.
Does OI27 have a TAF?+
Yes — the KPKB TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does OI27 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — OI27 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for OI27 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Checkpoint Charlie Airport (OI27)
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