Lanker Airport (OI28) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 6:52 PM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KMFD), OI28 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Lanker Airport in Mount Gilead, OH, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMFD): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Lanker Airport (OI28) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Mount Gilead, OH at a field elevation of 1,440 ft. OI28 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMFD, about 16 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (NE, SW), the longest 1,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMFD.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMFD, 16.1 nm away.
Wind from the south (170°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 16°C (60°F), altimeter 30.24 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KMFD 282252Z 17005KT 10SM CLR 16/07 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP240 T01560067 $
What changed at KMFD (nearest station)?
Since the 2152Z (5:52 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature down 4°C.
Current pilot readout for OI28
Based on the nearest station (KMFD), OI28 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,450 ft (field elevation 1,440 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEFAV | 1,500 ft | TURF | 5 kt tail | 1 kt right |
| SW | 1,500 ft | TURF | 5 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 6→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
OI28 weather radar
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of OI28
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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CAK UA /OV I40/TM 2133/FL230/TP B763/SK SKC/TB NEG
CAK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV I40Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2133Reported at 21:33 UTC.FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.TP B763Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
MFD UA /OV MFD/TM 2127/FLDURD/TP C172/TB SMOOTH/RM RY23
MFD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MFDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2127Reported at 21:27 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.RM RY23Remarks.Show raw report
ARP UAL780 4015N 08050W 1946 F290 247/051KT TB SMTH IC
ARP UAL780 4015N 08050W 1946…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.Show raw report
PIT UA /OV AIR/TM 1913/FL230/TP CRJ2/TB LGT-MOD CHOP
PIT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AIRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1913Reported at 19:13 UTC.FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: light to moderate chop.Show raw report
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.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at OI28
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMFD reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- NE/SW
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2326Z (7:26 PM EDT)
TAF KMFD 282326Z 2900/2924 17005KT P6SM SKC FM291700 21012G22KT P6SM FEW100
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near OI28
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near OI28.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- OI28
- City
- Mount Gilead
- State
- Ohio
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,440 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.5839, -82.6793
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMFD
- TAF
- Nearest KMFD
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 22h 48m
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Pilot PIREPs for Lanker Airport (OI28)
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