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Mc Ardle Airport (OI77) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 8:53 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KFDY), OI77 is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 5 knots, visibility 6 statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Mc Ardle Airport in Fostoria, OH, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KFDY): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Mc Ardle Airport (OI77) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Fostoria, OH at a field elevation of 715 ft. OI77 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KFDY, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 1,900 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KFDY.

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VFR
Observed 1253Z (8:53 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KFDY, 13.1 nm away.

Wind
150° 5 kt
Visibility
6 sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.27"
Temp / Dew
54°F / 12°C
dew 49°F / 9°C

Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 kt, visibility 6 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 12°C (54°F), altimeter 30.27 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KFDY 281253Z AUTO 15005KT 6SM HZ CLR 12/09 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP248 T01220094 $

What changed at KFDY (nearest station)?

Since the 1153Z (7:53 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Haze began (HZ).

Current pilot readout for OI77

Based on the nearest station (KFDY), OI77 is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 5 knots, visibility 6 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09). Density altitude is approximately 100 ft (field elevation 715 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
09FAV2 kt head5 kt right
272 kt tail5 kt left

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OI77 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 09/27
    1,900 × 50 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at OI77
    Wind
    09
    2 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
    27
    2 kt tailwind · 5 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
061213Z01Z12Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 6→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

OI77 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 OI77

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

PIREP1244Z (8:44 AM EDT) · 54 NM NE of OI77 · 15,000 ft MSL · E75S
light rime icing
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DTW UA /OV 20 SE DTW/TM 1244/FL150/TP E75S/TA M06/IC LGT RIME
DTW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 20 SE DTWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1244Reported at 12:44 UTC.
FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.
TP E75SAircraft type reporting.
TA M06Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
PIREP1238Z (8:38 AM EDT) · 79 NM SE of OI77 · 33,000 ft MSL · E75L
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CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 1238/FL330/TP E75L/TB NEG
CMH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CMHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1238Reported at 12:38 UTC.
FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1223Z (8:23 AM EDT) · 77 NM N of OI77 · 17,000 ft MSL · FA20
light rime 11,000–17,000 ft icing
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DTW UA /OV SVM090025/TM 1223/FL170/TP FA20/TA M01/IC LGT RIME 110-170/RM ZOB
DTW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SVM090025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1223Reported at 12:23 UTC.
FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.
TP FA20Aircraft type reporting.
TA M01Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIME 110-170Icing: light rime 11,000–17,000 ft.
RM ZOBRemarks.
PIREP1219Z (8:19 AM EDT) · 70 NM N of OI77 · during climb · SF50
light clear icing
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DTW UA /OV 10 N DTW/TM 1219/FL160/TP SF50/TA M10/IC LGT CLR/RM DURC
DTW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 10 N DTWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1219Reported at 12:19 UTC.
FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.
TP SF50Aircraft type reporting.
TA M10Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT CLRIcing: light clear.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1217Z (8:17 AM EDT) · 60 NM N of OI77 · 18,000 ft MSL · SF50
light clr 15,500–16,500 ft turbulence
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DTW UA /OV DXO/TM 1217/FL180/TP SF50/WX M10/TB LGT CLR 155-165/RM ZOB
DTW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DXOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1217Reported at 12:17 UTC.
FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.
TP SF50Aircraft type reporting.
WX M10Weather and flight visibility observed.
TB LGT CLR 155-165Turbulence: light clr 15,500–16,500 ft.
RM ZOBRemarks.
PIREP1200Z (8:00 AM EDT) · 60 NM N of OI77 · 17,000 ft MSL · E75L
light chop turbulencelight rime icing
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DTW UA /OV DXO/TM 1200/FL170/TP E75L/TA M15/TB LGT CHOP/IC LGT RIME/RM ZOB
DTW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DXOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1200Reported at 12:00 UTC.
FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TA M15Outside air temperature, °C.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
RM ZOBRemarks.
PIREP1154Z (7:54 AM EDT) · 55 NM N of OI77 · 12,000 ft MSL · A321
lt rime 16,500–14,000 ft icing
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DTW UA /OV 15 SE DTW/TM 1154/FL120/TP A321/TA -11/IC LT RIME 165-140
DTW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 15 SE DTWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1154Reported at 11:54 UTC.
FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TA -11Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LT RIME 165-140Icing: lt rime 16,500–14,000 ft.
PIREP1149Z (7:49 AM EDT) · 40 NM N of OI77 · 17,000 ft MSL · CL35
light rime icing
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TTF UA /OV 10S CRL/TM 1149/FL170/TP CL35/TA M14/IC LGT RIME/RM ZOB
TTF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 10S CRLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1149Reported at 11:49 UTC.
FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.
TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.
TA M14Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
RM ZOBRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at OI77

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KFDY reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 5/10 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 87%MVFR 3%IFR 1%LIFR 9%
Wind avg/max: 4/12 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 15

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

09
56%
27
44%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1138Z (7:38 AM EDT)

TAF KFDY 281138Z 2812/2912 15003KT P6SM BKN120 FM281500 23005KT P6SM SKC

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Live crosswind meter

OI77 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KFDY, 13 nm away.

N09275 kt
Headwind
2 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
5 kt

Wind is 65° off runway 09, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 1,900 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Mc Ardle Airport (OI77)
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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
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
OI77
City
Fostoria
State
Ohio
Country
United States
Elevation
715 ft
Coordinates
41.2159, -83.5580
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,900 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KFDY
TAF
Nearest KFDY
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
9h 18m

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Pilot PIREPs for Mc Ardle Airport (OI77)

Community-submitted

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

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Mc Ardle Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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