Mill Creek Airport (OI85) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Mill Creek Airport in Ostrander, OH, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KDLZ): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Mill Creek Airport (OI85) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Ostrander, OH at 960 ft. OI85 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KDLZ, about 5 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (18, 36), longest 1,550 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KCMH. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KDLZ, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KDLZ, 4.9 nm away.
Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 2 kt, visibility 1/4 statute mile, overcast at 100 ft, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 29.94 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 100 ft.
METAR KDLZ 130855Z AUTO 20002KT M1/4SM FG OVC001 20/20 A2994 RMK AO2
What changed at KDLZ (nearest station)?
Since the 0835Z (4:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0835Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for OI85
Based on the nearest station (KDLZ), OI85 is currently LIFR with winds from 200° at 2 knots, visibility 1/4 statute mile, and a 100 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 18, about 1 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,750 ft (field elevation 960 ft). OI85 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCMH, about 22 nm away.
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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 OI85. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18FAV | 1,550 ft | TURF-GRVL | 2 kt tail | 1 kt left |
| 36 | 1,550 ft | TURF-GRVL | 2 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 4→2 kt, ceiling unlimited → 100 ft.
OI85 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Mill Creek Airport in Ostrander, 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 OI85 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of OI85
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 0933/FL020/TP E75L/SK B003 OVC/RM DURC
CMH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CMHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0933Reported at 09:33 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.SK B003 OVCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
HTS UA /OV YRK/TM 0909/FL370/TP A20N/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
HTS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV YRKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0909Reported at 09:09 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP A20NAircraft type reporting.TB INTMT LGT CHOPTurbulence: intermittent light chop.Show raw report
PKB UA /OV HOC/TM 0901/FL370/TP A320/TB LGT CHOP
PKB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HOCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0901Reported at 09:01 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP A320Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.Show raw report
ZZV UA /OV ZZV/TM 0408/FL370/TP B738/TB NEG
ZZV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ZZVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0408Reported at 04:08 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at OI85
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KDLZ reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 70 observations, with 16 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 0 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → LIFR
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
- 18/36
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- OI85
- City
- Ostrander
- State
- Ohio
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 960 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.2684, -83.2216
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 1,550 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KDLZ
- TAF
- Nearest KCMH
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 14h 4m
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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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OI85 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at OI85?+
OI85 has 2 runways: 18, 36; the longest is 1,550 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for OI85 come from?+
Mill Creek Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KDLZ, about 5 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at OI85 can differ.
Does OI85 have a TAF?+
No. OI85 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCMH, about 22 nm away.
Does OI85 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. OI85 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for OI85 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Mill Creek Airport (OI85)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Mill Creek Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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