Grand Isle Airport (OK18) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Grand Isle Airport in Big Cabin, OK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGCM): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Grand Isle Airport (OK18) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Big Cabin, OK at 636 ft. OK18 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGCM, about 17 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (17, 35), longest 2,200 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KTUL. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KGCM, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KGCM, 16.9 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 6 statute miles, a few clouds at 4,600 ft, broken clouds at 5,000 ft, temperature 27°C (81°F), altimeter 29.92 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 5,000 ft.
METAR KGCM 130155Z AUTO 00000KT 6SM HZ FEW046 BKN050 27/24 A2992 RMK AO2
What changed at KGCM (nearest station)?
Since the 0135Z (8:35 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Visibility moved from 10 SM to 6 SM.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 29.90 → 29.92 inHg.
- Haze began (HZ).
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Current pilot readout for OK18
Based on the nearest station (KGCM), OK18 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 6 statute miles, and a 5,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 2,250 ft (field elevation 636 ft). OK18 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KTUL, about 37 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 OK18. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 2,200 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 35 | 2,200 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 3→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 5,000 ft.
OK18 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Grand Isle Airport in Big Cabin, OK: 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 OK18 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 OK18
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ARP UAL2125 3523N 09416W 0131 F260 319/023KT TB SMTH IC
ARP UAL2125 3523N 09416W 013…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.Show raw report
FSM UA /OV FSM180015/TM 0032/FL280/TP B738/TB CONS LGT/RM ZME22
FSM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FSM180015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0032Reported at 00:32 UTC.FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.RM ZME22Remarks.Show raw report
FSM UA /OV FSM270030/TM 0025/FL350/TP E170/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZME19
FSM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FSM270030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0025Reported at 00:25 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.RM ZME19Remarks.Show raw report
HRO UA /OV HRO135005/TM 0011/FL050/TP BE36/TB NEG/RM ZME04
HRO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HRO135005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0011Reported at 00:11 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP BE36Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZME04Remarks.Show raw report
TUL UA /OV TUL190015/TM 0008/FL110/TP A321/TB NEG/RM ZFW50
TUL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TUL190015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0008Reported at 00:08 UTC.FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZFW50Remarks.Show raw report
FSM UA /OV RRNET/TM 2352/FL320/TP A321/TB LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME22
FSM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RRNETLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2352Reported at 23:52 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT OCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: light occasional moderate chop.RM ZME22Remarks.Show raw report
FSM UA /OV FSM270010/TM 2343/FL340/TP CRJ9/WX NEG TS/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD/RM ZME22
FSM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FSM270010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2343Reported at 23:43 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.WX NEG TSWeather and flight visibility observed.TB CONS LGT OCNL MODTurbulence: continuous light occasional moderate.RM ZME22Remarks.Show raw report
HRO UA /OV HRO09015/TM 2342/FL430/TP C750/WX NEG TS/TB NEG/RM ZME19
HRO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HRO09015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2342Reported at 23:42 UTC.FL430Altitude: 43,000 ft MSL.TP C750Aircraft type reporting.WX NEG TSWeather and flight visibility observed.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZME19Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at OK18
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGCM reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 4,700 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 17/35
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- OK18
- City
- Big Cabin
- State
- Oklahoma
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 636 ft
- Coordinates
- 36.4234, -95.1711
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,200 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KGCM
- TAF
- Nearest KTUL
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 22h 13m
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Nearby airports
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OK18 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at OK18?+
OK18 has 2 runways: 17, 35; the longest is 2,200 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for OK18 come from?+
Grand Isle Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KGCM, about 17 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at OK18 can differ.
Does OK18 have a TAF?+
No. OK18 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KTUL, about 37 nm away.
Does OK18 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. OK18 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for OK18 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Grand Isle Airport (OK18)
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