TLC Airport (OK71) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 3:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KEND), OK71 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near TLC Airport in Carrier, OK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KEND): conditions and runway crosswinds.
TLC Airport (OK71) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Carrier, OK at a field elevation of 1,367 ft. OK71 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KEND, about 11 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 2,530 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KPNC.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KEND, 10.8 nm away.
Wind from the south (170°) at 11 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 12,000 ft, temperature 19°C (67°F), altimeter 30.02 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KEND 280855Z AUTO 17011KT 10SM FEW120 19/14 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP157 T01930135 55001 $
What changed at KEND (nearest station)?
Since the 0755Z (2:55 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0755Z (2:55 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for OK71
Based on the nearest station (KEND), OK71 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 2,100 ft (field elevation 1,367 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FAV | 2,530 ft | Turf | 11 kt head | 0 kt |
| 35 | 2,530 ft | Turf | 11 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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OK71 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 17/352,530 × 55 ft · TurfCurrent useno stated-runway source at OK71Wind
- 17
- 11 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 35
- 11 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
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“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.
Over the last 22 h: wind 7→11 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
OK71 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at OK71
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KEND reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt, the lowest ceiling was 4,500 ft. 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.
- 17
- 88%
- 35
- 12%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1800Z (1:00 PM CDT)
TAF KEND 271800Z 2718/2824 20010G15KT 9999 SCT060 BKN090 QNH3000INS BECMG 2722/2723 18010G15KT 9999 BKN050 QNH3000INS BECMG 2807/2808 18010G20KT 9999 FEW050 QNH3001INS BECMG 2813/2814 20015G25KT 9999 SKC QNH2995INS TX25/2722Z TN18/2811Z
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Live crosswind meter
OK71 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KEND, 11 nm away.
Wind is 0° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- OK71
- City
- Carrier
- State
- Oklahoma
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,367 ft
- Coordinates
- 36.5037, -98.0088
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,530 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KEND
- TAF
- Nearest KPNC
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 13h 44m
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AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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Pilot PIREPs for TLC Airport (OK71)
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