Airport • Oakley, KS, United States
Elevation: 3,045 ft (928 m) • 39.1099, -100.8160
Oakley Municipal Airport (KOEL) is a airport serving Oakley, KS, United States, situated at an elevation of 3,045 ft (928 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 5.2° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 5,000 feet.
METAR KOEL 231435Z AUTO 36025G30KT 10SM CLR 18/M11 A2968 RMK AO1 T01771111
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | 2,270 ft | 110 ft | Grass | 90° |
| 16 | 5,000 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 169° |
| 26 | 2,270 ft | 110 ft | Grass | 270° |
| 34 | 5,000 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 349° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM