Airport • Oelwein, IA, United States
Elevation: 1,076 ft (328 m) • 42.6809, -91.9737
Oelwein Municipal Airport (KOLZ) is a airport serving Oelwein, IA, United States, situated at an elevation of 1,076 ft (328 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 0.9° West. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 4,001 feet.
METAR KOLZ 202335Z AUTO 17014G22KT 10SM CLR 15/00 A3004 RMK A01
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 4,001 ft | 75 ft | Concrete | 135° |
| 18 | 1,800 ft | 85 ft | Grass | 182° |
| 31 | 4,001 ft | 75 ft | Concrete | 315° |
| 36 | 1,800 ft | 85 ft | Grass | 2° |
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