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OWB Weather: METAR, TAF and Runway Winds
Owensboro-Daviess County Regional Airport, Owensboro, KY · KOWB
Current weather at Owensboro-Daviess County Regional Airport in Owensboro, KY (IATA OWB, ICAO KOWB): the latest observation puts the airport in VFR (visual flight rules) conditions, wind 190° at 7 kt. Below are the latest METAR and TAF from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center, decoded into plain English, and the headwind and crosswind on each runway.
Weather radar
Current conditions (METAR)
- Wind: from the south (190° true) at 7 knots.
- Visibility: 10 miles or more.
- Weather: no rain, snow, fog or other weather reported.
- Clouds: none reported; no ceiling.
- Temperature: 12°C (54°F), dew point 12°C (54°F).
- Altimeter: 29.94 inHg (1014 hPa).
METAR KOWB 051356Z 19007KT 10SM CLR 12/12 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP137 T01220122
Runway winds
Components for the current wind, 190° at 7 kt. Headings are true, as METAR winds are; the most-headwind runway ends are marked, among runways at least half as long as the longest.
| Runway | Heading (true) | Headwind | Crosswind | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | 052° | Tailwind 5 kt | 5 kt from the right | 5,000 ft |
| 24 | 232° | 5 kt | 5 kt from the left | 5,000 ft |
| 18 Most headwind | 178° | 7 kt | 1 kt from the right | 8,000 ft |
| 36 | 358° | Tailwind 7 kt | 1 kt from the left | 8,000 ft |
Forecast (TAF)
Issued , valid to
TAF KOWB 051126Z 0512/0612 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM051600 24009KT P6SM SKC FM060300 29007KT P6SM SCT250 FM060900 33005KT P6SM OVC025
- toWind variable at 3 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; clear skies.
- From (until )Wind 240° at 9 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; clear skies.
- From (until )Wind 290° at 7 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; scattered clouds at 25,000 ft.
- From (until )Wind 330° at 5 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; overcast at 2,500 ft.
Airport diagram
Official FAA PDF (effective Oct 29 to Nov 26)
FAA airport diagram, cycle 2611, effective Oct 29 to Nov 26, 2026. Reference only, not for navigation.
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Times are UTC (Z); the time after a slash is the local time at the airport. Weather and runway data come from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov) and are refreshed here every few minutes; the plain-English summaries are generated by cwsi.net and may simplify, so the raw METAR and TAF are authoritative. Runway headings are true, worked out from NOAA's runway alignment. cwsi.net is not affiliated with NOAA or the FAA: get an official weather briefing before flight.