Fighter Field Airport

OA51 · Watkins, OH · 980 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: OA51
Coordinates: 40.2061, -83.2286
Elevation: 980 ft MSL

Detailed FAA facility data isn't available for this airport.

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:30 AM	09:30Z
Sunrise	06:03 AM	10:03Z
Sunset	09:06 PM	01:06Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:39 PM	01:39Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:39 PM → 05:30 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:06 PM → 05:03 AM

Plan a flight from OA51

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 08
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 08 at 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 08/26

3,900 ft × 80 ft · TURF

Heading: n/a

Heading: n/a

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
08/26	3,900 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
BUD · Buckeye	VOR	109.80	r202° / 25.8 NM
LCK · Rickenbacker	TACAN	134.20	r335° / 27.6 NM
APE · Appleton	VORTAC	116.70	r283° / 29.6 NM
XSF · Springfield	TACAN	133.80	r056° / 35.8 NM
SGH · Springfield	VOR-DME	113.20	r056° / 36 NM
ROD · Rosewood	VORTAC	117.50	r102° / 37.6 NM

VFR sectional

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No published services or facility detail for OA51.

Nearby airports

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open OA51 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About OA51

Fighter Field Airport (OA51) is an airport in Watkins, OH, at 980 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,900 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for OA51, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at OA51?

Fighter Field Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,900 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is OA51?

Fighter Field Airport is in Watkins, OH, at an elevation of 980 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.2061, -83.2286.

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