Checkpoint Charlie Airport

OI27 · Lowell, OH · 640 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: OI27
Coordinates: 39.5557, -81.5677
Elevation: 640 ft MSL

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

Weather

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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	05:26 AM	09:26Z
Sunrise	05:59 AM	09:59Z
Sunset	08:57 PM	00:57Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:30 PM	01:30Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:30 PM → 05:26 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:57 PM → 04:59 AM

Plan a flight from OI27

Destination (ICAO)

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

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 13
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 13 at 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 13/31

2,000 ft × 50 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
13/31	2,000 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
JPU · Parkersburg	VORTAC	108.60	r311° / 11.3 NM
ZZV · Zanesville	VOR-DME	111.40	r153° / 27.6 NM

VFR sectional

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No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for OI27. VFR sectional link above.

No published services or facility detail for OI27.

Nearby airports

8OA7 · Bald Eagle FieldPrivate (10 NM)I71 · Morgan County Regional Airport (12 NM)KPKB · Mid Ohio Valley Regional Airport (14 NM)OH38 · Blue Bird AirportPrivate (15 NM)I10 · Noble County Airport (15 NM)KCDI · Cambridge Municipal Airport (25 NM)

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 OI27 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 OI27

Checkpoint Charlie Airport (OI27) is an airport in Lowell, OH, at 640 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,000 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for OI27, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at OI27?

Checkpoint Charlie Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is OI27?

Checkpoint Charlie Airport is in Lowell, OH, at an elevation of 640 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.5557, -81.5677.

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