METAR & TAF KOLV
Current METAR
Observed 02:55Z
KOLV 280255Z AUTO 19010G18KT 10SM FEW041 BKN050 OVC090 25/21 A2985 RMK A01
- Wind
- 190° @ 10G18 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 25°C / 21°C
- Altimeter
- 29.85 inHg
- Clouds
- OVC
- Density alt
- 1,785 ft
- Ceiling
- 5,000 ft AGL
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 3 NM NE
- VFR sectional
- MEMPHIS
- Pattern altitude
- 800 ft AGL · 1,202 ft MSL
- ARTCC
- ZME · MEMPHIS
- NOTAM facility
- OLV (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- DAVID TAYLOR JR
- Phone
- 662-895-2978
- Address
- 8000 TERMINAL DR, OLIVE BRANCH MS 38654
Flight service · Hours
- FSS GWO
- GREENWOOD1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- MON-FRI · 0600-2100
- SAT-SUN · 0800-1700
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 18
LEFT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | — | — | — | — | VASI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | — |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | VASI 4-box left(3°) | — | 37', trees, 1590' from thr, slope 37 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
ILS · 2
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA
- Oxygen (bottled)
- High pressure
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AVNCS,INSTR,RNTL
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Yes
- Segmented circle
- Yes
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Read back is required for all hold back instructions.Show FAA
- Fixed distance markers are present.Show FAA
- Taxiway H is closed except for single and light twin aircraft only.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- The MALSR for runway 18 is activated by the CTAF.Show FAA
Fuel notes
- 100LLSelf-service fuel is available 24 hours with a credit card.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 18/36The pavement classification rating value is 459/F/D/X/T.Show FAA
Other notes
- This airport has been surveyed by the National Geodetic Survey.Show FAA
- Bottled oxygen is available on request by calling 662-895-2978.Show FAA
- 1The airport is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KOLV
Answer card- ICAO
- KOLV
- Name
- OLIVE BRANCH/TAYLOR FLD
- Location
- OLIVE BRANCH, MISSISSIPPI
- Elevation
- 401.5 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,201.5 ft MSL (800 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 0700-2100
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 18/36 · 6,000 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 2
- Published frequencies
- 12
- Magnetic variation
- 1°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 190° at 10 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 18
Olive Branch/Taylor Fld sits in Olive Branch, Mississippi. Field elevation is 401.5 ft MSL. The airport has one runway. Runway 18/36 is 6,000 ft of asphalt, so it gives you a solid option for most GA traffic. The field is towered from 0700 to 2100. Two ILS approaches are published, one for each runway end. Pattern altitude is 800 ft AGL, which is 1,201.5 ft MSL.
This is a busy controlled field near the Memphis area. Expect Memphis approach and departure frequencies in use. Olive Branch tower and ATIS are on field. Taxiway H is closed except for single and light twin aircraft only. Read back is required for all hold back instructions. The MALSR for runway 18 is activated by the CTAF. Self-serve 100LL is available 24 hours with a credit card.
On the field, Olive Branch Airport carries 100LL and Jet A Prist. Memphis Executive Jet Center also carries 100LL and Jet A Prist. If you need bottled oxygen, call Olive Branch Airport before arrival. The airport is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter. Check the current FAA Chart Supplement for any published noise or curfew restrictions before flying in.