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Sandy River Airport (03S) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 11:53 PM PDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KTTD), 03S is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,900 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Sandy River Airport in Sandy, OR, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KTTD): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Sandy River Airport (03S) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Sandy, OR at a field elevation of 704 ft. 03S has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KTTD, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (08/26), the longest 2,115 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KTTD.

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VFR
Observed 0653Z (11:53 PM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KTTD, 11.5 nm away.

Wind
210° 7 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
4,900 ft
Altimeter
30.03"
Temp / Dew
51°F / 11°C
dew 45°F / 7°C

Wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 3,600 ft, broken clouds at 4,900 ft, overcast at 11,000 ft, temperature 11°C (51°F), altimeter 30.03 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,900 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KTTD 280653Z 21007KT 10SM FEW036 BKN049 OVC110 11/07 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP168 T01060072

What changed at KTTD (nearest station)?

Since the 0553Z (10:53 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0553Z (10:53 PM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 03S

Based on the nearest station (KTTD), 03S is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,900 ft ceiling. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (26). Density altitude is approximately 200 ft (field elevation 704 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
26FAV2 kt head7 kt left
082 kt tail7 kt right

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03S runways

1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 08/26
    2,115 × 100 ft · TURF-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 03S
    Wind
    08
    2 kt tailwind · 7 kt crosswind from right
    26
    2 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.

24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
091807Z19Z06Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 11→7 kt, ceiling 4,100 ft → 4,900 ft.

03S weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 03S

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP0625Z (11:25 PM PDT) · 48 NM N of 03S · 14,000 ft MSL · E75L
light to moderate chop 19,000–14,000 ft turbulence
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PDX UA /OV BTG005030/TM 0625/FL140/TP E75L/TB LGT-MOD CHOP 190-140/RM ZSE
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BTG005030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0625Reported at 06:25 UTC.
FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MOD CHOP 190-140Turbulence: light to moderate chop 19,000–14,000 ft.
RM ZSERemarks.
PIREP0432Z (9:32 PM PDT) · 97 NM N of 03S · during descent · PC12
light turb turbulencelight rime icing
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SEA UA /OV SEA201038/TM 0432/FL100/TP PC12/TA -05/TB LGT TURB/IC LGT RIME /RM DURD OLM 100-075
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA201038Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0432Reported at 04:32 UTC.
FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
TA -05Outside air temperature, °C.
TB LGT TURBTurbulence: light turb.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
RM DURD OLM 100-075Remarks.
PIREP0334Z (8:34 PM PDT) · 83 NM SE of 03S · 5,000 ft MSL · E75L
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RDM UA /OV RDM/TM 0334/FL050/TP E75L/IC NEG
RDM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RDMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0334Reported at 03:34 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP0330Z (8:30 PM PDT) · 79 NM NE of 03S · 38,000 ft MSL · B38M
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YKM UA /OV YKM165035/TM 0330/FL380/TP B38M/RM MTW +/-15KTS ZSE
YKM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV YKM165035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0330Reported at 03:30 UTC.
FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
RM MTW +/-15KTS ZSERemarks.
PIREP0250Z (7:50 PM PDT) · 22 NM NW of 03S · during descent · C56X
light rime 6,500–10,000 ft icing
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PDX UA /OV PDX360006/TM 0250/FL065/TP C56X/TA 02/IC LGT RIME 065-100/RM DURD
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PDX360006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0250Reported at 02:50 UTC.
FL065Altitude: 6,500 ft MSL.
TP C56XAircraft type reporting.
TA 02Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIME 065-100Icing: light rime 6,500–10,000 ft.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP0147Z (6:47 PM PDT) · 19 NM NW of 03S · 2,500 ft MSL · B739
Show raw report
PDX UA /OV KPDX10307/TM 0147/FL025/TP B739/SK OVC030-TOPUNKN
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KPDX10307Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0147Reported at 01:47 UTC.
FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC030-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at 03S

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KTTD reported mostly VFR across 42 observations, with 13 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt, the lowest ceiling was 900 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 60%MVFR 24%IFR 17%
Wind avg/max: 4/11 kt
Max gust: 16 kt
Lowest ceiling: 900 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 13

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 86%MVFR 13%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 4/14 kt
Max gust: 24 kt
Lowest ceiling: 900 ft
Lowest vis: 3 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 21

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

08
64%
26
36%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 0520Z (10:20 PM PDT)

TAF KTTD 280520Z 2806/2906 22005KT P6SM VCSH FEW030 BKN060 FM280700 21010KT P6SM -SHRA SCT025 OVC040 TEMPO 2808/2812 5SM -SHRA BKN025 OVC035 FM281200 22007KT P6SM -SHRA BKN025 OVC035 FM282100 23005KT P6SM -SHRA SCT030 BKN050

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Live crosswind meter

03S has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KTTD, 12 nm away.

N26087 kt
Headwind
2 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
7 kt

Wind is 71° off runway 26, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,115 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Sandy River Airport (03S) with runway 08/26 marked
N ↑

Runway 08/26 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Daily SR-SS local
Repairs
Airframe major · Engine minor
Transient parking
Tie-downs · Hangars
Landing fee
No
Other services
Crop dusting · Avionics · Aircraft sales
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
03S
City
Sandy
State
Oregon
Country
United States
Elevation
704 ft
Coordinates
45.4016, -122.2288
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,115 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KTTD
TAF
Nearest KTTD
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Next sunset
17h 24m

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Pilot PIREPs for Sandy River Airport (03S)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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