Copper Basin Airport (0U2) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 1:55 PM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSUN), 0U2 is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 7 knots gusting 15, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Copper Basin Airport in Mackay, ID, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSUN): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Copper Basin Airport (0U2) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Mackay, ID at a field elevation of 7,920 ft. 0U2 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSUN, about 27 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (13/31), the longest 4,700 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSUN.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSUN, 27 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 7 kt, gusting 15 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 4,600 ft, temperature 8°C (46°F), altimeter 30.09 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KSUN 281955Z 15007G15KT 10SM SCT046 08/M02 A3009
What changed at KSUN (nearest station)?
Since the 1855Z (12:55 PM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts began, now gusting 15 kt.
- Wind speed up from 0 to 7 kt.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.11 → 30.09 inHg.
Current pilot readout for 0U2
Based on the nearest station (KSUN), 0U2 is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 7 knots gusting 15, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (13). Density altitude is approximately 8,750 ft (field elevation 7,920 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13FAV | 4,700 ft | TURF-F | 7 kt head | 1 kt right (g3) |
| 31 | 4,700 ft | TURF-F | 7 kt tail | 1 kt left (g3) |
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0U2 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 13/314,700 × 100 ft · TURF-FCurrent useno stated-runway source at 0U2Wind
- 13
- 7 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 31
- 7 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
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“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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 10→7 kt, ceiling 6,000 ft → unlimited.
0U2 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at 0U2
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSUN reported mostly VFR across 40 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 6,000 ft. Wind most often came from the NW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 31
- 64%
- 13
- 36%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1739Z (11:39 AM MDT)
TAF KSUN 281739Z 2818/2924 15009KT P6SM FEW120 FM290400 32007KT P6SM SKC FM291700 14008KT P6SM SCT150 FM292200 16008KT P6SM BKN150
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Live crosswind meter
0U2 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KSUN, 27 nm away.
Wind is 10° off runway 13, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 13/31 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 0U2
- City
- Mackay
- State
- Idaho
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 7,920 ft
- Coordinates
- 43.8017, -113.8311
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,700 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KSUN
- TAF
- Nearest KSUN
- Time zone
- America/Boise
- Sunset in
- 4h 10m
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Pilot PIREPs for Copper Basin Airport (0U2)
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