Beaux Ranch Field (1ID3) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 2:55 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSZT), 1ID3 is currently MVFR with winds from 220° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Beaux Ranch Field in Sandpoint, ID, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSZT): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Beaux Ranch Field (1ID3) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Sandpoint, ID at a field elevation of 2,079 ft. 1ID3 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSZT, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (03/21), the longest 1,800 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KCOE.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSZT, 10.3 nm away.
Wind from the southwest (220°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 2,000 ft, temperature 5°C (41°F), altimeter 29.88 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,000 ft.
METAR KSZT 280955Z AUTO 22004KT 10SM OVC020 05/05 A2988 RMK AO2
What changed at KSZT (nearest station)?
Since the 0935Z (2:35 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Visibility improved from 5 SM to 10 SM.
- Rain ended (RA).
Current pilot readout for 1ID3
Based on the nearest station (KSZT), 1ID3 is currently MVFR with winds from 220° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (21). Density altitude is approximately 1,450 ft (field elevation 2,079 ft). 1ID3 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCOE, about 24 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21FAV | 1,800 ft | TURF-DIRT-P | 4 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 03 | 1,800 ft | TURF-DIRT-P | 4 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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1ID3 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 03/211,800 × 45 ft · TURF-DIRT-PCurrent useno stated-runway source at 1ID3Wind
- 03
- 4 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 21
- 4 kt headwind · 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 24 h: wind 0→4 kt, ceiling 2,100 ft → 2,000 ft.
1ID3 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 1ID3
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSZT reported mostly marginal VFR across 71 observations, with 12 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 1,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 03
- 71%
- 21
- 29%
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Live crosswind meter
1ID3 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KSZT, 10 nm away.
Wind is 8° off runway 21, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 1ID3
- City
- Sandpoint
- State
- Idaho
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,079 ft
- Coordinates
- 48.1680, -116.7253
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,800 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KSZT
- TAF
- Nearest KCOE
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 14h 23m
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Pilot PIREPs for Beaux Ranch Field (1ID3)
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