Sunset Air Strip (1OR3) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 7:53 PM PDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KHIO), 1OR3 is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Sunset Air Strip in North Plains, OR, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KHIO): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Sunset Air Strip (1OR3) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around North Plains, OR at a field elevation of 207 ft. 1OR3 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KHIO, about 4 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (06/24), the longest 3,050 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KPDX.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KHIO, 4 nm away.
Wind from the south (190°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 4,200 ft, temperature 10°C (50°F), altimeter 30.04 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KHIO 280253Z 19005KT 10SM SCT042 10/06 A3004
Current pilot readout for 1OR3
Based on the nearest station (KHIO), 1OR3 is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (24). Density altitude is approximately -500 ft (field elevation 207 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24FAV | 3,050 ft | TURF | 2 kt head | 5 kt left |
| 06 | 3,050 ft | TURF | 2 kt tail | 5 kt right |
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1OR3 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 06/243,050 × 200 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 1OR3Wind
- 06
- 2 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 24
- 2 kt headwind · 5 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 16 h: wind 3→5 kt, ceiling 5,500 ft → unlimited.
1OR3 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 1OR3
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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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.Show raw report
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.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 1OR3
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KHIO reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 19 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 24
- 54%
- 06
- 46%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (10:20 PM PDT)
TAF KHIO 280520Z 2806/2906 19007KT P6SM -SHRA SCT030 OVC060 FM280800 19009KT 6SM -SHRA BKN025 OVC035 FM281900 22005KT P6SM -SHRA SCT030 BKN050
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Live crosswind meter
1OR3 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KHIO, 4 nm away.
Wind is 70° off runway 24, 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
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 1OR3
- City
- North Plains
- State
- Oregon
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 207 ft
- Coordinates
- 45.5915, -123.0100
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,050 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KHIO
- TAF
- Nearest KPDX
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 14h 53m
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Pilot PIREPs for Sunset Air Strip (1OR3)
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