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Priest River Municipal Airport (1S6) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 3:35 PM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSZT), 1S6 is currently MVFR with winds from 190° at 3 knots, visibility 5 statute miles, and a 2,600 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Priest River Municipal Airport in Priest River, ID, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSZT): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Priest River Municipal Airport (1S6) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Priest River, ID at a field elevation of 2,193 ft. 1S6 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSZT, about 15 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (02/20), the longest 2,983 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KCOE.

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MVFR
Observed 2235Z (3:35 PM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSZT, 15.4 nm away.

Wind
190° 3 kt
Visibility
5 sm
Ceiling
2,600 ft
Altimeter
29.98"
Temp / Dew
39°F / 4°C
dew 37°F / 3°C

Wind from the south (190°) at 3 kt, visibility 5 statute miles, scattered clouds at 1,700 ft, broken clouds at 2,600 ft, overcast at 3,200 ft, temperature 4°C (39°F), altimeter 29.98 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,600 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KSZT 282235Z AUTO 19003KT 5SM -RA SCT017 BKN026 OVC032 04/03 A2998 RMK AO2

What changed at KSZT (nearest station)?

Since the 2215Z (3:15 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 2215Z (3:15 PM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 1S6

Based on the nearest station (KSZT), 1S6 is currently MVFR with winds from 190° at 3 knots, visibility 5 statute miles, and a 2,600 ft ceiling. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (20). Density altitude is approximately 1,300 ft (field elevation 2,193 ft). 1S6 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCOE, about 25 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
20FAV3 kt head1 kt left
023 kt tail1 kt right

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1S6 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 02/20
    2,983 × 50 ft · ASPH-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 1S6
    Wind
    02
    3 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
    20
    3 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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061222Z10Z22Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 4→3 kt, ceiling 2,600 ft → 2,600 ft.

1S6 weather radar

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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 1S6

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

PIREP2214Z (3:14 PM PDT) · 35 NM SW of 1S6 · 5,400 ft MSL · PC12
light mx icing
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SFF UA /OV SFF/TM 2214/FL054/TP PC12/SK BKN054-TOPUNKN/TA M02/IC LGT MX
SFF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SFFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2214Reported at 22:14 UTC.
FL054Altitude: 5,400 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN054-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA M02Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT MXIcing: light mx.
PIREP2125Z (2:25 PM PDT) · 35 NM SW of 1S6 · 4,200 ft MSL · BE20
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SFF UA /OV SFF/TM 2125/FL042/TP BE20/SK BKN042-TOP100
SFF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SFFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2125Reported at 21:25 UTC.
FL042Altitude: 4,200 ft MSL.
TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN042-TOP100Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2120Z (2:20 PM PDT) · 74 NM SW of 1S6 · 12,000 ft MSL · B737
lt rime 12,000–10,000 ft oat m10 icing
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GEG UA /OV BLUNT/TM 2120/FL120/TP B737/IC LT RIME 120-100 OAT M10
GEG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BLUNTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2120Reported at 21:20 UTC.
FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
IC LT RIME 120-100 OAT M10Icing: lt rime 12,000–10,000 ft oat m10.
PIREP2003Z (1:03 PM PDT) · 35 NM SW of 1S6 · 3,500 ft MSL · PC12
light rime 5,000–17,000 ft icing
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SFF UA /OV SFF/TM 2003/FL035/TP PC12/SK OVC035-TOP170/TA M11/IC LGT RIME 050-170
SFF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SFFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2003Reported at 20:03 UTC.
FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC035-TOP170Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA M11Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIME 050-170Icing: light rime 5,000–17,000 ft.
PIREP2000Z (1:00 PM PDT) · 35 NM S of 1S6 · 17,000 ft MSL · PC12
light rime 17,000–5,000 ft oat m11 icing
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GEG UA /OV SFF090015/TM 2000/FL170/TP PC12/SK T170 B035/IC LGT RIME 170-050 OAT M11
GEG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SFF090015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2000Reported at 20:00 UTC.
FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK T170 B035Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
IC LGT RIME 170-050 OAT M11Icing: light rime 17,000–5,000 ft oat m11.
PIREP1935Z (12:35 PM PDT) · 24 NM SE of 1S6 · 9,000 ft MSL · TBM9
light rime 12,000–14,000 ft icing
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GEG UA /OV GEG051051/TM 1935/FL090/TP TBM9/TA M08/IC LGT RIME 120-140/RM /ZSE
GEG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GEG051051Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1935Reported at 19:35 UTC.
FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.
TP TBM9Aircraft type reporting.
TA M08Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIME 120-140Icing: light rime 12,000–14,000 ft.
RM /ZSERemarks.
PIREP1905Z (12:05 PM PDT) · 25 NM S of 1S6 · 9,500 ft MSL · E550
light rime icing
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GEG UA /OV COE/TM 1905/FL095/TP E550/SK TOPS 140 BASES 095/TA 0/IC LGT RIME
GEG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV COELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1905Reported at 19:05 UTC.
FL095Altitude: 9,500 ft MSL.
TP E550Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS 140 BASES 095Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA 0Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
PIREP1854Z (11:54 AM PDT) · 35 NM SW of 1S6 · 3,700 ft MSL · PC12
moderate rime 080 icing
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SFF UA /OV SFF/TM 1854/FL037/TP PC12/SK SCT037-TOP150/TA M05/IC MOD RIME 080
SFF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SFFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1854Reported at 18:54 UTC.
FL037Altitude: 3,700 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK SCT037-TOP150Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA M05Outside air temperature, °C.
IC MOD RIME 080Icing: moderate rime 080.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 1S6

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSZT reported mostly marginal VFR across 71 observations, with 14 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 1,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 31%MVFR 69%
Wind avg/max: 3/10 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 1,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 14

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 67%MVFR 28%IFR 4%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 5/15 kt
Max gust: 21 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.5 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 29

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

02
70%
20
30%

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Live crosswind meter

1S6 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KSZT, 15 nm away.

N20023 kt
Headwind
3 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
1 kt

Wind is 25° off runway 20, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 2,983 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Priest River Municipal Airport (1S6) with runway 02/20 marked
N ↑

Runway 02/20 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
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
1S6
City
Priest River
State
Idaho
Country
United States
Elevation
2,193 ft
Coordinates
48.1906, -116.9099
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,983 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KSZT
TAF
Nearest KCOE
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Sunset in
1h 57m

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Pilot PIREPs for Priest River Municipal Airport (1S6)

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

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