Harrington Airport (20ID) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 1:53 PM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KBOI), 20ID is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Harrington Airport in Idaho City, ID, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBOI): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Harrington Airport (20ID) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Idaho City, ID at a field elevation of 4,200 ft. 20ID has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBOI, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (12/30), the longest 1,200 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KBOI.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBOI, 13.3 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 30.06 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KBOI 281953Z AUTO 15003KT 10SM CLR 13/M01 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP179 T01281006
What changed at KBOI (nearest station)?
Since the 1853Z (12:53 PM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.08 → 30.06 inHg.
Current pilot readout for 20ID
Based on the nearest station (KBOI), 20ID is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (12). Density altitude is approximately 4,750 ft (field elevation 4,200 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12FAV | 1,200 ft | TURF | 3 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 30 | 1,200 ft | TURF | 3 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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20ID 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 12/301,200 × 60 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 20IDWind
- 12
- 3 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 30
- 3 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 4→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
20ID 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 20ID
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
Show raw report
BOI UA /OV BOI/TM 1847/FL350/TP B737/TB NEG /ZLC
BOI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BOILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1847Reported at 18:47 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB NEG /ZLCTurbulence: none reported /zlc.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 20ID
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBOI reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 6,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 12
- 52%
- 30
- 48%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1721Z (11:21 AM MDT)
TAF KBOI 281721Z 2818/2918 13006KT P6SM FEW050 FM282200 VRB05KT P6SM SKC FM290200 13007KT P6SM FEW150
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Live crosswind meter
20ID has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KBOI, 13 nm away.
Wind is 30° off runway 12, 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
- 20ID
- City
- Idaho City
- State
- Idaho
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 4,200 ft
- Coordinates
- 43.7204, -116.0057
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,200 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KBOI
- TAF
- Nearest KBOI
- Time zone
- America/Boise
- Sunset in
- 4h 17m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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Pilot PIREPs for Harrington Airport (20ID)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Harrington Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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