Flying Z Ranch Airport (24ID) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:55 PM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KLLJ), 24ID is currently VFR with winds from 220° at 11 knots gusting 17, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Flying Z Ranch Airport in Challis, ID, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLLJ): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Flying Z Ranch Airport (24ID) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Challis, ID at a field elevation of 6,223 ft. 24ID has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLLJ, about 24 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (11/29), the longest 2,141 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSMN.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLLJ, 24.2 nm away.
Wind from the southwest (220°) at 11 kt, gusting 17 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 8,000 ft, temperature 11°C (52°F), altimeter 29.97 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KLLJ 282255Z AUTO 22011G17KT 10SM FEW080 11/M08 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP138 T01111078
What changed at KLLJ (nearest station)?
Since the 2155Z (3:55 PM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts began, now gusting 17 kt.
- Wind direction moved from 190° to 220°.
Current pilot readout for 24ID
Based on the nearest station (KLLJ), 24ID is currently VFR with winds from 220° at 11 knots gusting 17, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northwest-facing runway ends (29). Density altitude is approximately 7,200 ft (field elevation 6,223 ft). 24ID does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSMN, about 41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29FAV | 2,141 ft | Dirt/Turf | 2 kt head | 11 kt left (g17) |
| 11 | 2,141 ft | Dirt/Turf | 2 kt tail | 11 kt right (g17) |
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24ID 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 11/292,141 × 40 ft · Dirt/TurfCurrent useno stated-runway source at 24IDWind
- 11
- 2 kt tailwind · 11 kt crosswind from right
- 29
- 2 kt headwind · 11 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→11 kt, ceiling 9,500 ft → unlimited.
24ID 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 24ID
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLLJ reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 5,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 29
- 71%
- 11
- 29%
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Live crosswind meter
24ID has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KLLJ, 24 nm away.
Wind is 78° off runway 29, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 11/29 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 24ID
- City
- Challis
- State
- Idaho
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 6,223 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.4536, -113.6619
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,141 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KLLJ
- TAF
- Nearest KSMN
- Time zone
- America/Boise
- Sunset in
- 47m
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Pilot PIREPs for Flying Z Ranch Airport (24ID)
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