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Shotgun Ranch Airstrip (42OR) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 4:35 PM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KS39), 42OR is currently VFR with winds from 290° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,000 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Shotgun Ranch Airstrip in Post, OR, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KS39): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Shotgun Ranch Airstrip (42OR) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Post, OR at a field elevation of 3,430 ft. 42OR has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KS39, about 27 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (01/19), the longest 1,650 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KRDM.

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VFR
Observed 2335Z (4:35 PM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KS39, 26.6 nm away.

Wind
290° 10 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
6,000 ft
Altimeter
30.00"
Temp / Dew
50°F / 10°C
feels like 45°F

Wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 10 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 5,000 ft, broken clouds at 6,000 ft, temperature 10°C (50°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 6,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KS39 282335Z AUTO 29010KT 10SM FEW050 BKN060 10/M00 A3000 RMK AO2

What changed at KS39 (nearest station)?

Since the 2315Z (4:15 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 2315Z (4:15 PM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 42OR

Based on the nearest station (KS39), 42OR is currently VFR with winds from 290° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (01). Density altitude is approximately 3,550 ft (field elevation 3,430 ft). 42OR does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KRDM, about 36 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
01FAV3 kt head9 kt left
192 kt tail10 kt right

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42OR 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 01/19
    1,650 × 50 ft · ASPH-CONC
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 42OR
    Wind
    01
    3 kt headwind · 9 kt crosswind from left
    19
    2 kt tailwind · 10 kt crosswind from right
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“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
0142800Z11Z23Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 10→10 kt, ceiling unlimited → 6,000 ft.

42OR weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

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 42OR

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

PIREP2335Z (4:35 PM PDT) · 36 NM W of 42OR · during descent · GLF6
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RDM UA /OV RDM/TM 2335/FL100/TP GLF6/TA UNKN/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD RWY 23
RDM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RDMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2335Reported at 23:35 UTC.
FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.
TP GLF6Aircraft type reporting.
TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURD RWY 23Remarks.
PIREP2335Z (4:35 PM PDT) · 64 NM NE of 42OR · 12,000 ft MSL · KODI
moderate rime icing
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DLS UA /OV LTJ100070/TM 2335/FL120/TP KODI/TA M11/IC MOD RIME/RM /ZSE
DLS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LTJ100070Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2335Reported at 23:35 UTC.
FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.
TP KODIAircraft type reporting.
TA M11Outside air temperature, °C.
IC MOD RIMEIcing: moderate rime.
RM /ZSERemarks.
PIREP2300Z (4:00 PM PDT) · 36 NM W of 42OR · during descent · E75L
light chop turbulence
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RDM UA /OV RDM/TM 2300/FL100/TP E75L/TA UNKN/TB LGT CHOP/IC NEG/RM DURD RWY 23
RDM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RDMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2300Reported at 23:00 UTC.
FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURD RWY 23Remarks.
PIREP2215Z (3:15 PM PDT) · 36 NM W of 42OR · during descent · E75L
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RDM UA /OV KRDM/TM 2215/FLUNKW/TP E75L/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD
RDM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KRDMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2215Reported at 22:15 UTC.
FLUNKWAltitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP2120Z (2:20 PM PDT) · 36 NM W of 42OR · during descent · EPIC
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RDM UA /OV RDM/TM 2120/FL100/TP EPIC/TA UNKN/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD RWY 23
RDM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RDMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2120Reported at 21:20 UTC.
FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.
TP EPICAircraft type reporting.
TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURD RWY 23Remarks.
PIREP2029Z (1:29 PM PDT) · 36 NM W of 42OR · during descent · E170
light chop turbulencelight rime icing
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RDM UA /OV RDM/TM 2029/FL090/TP E170/TA -5/TB LGT CHOP/IC LGT RIME/RM DURD RWY 23
RDM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RDMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2029Reported at 20:29 UTC.
FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
TA -5Outside air temperature, °C.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
RM DURD RWY 23Remarks.
PIREP1950Z (12:50 PM PDT) · 36 NM W of 42OR · during descent · B737
light turbulence
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RDM UA /OV RDM/TM 1950/FL100/TP B737/TA UNKN/TB LGT/IC NEG/RM DURD RWY 23
RDM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RDMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1950Reported at 19:50 UTC.
FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURD RWY 23Remarks.
PIREP1942Z (12:42 PM PDT) · 97 NM NW of 42OR · 7,000 ft MSL · SR22
light clear icing
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SLE UA /OV SLE070030/TM 1942/FL070/TP SR22/TA 01/IC LGT CLR/RM /ZSE
SLE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SLE070030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1942Reported at 19:42 UTC.
FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.
TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.
TA 01Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT CLRIcing: light clear.
RM /ZSERemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 42OR

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KS39 reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 24 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 5/15 kt
Max gust: 24 kt
Lowest ceiling: 3,200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 97%MVFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 4/15 kt
Max gust: 24 kt
Lowest ceiling: 2,100 ft
Lowest vis: 4 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 10

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

19
59%
01
41%

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Live crosswind meter

42OR has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KS39, 27 nm away.

N011910 kt
Headwind
3 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
9 kt

Wind is 70° off runway 01, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 1,650 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Shotgun Ranch Airstrip (42OR)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
42OR
City
Post
State
Oregon
Country
United States
Elevation
3,430 ft
Coordinates
44.1341, -120.3249
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,650 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KS39
TAF
Nearest KRDM
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Sunset in
1h 12m

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Pilot PIREPs for Shotgun Ranch Airstrip (42OR)

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