Rugg Ranches Airport (45OG) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 11:53 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KPDT), 45OG is currently VFR with winds from 270° at 17 knots gusting 27, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 7,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Rugg Ranches Airport in Pilot Rock, OR, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPDT): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Rugg Ranches Airport (45OG) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Pilot Rock, OR at a field elevation of 1,890 ft. 45OG has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPDT, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (16/34), the longest 2,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KPDT.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPDT, 13.3 nm away.
Wind from the west (270°) at 17 kt, gusting 27 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 ft, broken clouds at 7,000 ft, overcast at 11,000 ft, temperature 13°C (56°F), altimeter 29.98 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 7,000 ft.
METAR KPDT 281853Z 27017G27KT 10SM SCT060 BKN070 OVC110 13/01 A2998 RMK AO2 PK WND 26030/1817 SLP148 T01330006 $
What changed at KPDT (nearest station)?
Since the 1753Z (10:53 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts began, now gusting 27 kt.
- Wind direction moved from 240° to 270°.
Current pilot readout for 45OG
Based on the nearest station (KPDT), 45OG is currently VFR with winds from 270° at 17 knots gusting 27, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 7,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors northwest-facing runway ends (34). Density altitude is approximately 2,050 ft (field elevation 1,890 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34FAV | 2,000 ft | GRASS-F | 9 kt head | 14 kt left (g23) |
| 16 | 2,000 ft | GRASS-F | 6 kt tail | 16 kt right (g25) |
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45OG 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 16/342,000 × 35 ft · GRASS-FCurrent useno stated-runway source at 45OGWind
- 16
- 6 kt tailwind · 16 kt crosswind from right
- 34
- 9 kt headwind · 14 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 7→17 kt, ceiling 6,500 ft → 7,000 ft.
45OG 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 45OG
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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YKM UA /OV KYKM /TM 1900/FL080/TP C550/TB LGT-MOD 030-080/RM DURD
YKM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KYKMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1900Reported at 19:00 UTC.FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.TP C550Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT-MOD 030-080Turbulence: light to moderate 3,000–8,000 ft.RM DURDRemarks.Show raw report
YKM UA /OV YKM/TM 1716/FLDURD/TP C208/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH ALL THE WAY DOWN FINAL RY27
YKM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV YKMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1716Reported at 17:16 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP C208Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM SMOOTH ALL THE WAY DOWN F…Remarks.Show raw report
PSC UA /OV PSC310010/TM 1702/FL040/TP E75L/TB NEG/RM DURD FL040-SFC
PSC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PSC310010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1702Reported at 17:02 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM DURD FL040-SFCRemarks.Show raw report
MWH UA /OV MWH090025/TM 1635/FL080/TP C208/SK OCNL IMC/TA M06/IC OCNL LGT MIXED
MWH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MWH090025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1635Reported at 16:35 UTC.FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.TP C208Aircraft type reporting.SK OCNL IMCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA M06Outside air temperature, °C.IC OCNL LGT MIXEDIcing: occasional light mixed.Show raw report
YKM UA /OV YKM090004/TM 1633/FL023/TP C408/TB LGT BLO 040
YKM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV YKM090004Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1633Reported at 16:33 UTC.FL023Altitude: 2,300 ft MSL.TP C408Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT BLO 040Turbulence: light blo 040.Show raw report
PDT UA /OV PDT/TM 1615/FL041/TP PC12/TB LGT CHOP/RM DURC
PDT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PDTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1615Reported at 16:15 UTC.FL041Altitude: 4,100 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
MWH UA /OV MWH090025/TM 1606/FL080/TP C408/IC LGT MX
MWH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MWH090025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1606Reported at 16:06 UTC.FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.TP C408Aircraft type reporting.IC LGT MXIcing: light mx.Show raw report
PSC UA /OV PSC120010/TM 1531/FL025/TP K100/TB CONS MOD/RM DURD FL025-SFC
PSC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PSC120010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1531Reported at 15:31 UTC.FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.TP K100Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS MODTurbulence: continuous moderate.RM DURD FL025-SFCRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 45OG
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPDT reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 27 kt, the lowest ceiling was 6,000 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 16
- 58%
- 34
- 42%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1723Z (10:23 AM PDT)
TAF KPDT 281723Z 2818/2918 25014G23KT P6SM OVC100 PROB30 2820/2824 -SHRA FM290000 25008KT P6SM BKN100 FM290200 15004KT P6SM FEW050 BKN080 FM291100 11004KT P6SM BKN100 FM291500 08004KT P6SM BKN250
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Live crosswind meter
45OG has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KPDT, 13 nm away.
Wind is 57° off runway 34, 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
- 45OG
- City
- Pilot Rock
- State
- Oregon
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,890 ft
- Coordinates
- 45.4764, -118.7917
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KPDT
- TAF
- Nearest KPDT
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Sunset in
- 5h 27m
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Pilot PIREPs for Rugg Ranches Airport (45OG)
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