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Chinook Ultralight Airpark (52OR) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 3:53 PM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSPB), 52OR is currently VFR with winds from 260° at 8 knots, visibility 8 statute miles, and a 5,500 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Chinook Ultralight Airpark in Scappoose, OR, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSPB): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Chinook Ultralight Airpark (52OR) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Scappoose, OR at a field elevation of 40 ft. 52OR has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSPB, about 1 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (14/32), the longest 650 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KPDX.

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VFR
Observed 2253Z (3:53 PM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSPB, 1.4 nm away.

Wind
260° 8 kt
Visibility
8 sm
Ceiling
5,500 ft
Altimeter
30.03"
Temp / Dew
51°F / 11°C
dew 44°F / 7°C

Wind from the west (260°) at 8 kt, visibility 8 statute miles, broken clouds at 5,500 ft, overcast at 7,500 ft, temperature 11°C (51°F), altimeter 30.03 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 5,500 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KSPB 282253Z AUTO 26008KT 8SM -RA BKN055 OVC075 11/07 A3003 RMK AO2 RAB44 SLP170 P0000 T01060067 $

What changed at KSPB (nearest station)?

Since the 2153Z (2:53 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Rain began (-RA).
  • A ceiling formed at 5,500 ft.
  • Pressure rising: altimeter 30.01 → 30.03 inHg.

Current pilot readout for 52OR

Based on the nearest station (KSPB), 52OR is currently VFR with winds from 260° at 8 knots, visibility 8 statute miles, and a 5,500 ft ceiling. the wind favors northwest-facing runway ends (32). Density altitude is approximately -600 ft (field elevation 40 ft). 52OR does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPDX, about 14 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
32FAV4 kt head7 kt left
144 kt tail7 kt right

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52OR 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 14/32
    650 × 75 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 52OR
    Wind
    14
    4 kt tailwind · 7 kt crosswind from right
    32
    4 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from left
    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
061223Z10Z22Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 6→8 kt, ceiling 6,000 ft → 5,500 ft.

52OR 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 52OR

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

PIREP2318Z (4:18 PM PDT) · 20 NM SE of 52OR · during descent · PC12
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PDX UA /OV KPDX100006/TM 2318/FLUNKN/TP PC12/SK BKN040-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RY28R PDX
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KPDX100006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2318Reported at 23:18 UTC.
FLUNKNAltitude unknown.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN040-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURD RY28R PDXRemarks.
PIREP2250Z (3:50 PM PDT) · 69 NM N of 52OR · during climb · BE20
light rime icing
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SEA UA /OV OLM090016/TM 2250/FL090/TP BE20/TA -04/IC LGT RIME /RM DURC
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OLM090016Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2250Reported at 22:50 UTC.
FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.
TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.
TA -04Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP2243Z (3:43 PM PDT) · 31 NM S of 52OR · 8,000 ft MSL · E75L
light rime 8,000–6,000 ft icing
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PDX UA /OV FLOWR/TM 2243/FL080/TP E75L/TA M05/IC LGT RIME 080-060
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FLOWRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2243Reported at 22:43 UTC.
FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TA M05Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIME 080-060Icing: light rime 8,000–6,000 ft.
PIREP2228Z (3:28 PM PDT) · 99 NM S of 52OR · 7,000 ft MSL · E75L
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EUG UA /OV EUG/TM 2228/FL070/TP E75L/SK TOPS070/RM ZSE
EUG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV EUGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2228Reported at 22:28 UTC.
FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS070Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZSERemarks.
PIREP2204Z (3:04 PM PDT) · 30 NM S of 52OR · during descent · F2TH
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UAO UA /OV KUAO/TM 2204/FL020/TP F2TH/SK SCT025-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RWY 17
UAO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KUAOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2204Reported at 22:04 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP F2THAircraft type reporting.
SK SCT025-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURD RWY 17Remarks.
PIREP2106Z (2:06 PM PDT) · 54 NM S of 52OR · 12,000 ft MSL · B763
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PDX UA /OV BTG170055/TM 2106/FL120/TP B763/SK TOP120/RM /ZSE
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BTG170055Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2106Reported at 21:06 UTC.
FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.
TP B763Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP120Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM /ZSERemarks.
PIREP2045Z (1:45 PM PDT) · 25 NM SE of 52OR · 1,000 ft MSL · C152
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TTD UA /OV TTD100003/TM 2045/FL010/TP C152/WX 4
TTD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TTD100003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2045Reported at 20:45 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP C152Aircraft type reporting.
WX 4Weather and flight visibility observed.
PIREP2020Z (1:20 PM PDT) · 30 NM S of 52OR · during descent · PC12
occasional lgtblo turbulence
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UAO UA /OV KUAO/TM 2020/FL050/TP PC12/SK OVC015-TOPUNKN/TB OCNL LGTBLO/RM DURD RWY 17
UAO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KUAOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2020Reported at 20:20 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC015-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB OCNL LGTBLOTurbulence: occasional lgtblo.
RM DURD RWY 17Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 52OR

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSPB reported mostly VFR across 29 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 1,400 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 79%MVFR 21%
Wind avg/max: 4/8 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 1,400 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 4

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 71%MVFR 19%IFR 5%LIFR 5%
Wind avg/max: 3/11 kt
Max gust: 20 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 28

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.

32
80%
14
20%

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Live crosswind meter

52OR has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KSPB, 1.4 nm away.

N32148 kt
Headwind
4 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
7 kt

Wind is 60° off runway 32, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 650 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Chinook Ultralight Airpark (52OR)
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Airport info

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
52OR
City
Scappoose
State
Oregon
Country
United States
Elevation
40 ft
Coordinates
45.7482, -122.8513
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
650 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KSPB
TAF
Nearest KPDX
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Sunset in
1h 24m

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Pilot PIREPs for Chinook Ultralight Airpark (52OR)

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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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