Horn Airport (56OG) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Horn Airport in Stayton, OR, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSLE): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Horn Airport (56OG) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Stayton, OR at 950 ft. 56OG has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSLE, about 14 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (8, 26), longest 900 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KSLE. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KSLE, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSLE, 14.3 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 1,700 ft, broken clouds at 6,500 ft, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 29.90 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 6,500 ft.
METAR KSLE 130256Z 00000KT 10SM SCT017 BKN065 13/11 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP125 60005 T01280106 52002 $
What changed at KSLE (nearest station)?
Since the 0156Z (6:56 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind speed down from 6 to 0 kt.
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Current pilot readout for 56OG
Based on the nearest station (KSLE), 56OG is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,500 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 950 ft (field elevation 950 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at 56OG. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 900 ft | Turf | - | - |
| 26 | 900 ft | Turf | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 6→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 6,500 ft.
56OG weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Horn Airport in Stayton, OR: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around 56OG is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 56OG
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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EUG UA /OV UBG165025/TM 0259/FL220/TP E75L/TB MOD /RM ZSE
EUG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV UBG165025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0259Reported at 02:59 UTC.FL220Altitude: 22,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB MODTurbulence: moderate.RM ZSERemarks.Show raw report
PDX UA /OV PDX103010/TM 0218/FLDURD/TP B739/SK OVC030
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PDX103010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0218Reported at 02:18 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
DLS UA /OV LTJ180015/TM 0215/FL180/TP B739/TB MOD 300-140/RM DURD-ZSE
DLS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LTJ180015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0215Reported at 02:15 UTC.FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD 300-140Turbulence: moderate 30,000–14,000 ft.RM DURD-ZSERemarks.Show raw report
DLS UA /OV DLS135040/TM 0136/FL230/TP PC12/TA M24/RM ZSE
DLS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DLS135040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0136Reported at 01:36 UTC.FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.TA M24Outside air temperature, °C.RM ZSERemarks.Show raw report
RDM UA /OV DSD360025/TM 0123/FL140/TP E75L/TA M09/TB LGT-MOD BLO /IC LGT RIME 160-110/RM DURD ZSE
RDM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DSD360025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0123Reported at 01:23 UTC.FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TA M09Outside air temperature, °C.TB LGT-MOD BLOTurbulence: light to moderate blo.IC LGT RIME 160-110Icing: light rime 16,000–11,000 ft.RM DURD ZSERemarks.Show raw report
RDM UA /OV RDM/TM 0105/FL056/TP E75L/SK OVC056-UNKNTOP/TA UNKN/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD RWY 29
RDM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RDMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0105Reported at 01:05 UTC.FL056Altitude: 5,600 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.SK OVC056-UNKNTOPSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURD RWY 29Remarks.Show raw report
PDX UA /OV PDX030010/TM 0100/FL045/TP C172/RM BASES 045
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PDX030010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0100Reported at 01:00 UTC.FL045Altitude: 4,500 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.RM BASES 045Remarks.Show raw report
LMT UA /OV LMT340070/TM 0100/FL370/TP A319/TB MOD /RM ZSE
LMT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LMT340070Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0100Reported at 01:00 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.TB MODTurbulence: moderate.RM ZSERemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 56OG
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSLE reported mostly VFR across 25 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 2,600 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 8/26
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2329Z (4:29 PM PDT)
TAF KSLE 122329Z 1300/1324 21006KT P6SM -SHRA BKN040 OVC060 FM130500 18005KT P6SM VCSH BKN040 FM131500 20009KT P6SM -SHRA OVC030 FM132000 20007KT P6SM SCT035 OVC045
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 56OG
- City
- Stayton
- State
- Oregon
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 950 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.7719, -122.7276
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 900 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KSLE
- TAF
- Nearest KSLE
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 23h 11m
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56OG weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 56OG?+
56OG has 2 runways: 8, 26; the longest is 900 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 56OG come from?+
Horn Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KSLE, about 14 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 56OG can differ.
Does 56OG have a TAF?+
Yes. The KSLE TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does 56OG broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 56OG does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 56OG from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Horn Airport (56OG)
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