Seaside Municipal Airport (56S) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 6:55 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KAST), 56S is currently VFR with winds from 240° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Seaside Municipal Airport in Seaside, OR, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KAST): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Seaside Municipal Airport (56S) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Seaside, OR at a field elevation of 12 ft. 56S has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KAST, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (16/34), the longest 2,211 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KAST.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KAST, 8.6 nm away.
Wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 11,000 ft, temperature 10°C (50°F), altimeter 29.94 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KAST 281355Z AUTO 24007KT 10SM SCT110 10/08 A2994 RMK AO2 RAE26 SLP139 P0000 T01000078 $
What changed at KAST (nearest station)?
Since the 1255Z (5:55 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- The 9,500 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
- Rain ended (-RA).
Current pilot readout for 56S
Based on the nearest station (KAST), 56S is currently VFR with winds from 240° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (16). Density altitude is approximately -600 ft (field elevation 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16FAV | 2,211 ft | ASPH-G | 4 kt head | 6 kt right |
| 34 | 2,211 ft | ASPH-G | 3 kt tail | 6 kt left |
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56S 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 16/342,211 × 50 ft · ASPH-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at 56SWind
- 16
- 4 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
- 34
- 3 kt tailwind · 6 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 24 h: wind 3→7 kt, ceiling 6,500 ft → unlimited.
56S weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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 56S
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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PDX UA /OV PDX180022/TM 1404/FL090/TP BE99/TA M7/IC LGT RIME
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PDX180022Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1404Reported at 14:04 UTC.FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.TP BE99Aircraft type reporting.TA M7Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.Show raw report
PDX UA /OV 8E/TM 1358/FLDURD/TP PC12/SK B028
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 8ELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1358Reported at 13:58 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK B028Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
HIO UA /OV HIO/TM 1336/FL055/TP GALX/SK OVC055/RM FREEZING LEVEL 110. DURC 31L
HIO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HIOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1336Reported at 13:36 UTC.FL055Altitude: 5,500 ft MSL.TP GALXAircraft type reporting.SK OVC055Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM FREEZING LEVEL 110. DURC …Remarks.Show raw report
PDX UA /OV E OF PDX/TM 1305/FLDURD/TP B737/SK B037
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV E OF PDXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1305Reported at 13:05 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.SK B037Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
PDX UA /OV 3E/TM 1249/FLDURD/TP B737/WV 200/35
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 3ELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1249Reported at 12:49 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.WV 200/35Wind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.Show raw report
PDX UUA /OV 100003/TM 1120/FL011/TP B763/SK OVC011/RM +/- 10 KTS AOB 020 DURD RWY 28L
PDX UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).OV 100003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1120Reported at 11:20 UTC.FL011Altitude: 1,100 ft MSL.TP B763Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC011Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM +/- 10 KTS AOB 020 DURD R…Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 56S
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KAST reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 43 observations, with 21 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 24 kt, the lowest ceiling was 700 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 34
- 60%
- 16
- 40%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (4:20 AM PDT)
TAF KAST 281120Z 2812/2912 28011G21KT P6SM -SHRA FEW014 BKN045 OVC070 TEMPO 2812/2816 5SM -SHRA OVC025 FM281900 25011G20KT P6SM -SHRA BKN045 FM290100 23009KT P6SM -SHRA BKN045 FM290300 19005KT P6SM SCT050 FM291100 VRB03KT 1/2SM FG BKN003
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Live crosswind meter
56S has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KAST, 8.6 nm away.
Wind is 60° off runway 16, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 16/34 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 56S
- City
- Seaside
- State
- Oregon
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 12 ft
- Coordinates
- 46.0165, -123.9050
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,211 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KAST
- TAF
- Nearest KAST
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 10h 54m
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Pilot PIREPs for Seaside Municipal Airport (56S)
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