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Flying W Ranch Airport (61ID) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 5:55 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSZT), 61ID is currently MVFR with winds from 230° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,700 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Flying W Ranch Airport in Priest River, ID, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSZT): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Flying W Ranch Airport (61ID) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Priest River, ID at a field elevation of 2,356 ft. 61ID has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSZT, about 18 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (07/25), the longest 1,800 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KCOE.

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MVFR
Observed 1255Z (5:55 AM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSZT, 18.4 nm away.

Wind
230° 5 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
2,700 ft
Altimeter
29.92"
Temp / Dew
41°F / 5°C
feels like 37°F

Wind from the southwest (230°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 2,700 ft, temperature 5°C (41°F), altimeter 29.92 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,700 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KSZT 281255Z AUTO 23005KT 10SM OVC027 05/02 A2992 RMK AO2

What changed at KSZT (nearest station)?

Since the 1235Z (5:35 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1235Z (5:35 AM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 61ID

Based on the nearest station (KSZT), 61ID is currently MVFR with winds from 230° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,700 ft ceiling. the wind favors runway ends 25. Density altitude is approximately 1,700 ft (field elevation 2,356 ft). 61ID does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCOE, about 26 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
25FAV5 kt head2 kt left
075 kt tail2 kt right

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61ID 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 07/25
    1,800 × 50 ft · Turf
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 61ID
    Wind
    07
    5 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
    25
    5 kt headwind · 2 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
061213Z01Z12Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 0→5 kt, ceiling 2,400 ft → 2,700 ft.

61ID 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.

Recent aviation weather trends at 61ID

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSZT reported mostly marginal VFR across 71 observations, with 14 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 1,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 28%MVFR 70%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 3/8 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 1,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 14

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 72%MVFR 23%IFR 4%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 5/15 kt
Max gust: 21 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.5 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 27

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

07
72%
25
28%

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Live crosswind meter

61ID has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KSZT, 18 nm away.

N25075 kt
Headwind
5 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
2 kt

Wind is 20° off runway 25, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 1,800 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Flying W Ranch Airport (61ID)
N ↑

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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
61ID
City
Priest River
State
Idaho
Country
United States
Elevation
2,356 ft
Coordinates
48.1893, -116.9890
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,800 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KSZT
TAF
Nearest KCOE
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Next sunset
11h 23m

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VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

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Pilot PIREPs for Flying W Ranch Airport (61ID)

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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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