Pointers Airport (6OR1) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 9:53 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KDLS), 6OR1 is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 7,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Pointers Airport in The Dalles, OR, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KDLS): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Pointers Airport (6OR1) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around The Dalles, OR at a field elevation of 1,140 ft. 6OR1 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KDLS, about 5 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (08/26), the longest 1,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KDLS.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KDLS, 4.7 nm away.
Wind from the southeast (140°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 5,500 ft, broken clouds at 7,000 ft, broken clouds at 8,500 ft, temperature 9°C (48°F), altimeter 29.99 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 7,000 ft.
METAR KDLS 281653Z AUTO 14003KT 10SM SCT055 BKN070 BKN085 09/08 A2999 RMK AO2 RAE07 SLP156 P0000 T00890078
What changed at KDLS (nearest station)?
Since the 1553Z (8:53 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Rain ended (-RA).
Current pilot readout for 6OR1
Based on the nearest station (KDLS), 6OR1 is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 7,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (08). Density altitude is approximately 600 ft (field elevation 1,140 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08FAV | 1,600 ft | TURF | 2 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 26 | 1,600 ft | TURF | 2 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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6OR1 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 08/261,600 × 60 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 6OR1Wind
- 08
- 2 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 26
- 2 kt tailwind · 2 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 0→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → 7,000 ft.
6OR1 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 6OR1
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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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
PDX UA /OV PDX080025/TM 1708/FL120/TP S22T/TA -13/IC LIGHT-MODERATE RIME ICING/RM LIGHT RIME ICING 095-070
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PDX080025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1708Reported at 17:08 UTC.FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.TP S22TAircraft type reporting.TA -13Outside air temperature, °C.IC LIGHT-MODERATE RIME ICINGIcing: light-moderate rime icing.RM LIGHT RIME ICING 095-070Remarks.Show raw report
PDX UA /OV KPDX100003/TM 1708/FLDURD/TP PC12/SK OVC012-TOPUNKN
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KPDX100003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1708Reported at 17:08 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC012-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.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
HIO UA /OV HIO/TM 1701/FL018/TP C172/SK SCT018/RM DURD 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 1701Reported at 17:01 UTC.FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.SK SCT018Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURD 31LRemarks.Show raw report
PDX UA /OV KPDX/TM 1646/FLDURD/TP E75L/RM NEG LLWS
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KPDXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1646Reported at 16:46 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.RM NEG LLWSRemarks.Show raw report
RDM UA /OV RDM/TM 1640/FL036/TP CL30/TA UNKN/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD RWY 11 -10KTS 036
RDM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RDMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1640Reported at 16:40 UTC.FL036Altitude: 3,600 ft MSL.TP CL30Aircraft type reporting.TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURD RWY 11 -10KTS 036Remarks.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.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 6OR1
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KDLS reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt, the lowest ceiling was 4,600 ft. Wind most often came from the NW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 26
- 71%
- 08
- 29%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1723Z (10:23 AM PDT)
TAF KDLS 281723Z 2818/2918 30010KT P6SM -RA BKN040 OVC070 FM282200 29004KT P6SM BKN040 OVC070 PROB30 2822/2901 6SM -SHRA FM290800 12002KT P6SM OVC050 FM291400 11002KT P6SM OVC100 FM291600 VRB02KT P6SM BKN250
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Live crosswind meter
6OR1 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KDLS, 4.7 nm away.
Wind is 41° off runway 08, 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
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 6OR1
- City
- The Dalles
- State
- Oregon
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,140 ft
- Coordinates
- 45.5841, -121.2682
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,600 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KDLS
- TAF
- Nearest KDLS
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Sunset in
- 7h 27m
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Pilot PIREPs for Pointers Airport (6OR1)
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