Davis Airport (6S4) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 8:56 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSLE), 6S4 is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Davis Airport in Gates, OR, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSLE): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Davis Airport (6S4) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Gates, OR at a field elevation of 1,028 ft. 6S4 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSLE, about 27 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (07/25), the longest 1,940 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSLE.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSLE, 26.7 nm away.
Wind from the south (190°) at 10 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 4,000 ft, broken clouds at 8,000 ft, temperature 9°C (49°F), altimeter 30.04 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,000 ft.
METAR KSLE 281556Z 19010KT 10SM BKN040 BKN080 09/07 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP172 T00940072 $
What changed at KSLE (nearest station)?
Since the 1503Z (8:03 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts are no longer reported.
- Ceiling moved from 6,000 ft to 4,000 ft.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 30.02 → 30.04 inHg.
Current pilot readout for 6S4
Based on the nearest station (KSLE), 6S4 is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (25). Density altitude is approximately 450 ft (field elevation 1,028 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25FAV | 1,940 ft | TURF-G | 1 kt head | 10 kt left |
| 07 | 1,940 ft | TURF-G | 1 kt tail | 10 kt right |
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6S4 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 07/251,940 × 50 ft · TURF-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at 6S4Wind
- 07
- 1 kt tailwind · 10 kt crosswind from right
- 25
- 1 kt headwind · 10 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 7→10 kt, ceiling 4,000 ft → 4,000 ft.
6S4 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 6S4
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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PDX UA /OV KPDX/TM 1609/FLDURD/TP B739/RM LLWS +/-5KT ON FINAL R28LPDX
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KPDXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1609Reported at 16:09 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.RM LLWS +/-5KT ON FINAL R28L…Remarks.Show raw report
PDX UA /OV KPDX/TM 1601/FLDURD/TP E75L/RM LLWS +/- 3-5KT ON FINAL R28LPDX
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KPDXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1601Reported at 16:01 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.RM LLWS +/- 3-5KT ON FINAL R…Remarks.Show raw report
S21 UA /OV RDM152030 /TM 1558 /FL075 /TP C152 /SK OVC070 /RM PRECIP UNKNOWN TYPE 20NM SOUTH OF PRESENT POSITION
S21 UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RDM152030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1558Reported at 15:58 UTC.FL075Altitude: 7,500 ft MSL.TP C152Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC070Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM PRECIP UNKNOWN TYPE 20NM …Remarks.Show raw report
PDX UA /OV PDX/TM 1555/FLDURD/TP B739/SK OVC010-TOPUNKN
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PDXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1555Reported at 15:55 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC010-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
UAO UA /OV KUAO/TM 1552/FL025/TP PC12/SK BKN-OVC009-TOP025/RM DURD RY17
UAO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KUAOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1552Reported at 15:52 UTC.FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN-OVC009-TOP025Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURD RY17Remarks.Show raw report
HIO UA /OV HIO/TM 1552/FL025/TP E55P/SK BKN025/IC NEG/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 1552Reported at 15:52 UTC.FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.TP E55PAircraft type reporting.SK BKN025Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURD 31LRemarks.Show raw report
PDX UA /OV BTG340025/TM 1540/FL285/TP E75S/TB MOD CHOP 285-275/RM DURD HAWKZ-ZSE
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BTG340025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1540Reported at 15:40 UTC.FL285Altitude: 28,500 ft MSL.TP E75SAircraft type reporting.TB MOD CHOP 285-275Turbulence: moderate chop 28,500–27,500 ft.RM DURD HAWKZ-ZSERemarks.Show raw report
HIO UA /OV HIO/TM 1539/FL008/TP PC12/SK BKN008/RM 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 1539Reported at 15:39 UTC.FL008Altitude: 800 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN008Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURC 31LRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 6S4
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSLE reported mostly VFR across 32 observations, with 11 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 25 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,100 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
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.
- 07
- 63%
- 25
- 37%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1626Z (9:26 AM PDT)
TAF KSLE 281626Z 2816/2912 19010KT P6SM -SHRA BKN040 BKN080 FM290100 VRB04KT P6SM SCT050
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Live crosswind meter
6S4 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KSLE, 27 nm away.
Wind is 83° off runway 25, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 07/25 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
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 6S4
- City
- Gates
- State
- Oregon
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,028 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.7457, -122.4210
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,940 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KSLE
- TAF
- Nearest KSLE
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Sunset in
- 8h 37m
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Pilot PIREPs for Davis Airport (6S4)
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