Powers Airport (6S6) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Powers Airport in Powers, OR, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KRBG): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Powers Airport (6S6) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Powers, OR at 326 ft. 6S6 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KRBG, about 38 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (13, 31), longest 2,500 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KRBG. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KRBG, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KRBG, 38 nm away.
Wind variable at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 8,500 ft, temperature 17°C (62°F), altimeter 29.93 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KRBG 130153Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM SCT085 17/09 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP135 T01670089
What changed at KRBG (nearest station)?
Since the 0053Z (5:53 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- The 6,000 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
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Current pilot readout for 6S6
Based on the nearest station (KRBG), 6S6 is currently VFR with variable winds at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 600 ft (field elevation 326 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 6S6. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is variable at 3 kt: light and variable wind like this is generally not a factor for runway selection, and with no steady direction 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 2,500 ft | TURF-G | - | - |
| 31 | 2,500 ft | TURF-G | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 4→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
6S6 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Powers Airport in Powers, 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 6S6 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 6S6
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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OTH UA /OV OTH/TM 0038/FLPC12/TP BASE018/WX RA/TB LGT/RM DURD-ZSE
OTH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OTHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0038Reported at 00:38 UTC.FLPC12Altitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.TP BASE018Aircraft type reporting.WX RAWeather and flight visibility observed.TB LGTTurbulence: light.RM DURD-ZSERemarks.Show raw report
EUG UA /OV EUG160020/TM 0029/FL068/TP C208/TA -2/IC LIGHT RIME ICE DURD 100-075
EUG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV EUG160020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0029Reported at 00:29 UTC.FL068Altitude: 6,800 ft MSL.TP C208Aircraft type reporting.TA -2Outside air temperature, °C.IC LIGHT RIME ICE DURD 100-0…Icing: light rime ice durd 10,000–7,500 ft.Show raw report
OTH UA /OV COOSE/TM 0001/FL030/TP PC12/TB LGT 030/RM MOD PRECIP DURD-ZSE
OTH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV COOSELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0001Reported at 00:01 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT 030Turbulence: light 030.RM MOD PRECIP DURD-ZSERemarks.Show raw report
MFR UA /OV MFR/TM 2335/FL045/TP E75L/TB MOD/RM MOD TURB RW32 100-045
MFR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MFRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2335Reported at 23:35 UTC.FL045Altitude: 4,500 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB MODTurbulence: moderate.RM MOD TURB RW32 100-045Remarks.Show raw report
EUG UA /OV EUG060015/TM 2333/FL100/TP PC12/SK TOP 100/RM ZSE
EUG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV EUG060015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2333Reported at 23:33 UTC.FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP 100Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZSERemarks.Show raw report
MFR UUA /OV MFR 112015/TM 2332/FL065/TP E75L/WV +20KTS WIND SHEAR/RM POSSIBLE MOUNTAIN WAVE
MFR UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).OV MFR 112015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2332Reported at 23:32 UTC.FL065Altitude: 6,500 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.WV +20KTS WIND SHEARWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.RM POSSIBLE MOUNTAIN WAVERemarks.Show raw report
MFR UUA /OV MFR 081015/TM 2330/FL100/TP E75L/TB MOD TURB/RM MOD TURB DURD 100-045 E75L
MFR UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).OV MFR 081015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2330Reported at 23:30 UTC.FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB MOD TURBTurbulence: moderate turb.RM MOD TURB DURD 100-045 E75…Remarks.Show raw report
EUG UA /OV EUG 270010/TM 2228/FL045/TP E75L/SK BKN045/RM SMOOTH THE WHOLE WAY IN
EUG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV EUG 270010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2228Reported at 22:28 UTC.FL045Altitude: 4,500 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.SK BKN045Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM SMOOTH THE WHOLE WAY INRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 6S6
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KRBG reported mostly VFR across 26 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,800 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 13/31
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2340Z (4:40 PM PDT)
TAF KRBG 122340Z 1300/1324 24009KT P6SM -SHRA OVC050 FM131800 VRB03KT P6SM BKN050
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 6S6
- City
- Powers
- State
- Oregon
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 326 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.8696, -124.0590
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KRBG
- TAF
- Nearest KRBG
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Sunset in
- 11m
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6S6 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 6S6?+
6S6 has 2 runways: 13, 31; the longest is 2,500 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 6S6 come from?+
Powers Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KRBG, about 38 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 6S6 can differ.
Does 6S6 have a TAF?+
Yes. The KRBG TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does 6S6 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 6S6 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 6S6 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Powers Airport (6S6)
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