Oakesdale Airport (75DC) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 3:53 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KPUW), 75DC is currently VFR with winds from 230° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Oakesdale Airport in Oakesdale, WA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPUW): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Oakesdale Airport (75DC) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Oakesdale, WA at a field elevation of 2,680 ft. 75DC has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPUW, about 25 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 1,800 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KPUW.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPUW, 24.6 nm away.
Wind from the southwest (230°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 ft, temperature 5°C (41°F), altimeter 29.96 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KPUW 281053Z AUTO 23005KT 10SM SCT050 05/02 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP153 T00500017
What changed at KPUW (nearest station)?
Since the 0953Z (2:53 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- The 3,800 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
Current pilot readout for 75DC
Based on the nearest station (KPUW), 75DC is currently VFR with winds from 230° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 2,050 ft (field elevation 2,680 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FAV | 1,800 ft | GRVL | 4 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 35 | 1,800 ft | GRVL | 3 kt tail | 4 kt left |
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75DC 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 17/351,800 × 40 ft · GRVLCurrent useno stated-runway source at 75DCWind
- 17
- 4 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 35
- 3 kt tailwind · 4 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 6→5 kt, ceiling 2,200 ft → unlimited.
75DC 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at 75DC
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPUW reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 40 observations, with 16 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt, the lowest ceiling was 900 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.
- 17
- 68%
- 35
- 32%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0538Z (10:38 PM PDT)
TAF KPUW 280538Z 2806/2906 23011G18KT P6SM SCT040 BKN070 FM281400 17008KT P6SM -SHRA BKN030 OVC050 FM281900 22010G17KT P6SM -SHRA SCT040 BKN070 FM282300 21008KT P6SM SCT070 FM290200 12005KT P6SM BKN060
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Live crosswind meter
75DC has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KPUW, 25 nm away.
Wind is 43° off runway 17, 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
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 75DC
- City
- Oakesdale
- State
- Washington
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,680 ft
- Coordinates
- 47.1416, -117.2360
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,800 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KPUW
- TAF
- Nearest KPUW
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 13h 35m
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Pilot PIREPs for Oakesdale Airport (75DC)
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