Soldier Bar US Forest Service Airport (85U) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 6:56 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSMN), 85U is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 7,500 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Soldier Bar US Forest Service Airport in Soldier Bar, ID, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSMN): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Soldier Bar US Forest Service Airport (85U) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Soldier Bar, ID at a field elevation of 4,190 ft. 85U has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSMN, about 39 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (07/25), the longest 1,650 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSMN.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSMN, 38.9 nm away.
Wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 7,500 ft, temperature 6°C (42°F), altimeter 30.01 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 7,500 ft.
METAR KSMN 281356Z AUTO 21003KT 10SM OVC075 06/M03 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP172 T00561028
What changed at KSMN (nearest station)?
Since the 1256Z (5:56 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1256Z (5:56 AM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 85U
Based on the nearest station (KSMN), 85U is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 7,500 ft ceiling. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (25). Density altitude is approximately 3,950 ft (field elevation 4,190 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 | 1,650 ft | DIRT-F | 2 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 07 | 1,650 ft | DIRT-F | 2 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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85U 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 07/251,650 × 15 ft · DIRT-FCurrent useno stated-runway source at 85UWind
- 07
- 2 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 25
- 2 kt headwind · 3 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 7,000 ft → 7,500 ft.
85U 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 85U
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSMN reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt, the lowest ceiling was 6,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 25
- 59%
- 07
- 41%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1125Z (4:25 AM PDT)
TAF KSMN 281125Z 2812/2912 VRB03KT P6SM BKN070 FM282000 25011KT P6SM SCT250
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Live crosswind meter
85U has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KSMN, 39 nm away.
Wind is 57° off runway 25, 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
- 85U
- City
- Soldier Bar
- State
- Idaho
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 4,190 ft
- Coordinates
- 45.1045, -114.7994
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,650 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KSMN
- TAF
- Nearest KSMN
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Sunset in
- 10h 19m
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Pilot PIREPs for Soldier Bar US Forest Service Airport (85U)
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