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Lewis and Clark Airstrip (8ID8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 12:56 PM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSMN), 8ID8 is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 18 knots gusting 25, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Lewis and Clark Airstrip in Salmon, ID, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSMN): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Lewis and Clark Airstrip (8ID8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Salmon, ID at a field elevation of 4,530 ft. 8ID8 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSMN, about 14 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 2,100 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSMN.

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VFR
Observed 1856Z (12:56 PM MDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSMN, 13.9 nm away.

Wind
190° 18 kt
gusting 25 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.00"
Temp / Dew
52°F / 11°C
dew 24°F / -4°C

Wind from the south (190°) at 18 kt, gusting 25 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 7,500 ft, temperature 11°C (52°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KSMN 281856Z AUTO 19018G25KT 10SM FEW075 11/M04 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP165 T01111044

What changed at KSMN (nearest station)?

Since the 1756Z (11:56 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Gusts began, now gusting 25 kt.

Current pilot readout for 8ID8

Based on the nearest station (KSMN), 8ID8 is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 18 knots gusting 25, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 5,050 ft (field elevation 4,530 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
18FAV18 kt head3 kt right (g4)
3618 kt tail3 kt left (g4)

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8ID8 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.

  • Runway 18/36
    2,100 × 75 ft · TURF-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 8ID8
    Wind
    18
    18 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
    36
    18 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0142919Z07Z18Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 13→18 kt, ceiling 8,500 ft → unlimited.

8ID8 weather radar

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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 8ID8

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1850Z (12:50 PM MDT) · 94 NM N of 8ID8 · during descent · E170
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MSO UA /OV MSO/TM 1850/FLDURD/TP E170/IC NEG/RM DURD ILS RY 12
MSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1850Reported at 18:50 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURD ILS RY 12Remarks.
PIREP1801Z (12:01 PM MDT) · 94 NM N of 8ID8 · during descent · E55P
continuous moderate 14,000–8,500 ft turbulencelight rime 130 icing
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MSO UA /OV MSO/TM 1801/FL130/TP E55P/SK TOP140-BASE085/TA M02/TB CONS MOD 140-085/IC LGT RIME 130/RM DURD /ZLC
MSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1801Reported at 18:01 UTC.
FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.
TP E55PAircraft type reporting.
SK TOP140-BASE085Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA M02Outside air temperature, °C.
TB CONS MOD 140-085Turbulence: continuous moderate 14,000–8,500 ft.
IC LGT RIME 130Icing: light rime 130.
RM DURD /ZLCRemarks.
PIREP1538Z (9:38 AM MDT) · 94 NM N of 8ID8 · during descent · BE9L
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MSO UA /OV MSO/TM 1538/FL100/TP BE9L/SK OVC100/TB NEG/RM DURD RNAV RY 30
MSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1538Reported at 15:38 UTC.
FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.
TP BE9LAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC100Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM DURD RNAV RY 30Remarks.
PIREP1432Z (8:32 AM MDT) · 94 NM N of 8ID8 · during descent · AT43
trace rime icing
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MSO UA /OV MS0/TM 1432/FL065/TP AT43/SK OVC065-TOP105/IC TRACE RIME/RM DURD ILS RY 12
MSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MS0Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1432Reported at 14:32 UTC.
FL065Altitude: 6,500 ft MSL.
TP AT43Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC065-TOP105Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
IC TRACE RIMEIcing: trace rime.
RM DURD ILS RY 12Remarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at 8ID8

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 25 kt, the lowest ceiling was 6,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 6/18 kt
Max gust: 25 kt
Lowest ceiling: 6,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 93%MVFR 3%IFR 1%LIFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 3/18 kt
Max gust: 25 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 11

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

18
55%
36
45%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1720Z (11:20 AM MDT)

TAF KSMN 281720Z 2818/2918 18012G18KT P6SM FEW070 FM282000 21012G18KT P6SM FEW080 FM290000 17005KT P6SM SCT200

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Live crosswind meter

8ID8 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KSMN, 14 nm away.

N183618 kt
Headwind
18 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
3 kt
Headwind in gusts
25 kt
Crosswind in gusts
4 kt

Wind is 10° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,100 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Lewis and Clark Airstrip (8ID8)
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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
8ID8
City
Salmon
State
Idaho
Country
United States
Elevation
4,530 ft
Coordinates
45.3541, -113.8645
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,100 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KSMN
TAF
Nearest KSMN
Time zone
America/Denver
Sunset in
5h 1m

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Pilot PIREPs for Lewis and Clark Airstrip (8ID8)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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