Pilot Butte Airport (8OR5) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 10:15 AM PDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KBDN), 8OR5 is currently VFR with winds from 220° at 12 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 4,100 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Pilot Butte Airport in Bend, OR, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBDN): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Pilot Butte Airport (8OR5) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Bend, OR at a field elevation of 3,675 ft. 8OR5 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBDN, about 4 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 2,400 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KBDN.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBDN, 4.3 nm away.
Wind from the southwest (220°) at 12 kt, visibility 7 statute miles, scattered clouds at 2,700 ft, broken clouds at 4,100 ft, overcast at 11,000 ft, temperature 7°C (45°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,100 ft.
METAR KBDN 271715Z AUTO 22012KT 7SM -RA SCT027 BKN041 OVC110 07/02 A3000 RMK AO2
What changed at KBDN (nearest station)?
Since the 1635Z (9:35 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Rain began (-RA).
- Wind speed up from 6 to 12 kt.
- Ceiling moved from 7,500 ft to 4,100 ft.
- Visibility moved from 10 SM to 7 SM.
Current pilot readout for 8OR5
Based on the nearest station (KBDN), 8OR5 is currently VFR with winds from 220° at 12 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 4,100 ft ceiling. the wind favors runway ends 18. Density altitude is approximately 3,500 ft (field elevation 3,675 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18FAV | 2,400 ft | ASPH | 11 kt head | 4 kt right |
| 36 | 2,400 ft | ASPH | 9 kt tail | 8 kt left |
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8OR5 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 18/362,400 × 20 ft · ASPHCurrent useno stated-runway source at 8OR5Wind
- 18
- 11 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 36
- 9 kt tailwind · 8 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 24 h: wind 12→12 kt, ceiling 8,500 ft → 4,100 ft.
8OR5 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 8OR5
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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RDM UA /OV RDM/TM 1721/FLUNKN/TP E75L/TA UNKN/IC LGT RIME/RM DURD RWY 23
RDM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RDMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1721Reported at 17:21 UTC.FLUNKNAltitude unknown.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.RM DURD RWY 23Remarks.Show raw report
UAO UA /OV KUAO/TM 1657/FL040/TP BE36/SK BKN010-TOP040/RM DURD RWY17
UAO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KUAOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1657Reported at 16:57 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP BE36Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN010-TOP040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURD RWY17Remarks.Show raw report
RDM UA /OV DSD250010/TM 1643/FL120/TP E75L/TA M05/IC LGT MX 120-080/RM RDM Y5 CORRIDOR-ZSE
RDM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DSD250010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1643Reported at 16:43 UTC.FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TA M05Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT MX 120-080Icing: light mx 12,000–8,000 ft.RM RDM Y5 CORRIDOR-ZSERemarks.Show raw report
RDM UA /OV RDM/TM 1624/FLRDM/TP C208/IC NEG
RDM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RDMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1624Reported at 16:24 UTC.FLRDMAltitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.TP C208Aircraft type reporting.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
SLE UA /OV KSLE070010/TM 1620/FL230/TP C340/TA M37/IC LGT RIME/RM ZSE
SLE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KSLE070010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1620Reported at 16:20 UTC.FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.TP C340Aircraft type reporting.TA M37Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.RM ZSERemarks.Show raw report
CVO UA /OV CVO350025/TM 1608/FL110/TP C208/TA M11/IC LGT RIME 110/RM ZSE
CVO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CVO350025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1608Reported at 16:08 UTC.FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.TP C208Aircraft type reporting.TA M11Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIME 110Icing: light rime 110.RM ZSERemarks.Show raw report
MFR UA /OV OED030055/TM 1513/FL170/TP B190/TA M18/IC NEG/RM ZSE
MFR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OED030055Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1513Reported at 15:13 UTC.FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.TP B190Aircraft type reporting.TA M18Outside air temperature, °C.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM ZSERemarks.Show raw report
RDM UA /OV RDM/TM 1500/FLRDM/TP B190/IC NEG
RDM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RDMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1500Reported at 15:00 UTC.FLRDMAltitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.TP B190Aircraft type reporting.IC NEGIcing: none reported.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 8OR5
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBDN reported mostly VFR across 63 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 21 kt, the lowest ceiling was 4,100 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 18
- 54%
- 36
- 46%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (4:20 AM PDT)
TAF KBDN 271120Z 2712/2812 20012KT P6SM BKN100 PROB30 2716/2719 -SHRA FM272100 25010KT P6SM BKN060 FM280400 20012KT P6SM SCT040
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Live crosswind meter
8OR5 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KBDN, 4.3 nm away.
Wind is 22° off runway 18, 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
- 8OR5
- City
- Bend
- State
- Oregon
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 3,675 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.0473, -121.2760
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,400 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KBDN
- TAF
- Nearest KBDN
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Sunset in
- 7h 40m
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Pilot PIREPs for Pilot Butte Airport (8OR5)
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