Mach-O Acres Airport (98OR) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 2:53 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KMMV), 98OR is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 14 knots gusting 22, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,500 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Mach-O Acres Airport in Sheridan, OR, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMMV): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Mach-O Acres Airport (98OR) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Sheridan, OR at a field elevation of 435 ft. 98OR has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMMV, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 1,300 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSLE.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMMV, 9.9 nm away.
Wind from the south (190°) at 14 kt, gusting 22 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 3,500 ft, overcast at 6,000 ft, temperature 9°C (49°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,500 ft.
METAR KMMV 280953Z AUTO 19014G22KT 10SM BKN035 OVC060 09/07 A3000 RMK AO2 RAE26 SLP157 P0002 T00940072
What changed at KMMV (nearest station)?
Since the 0923Z (2:23 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts began, now gusting 22 kt.
- Flight category improved from MVFR to VFR.
- Ceiling lifted from 3,000 ft to 3,500 ft.
- Rain ended (-RA).
Current pilot readout for 98OR
Based on the nearest station (KMMV), 98OR is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 14 knots gusting 22, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,500 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately -250 ft (field elevation 435 ft). 98OR does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSLE, about 23 nm away.
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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 | 1,300 ft | TURF | 14 kt head | 0 kt |
| 35 | 1,300 ft | TURF | 14 kt tail | 2 kt left (g4) |
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98OR 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 17/351,300 × 50 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 98ORWind
- 17
- 14 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 35
- 14 kt tailwind · 2 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→14 kt, ceiling 5,000 ft → 3,500 ft.
98OR 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 98OR
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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PDX UA /OV BTG005030/TM 0625/FL140/TP E75L/TB LGT-MOD CHOP 190-140/RM ZSE
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BTG005030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0625Reported at 06:25 UTC.FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB LGT-MOD CHOP 190-140Turbulence: light to moderate chop 19,000–14,000 ft.RM ZSERemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 98OR
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMMV reported mostly VFR across 29 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,800 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.
- 35
- 53%
- 17
- 47%
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Live crosswind meter
98OR has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KMMV, 9.9 nm away.
Wind is 1° 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
- 24 hours
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 98OR
- City
- Sheridan
- State
- Oregon
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 435 ft
- Coordinates
- 45.1990, -123.3700
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,300 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMMV
- TAF
- Nearest KSLE
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 14h 56m
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Pilot PIREPs for Mach-O Acres Airport (98OR)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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