Hilltop Airport (98TE) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:53 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KRBG), 98TE is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,900 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Hilltop Airport in Glide, OR, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KRBG): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Hilltop Airport (98TE) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Glide, OR at a field elevation of 1,320 ft. 98TE has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KRBG, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (12/30), the longest 1,040 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KRBG.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KRBG, 9.3 nm away.
Wind from the southeast (140°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 300 ft, overcast at 4,900 ft, temperature 7°C (44°F), altimeter 30.12 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,900 ft.
METAR KRBG 281153Z AUTO 14004KT 10SM FEW003 OVC049 07/06 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP203 70032 T00670061 10067 20056 50001
What changed at KRBG (nearest station)?
Since the 1151Z (4:51 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1151Z (4:51 AM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 98TE
Based on the nearest station (KRBG), 98TE is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,900 ft ceiling. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (12). Density altitude is approximately 400 ft (field elevation 1,320 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12FAV | 1,040 ft | TURF | 4 kt head | 0 kt |
| 30 | 1,040 ft | TURF | 4 kt tail | 0 kt |
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98TE 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 12/301,040 × 50 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 98TEWind
- 12
- 4 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 30
- 4 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
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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→4 kt, ceiling 2,800 ft → 4,900 ft.
98TE 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 98TE
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KRBG reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 50 observations, with 15 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 30
- 92%
- 12
- 8%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1140Z (4:40 AM PDT)
TAF KRBG 281140Z 2812/2912 16004KT P6SM BKN005 FM281500 15004KT P6SM -SHRA OVC025 FM282000 VRB03KT P6SM BKN035 BKN200 FM290200 34004KT P6SM BKN050 BKN200
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Live crosswind meter
98TE has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KRBG, 9.3 nm away.
Wind is 3° off runway 12, 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
- 98TE
- City
- Glide
- State
- Oregon
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,320 ft
- Coordinates
- 43.3221, -123.1770
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,040 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KRBG
- TAF
- Nearest KRBG
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 12h 55m
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Pilot PIREPs for Hilltop Airport (98TE)
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