Sluder Airstrip (ID16) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Sluder Airstrip in Bellevue, ID, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSUN): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Sluder Airstrip (ID16) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Bellevue, ID at 5,017 ft. ID16 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSUN, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (16, 34), longest 4,000 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KSUN. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KSUN, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSUN, 6.1 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 17°C (63°F), altimeter 29.97 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KSUN 130155Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 17/08 A2997
What changed at KSUN (nearest station)?
Since the 0050Z (6:50 PM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature fell 6°C between reports.
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Current pilot readout for ID16
Based on the nearest station (KSUN), ID16 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 6,400 ft (field elevation 5,017 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at ID16. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 4,000 ft | GRVL-F | - | - |
| 34 | 4,000 ft | GRVL-F | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 5→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
ID16 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Sluder Airstrip in Bellevue, ID: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around ID16 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of ID16
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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TWF UA /OV JER270011/TM 2310/FL080/TP C172/TB CONS MOD BLO 080 /ZLC
TWF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV JER270011Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2310Reported at 23:10 UTC.FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS MOD BLO 080 /ZLCTurbulence: continuous moderate blo 080 /zlc.Show raw report
BOI UA /OV BOI078021/TM 2105/FL110/TP A320/TB MOD 110-170 /RM DURC /ZLC
BOI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BOI078021Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2105Reported at 21:05 UTC.FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.TP A320Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD 110-170Turbulence: moderate 11,000–17,000 ft.RM DURC /ZLCRemarks.Show raw report
BOI UA /OV BOI078021/TM 2103/FL110/TP A320/TB MOD /ZLC
BOI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BOI078021Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2103Reported at 21:03 UTC.FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.TP A320Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD /ZLCTurbulence: moderate /zlc.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at ID16
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSUN reported mostly VFR across 39 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt. Wind most often came from the NW.
- 16/34
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2320Z (5:20 PM MDT)
TAF KSUN 122320Z 1300/1406 21011KT P6SM SCT200 FM130300 32006KT P6SM BKN200 FM131800 21014G25KT P6SM SCT200 FM132200 20011KT P6SM FEW200 FM140300 30008KT P6SM SKC
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- ID16
- City
- Bellevue
- State
- Idaho
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 5,017 ft
- Coordinates
- 43.4035, -114.2730
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 4,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KSUN
- TAF
- Nearest KSUN
- Time zone
- America/Boise
- Next sunset
- 23h 31m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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ID16 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at ID16?+
ID16 has 2 runways: 16, 34; the longest is 4,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for ID16 come from?+
Sluder Airstrip does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KSUN, about 6 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at ID16 can differ.
Does ID16 have a TAF?+
Yes. The KSUN TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does ID16 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. ID16 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for ID16 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Sluder Airstrip (ID16)
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