Smith Ranch Airport (ID21) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 6:56 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KCOE), ID21 is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,300 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Smith Ranch Airport in Hauser Lake, ID, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCOE): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Smith Ranch Airport (ID21) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Hauser Lake, ID at a field elevation of 2,370 ft. ID21 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCOE, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (16/34), the longest 1,800 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KCOE.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCOE, 8.3 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 3,300 ft, temperature 6°C (42°F), altimeter 29.94 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,300 ft.
METAR KCOE 281356Z AUTO 16008KT 10SM BKN033 06/02 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP164 T00560017 PNO $
What changed at KCOE (nearest station)?
Since the 1337Z (6:37 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- A ceiling formed at 3,300 ft.
Current pilot readout for ID21
Based on the nearest station (KCOE), ID21 is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,300 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (16). Density altitude is approximately 1,800 ft (field elevation 2,370 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16FAV | 1,800 ft | TURF-DIRT | 8 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 34 | 1,800 ft | TURF-DIRT | 8 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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ID21 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 16/341,800 × 50 ft · TURF-DIRTCurrent useno stated-runway source at ID21Wind
- 16
- 8 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
- 34
- 8 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
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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 3→8 kt, ceiling 1,500 ft → 3,300 ft.
ID21 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 ID21
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ALW UA /OV ALW005042/TM 1351/FL090/TP BE99/TA M06/IC LGT RIME/RM ZSE
ALW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ALW005042Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1351Reported at 13:51 UTC.FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.TP BE99Aircraft type reporting.TA M06Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.RM ZSERemarks.Show raw report
SFF UA /OV ILS RWY 22R/TM 1335/FL040/TP PC12/SK OVC040-TOP050/TA M07/IC LGT RIME ABV 070
SFF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ILS RWY 22RLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1335Reported at 13:35 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC040-TOP050Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA M07Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIME ABV 070Icing: light rime abv 070.Show raw report
ALW UA /OV ALW350045/TM 1318/FL180/TP E6/SK TOPS180/RM ZSE
ALW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ALW350045Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1318Reported at 13:18 UTC.FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.TP E6Aircraft type reporting.SK TOPS180Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZSERemarks.Show raw report
GEG UA /OV GEG250030/TM 1316/FL090/TP PC12/TA M06/IC LGT RM 080-090
GEG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GEG250030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1316Reported at 13:16 UTC.FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.TA M06Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RM 080-090Icing: light rm 8,000–9,000 ft.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at ID21
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCOE reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 33 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
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.
- 34
- 59%
- 16
- 41%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1132Z (4:32 AM PDT)
TAF KCOE 281132Z 2812/2912 18008KT P6SM FEW022 BKN028 OVC030 FM281500 18008KT 5SM -SHRA BKN013 OVC020 FM281900 18010KT P6SM -SHRA BKN015 OVC025 FM282200 18007KT P6SM OVC020 PROB30 2822/2902 -SHRA
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Live crosswind meter
ID21 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KCOE, 8.3 nm away.
Wind is 19° off runway 16, 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
- Ireg all day
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- ID21
- City
- Hauser Lake
- State
- Idaho
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,370 ft
- Coordinates
- 47.7563, -117.0240
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,800 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KCOE
- TAF
- Nearest KCOE
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 10h 25m
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Pilot PIREPs for Smith Ranch Airport (ID21)
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