Western Spur Airport (ID48) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:56 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KCOE), ID48 is currently MVFR with winds from 190° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,400 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Western Spur Airport in Athol, ID, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCOE): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Western Spur Airport (ID48) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Athol, ID at a field elevation of 2,350 ft. ID48 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCOE, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (16/34), the longest 2,800 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KCOE.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCOE, 10.3 nm away.
Wind from the south (190°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 2,400 ft, temperature 6°C (42°F), altimeter 29.94 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,400 ft.
METAR KCOE 281256Z AUTO 19008KT 10SM OVC024 06/02 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP164 T00560022 PNO $
What changed at KCOE (nearest station)?
Since the 1156Z (4:56 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1156Z (4:56 AM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for ID48
Based on the nearest station (KCOE), ID48 is currently MVFR with winds from 190° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,400 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (16). Density altitude is approximately 1,750 ft (field elevation 2,350 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 | 2,800 ft | GRVL | 8 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 34 | 2,800 ft | GRVL | 8 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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ID48 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 16/342,800 × 100 ft · GRVLCurrent useno stated-runway source at ID48Wind
- 16
- 8 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 34
- 8 kt tailwind · 1 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→8 kt, ceiling 1,700 ft → 2,400 ft.
ID48 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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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 ID48
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at ID48
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCOE reported mostly marginal VFR across 33 observations, with 8 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: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
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
ID48 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KCOE, 10 nm away.
Wind is 11° 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
- Unattended
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- ID48
- City
- Athol
- State
- Idaho
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,350 ft
- Coordinates
- 47.9288, -116.7110
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,800 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KCOE
- TAF
- Nearest KCOE
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 11h 16m
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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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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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Pilot PIREPs for Western Spur Airport (ID48)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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