Star S Ranch Airport (ID56) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:35 AM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSUN), ID56 is currently VFR with winds from 330° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Star S Ranch Airport in Mackay, ID, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSUN): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Star S Ranch Airport (ID56) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Mackay, ID at a field elevation of 6,660 ft. ID56 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSUN, about 31 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (03/21), the longest 5,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSUN.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSUN, 30.7 nm away.
Wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature -1°C (30°F), altimeter 30.06 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KSUN 281035Z AUTO 33005KT 10SM CLR M01/M03 A3006 RMK AO2
What changed at KSUN (nearest station)?
Since the 1015Z (4:15 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1015Z (4:15 AM MDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for ID56
Based on the nearest station (KSUN), ID56 is currently VFR with winds from 330° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (03). Density altitude is approximately 6,150 ft (field elevation 6,660 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03FAV | 5,000 ft | TURF | 1 kt head | 5 kt left |
| 21 | 5,000 ft | TURF | 1 kt tail | 5 kt right |
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ID56 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 03/215,000 × 50 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at ID56Wind
- 03
- 1 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
- 21
- 1 kt tailwind · 5 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 4→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
ID56 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 ID56
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 lowest ceiling was 6,000 ft. Wind most often came from the NW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 21
- 54%
- 03
- 46%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (11:20 PM MDT)
TAF KSUN 280520Z 2806/2912 31006KT P6SM SCT030 SCT150 FM280900 32008KT P6SM FEW150 FM281800 15009KT P6SM FEW120 FM290400 32007KT P6SM SKC AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND TIL 281300
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Live crosswind meter
ID56 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KSUN, 31 nm away.
Wind is 77° off runway 03, 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
- ID56
- City
- Mackay
- State
- Idaho
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 6,660 ft
- Coordinates
- 43.9819, -114.0440
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KSUN
- TAF
- Nearest KSUN
- Time zone
- America/Boise
- Next sunset
- 13h 34m
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Pilot PIREPs for Star S Ranch Airport (ID56)
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