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Flying A Ranch Airport (ID59) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 4:51 AM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KMYL), ID59 is currently VFR with winds from 250° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 5,500 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Flying A Ranch Airport in Lake Fork, ID, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMYL): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Flying A Ranch Airport (ID59) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Lake Fork, ID at a field elevation of 4,918 ft. ID59 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMYL, about 5 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (16/34), the longest 1,900 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMYL.

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VFR
Observed 1051Z (4:51 AM MDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMYL, 4.5 nm away.

Wind
250° 3 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
5,500 ft
Altimeter
30.00"
Temp / Dew
35°F / 2°C
dew 31°F / -1°C

Wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 2,700 ft, scattered clouds at 4,400 ft, broken clouds at 5,500 ft, temperature 2°C (35°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 5,500 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KMYL 281051Z AUTO 25003KT 10SM FEW027 SCT044 BKN055 02/M01 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP167 T00171006 $

What changed at KMYL (nearest station)?

Since the 0951Z (3:51 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Wind speed down from 8 to 3 kt.

Current pilot readout for ID59

Based on the nearest station (KMYL), ID59 is currently VFR with winds from 250° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 5,500 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 4,400 ft (field elevation 4,918 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
16FAV0 kt head3 kt right
341 kt tail3 kt left

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ID59 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.

  • Runway 16/34
    1,900 × 90 ft · TURF-DIRT
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at ID59
    Wind
    16
    0 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
    34
    1 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061211Z20Z10Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling 7,000 ft → 5,500 ft.

ID59 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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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 ID59

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMYL reported mostly VFR across 30 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 800 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 80%MVFR 17%IFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 4/10 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 800 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 7

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 85%MVFR 7%IFR 2%LIFR 5%
Wind avg/max: 3/14 kt
Max gust: 23 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 23

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

34
66%
16
34%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 0520Z (11:20 PM MDT)

TAF KMYL 280520Z 2806/2906 17005KT P6SM OVC040 TEMPO 2807/2810 6SM -SHSN BR OVC025 FM281600 19011G21KT P6SM FEW015 SCT030 FM290400 17009KT P6SM VCSH SCT080 BKN100

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Live crosswind meter

ID59 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KMYL, 4.5 nm away.

N16343 kt
Headwind
0 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
3 kt

Wind is 90° off runway 16, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 1,900 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Flying A Ranch Airport (ID59)
N ↑

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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
ID59
City
Lake Fork
State
Idaho
Country
United States
Elevation
4,918 ft
Coordinates
44.8176, -116.0680
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,900 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KMYL
TAF
Nearest KMYL
Time zone
America/Boise
Next sunset
13h 41m

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Pilot PIREPs for Flying A Ranch Airport (ID59)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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