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Fountains Airport (ID60) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 3:53 PM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KPUW), ID60 is currently VFR with winds from 220° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 11,000 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Fountains Airport in Moscow, ID, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPUW): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Fountains Airport (ID60) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Moscow, ID at a field elevation of 2,550 ft. ID60 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPUW, about 5 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (06/24, 07/25), the longest 2,800 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KPUW.

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VFR
Observed 2253Z (3:53 PM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPUW, 5 nm away.

Wind
220° 8 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
11,000 ft
Altimeter
30.00"
Temp / Dew
47°F / 8°C
feels like 43°F

Wind from the southwest (220°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 3,400 ft, scattered clouds at 6,500 ft, broken clouds at 11,000 ft, temperature 8°C (47°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 11,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KPUW 282253Z AUTO 22008KT 10SM FEW034 SCT065 BKN110 08/02 A3000 RMK AO2 RAB14E24 SLP167 P0000 T00830022

What changed at KPUW (nearest station)?

Since the 2153Z (2:53 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 2153Z (2:53 PM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for ID60

Based on the nearest station (KPUW), ID60 is currently VFR with winds from 220° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 11,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (24, 25). Density altitude is approximately 2,250 ft (field elevation 2,550 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
24FAV6 kt head5 kt left
255 kt head6 kt left
075 kt tail6 kt right
066 kt tail5 kt right

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ID60 runways

2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 06/24
    2,000 × 60 ft · DIRT
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at ID60
    Wind
    06
    6 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
    24
    6 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 07/25
    2,800 × 30 ft · DIRT
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at ID60
    Wind
    07
    5 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
    25
    5 kt headwind · 6 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
0132523Z10Z22Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 3→8 kt, ceiling 3,100 ft → 11,000 ft.

ID60 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.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of ID60

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP2321Z (4:21 PM PDT) · 60 NM N of ID60 · 5,600 ft MSL · PC12
light -occasional moderate turbulencelight mx 5,600–13,000 ft icing
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SFF UA /OV SFF/TM 2321/FL056/TP PC12/SK BKN056-TOPUNKN/TA M04/TB LGT-OCNL MOD/IC LGT MX 056-130
SFF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SFFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2321Reported at 23:21 UTC.
FL056Altitude: 5,600 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN056-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA M04Outside air temperature, °C.
TB LGT-OCNL MODTurbulence: light -occasional moderate.
IC LGT MX 056-130Icing: light mx 5,600–13,000 ft.
PIREP2214Z (3:14 PM PDT) · 60 NM N of ID60 · 5,400 ft MSL · PC12
light mx icing
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SFF UA /OV SFF/TM 2214/FL054/TP PC12/SK BKN054-TOPUNKN/TA M02/IC LGT MX
SFF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SFFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2214Reported at 22:14 UTC.
FL054Altitude: 5,400 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN054-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA M02Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT MXIcing: light mx.
PIREP2135Z (2:35 PM PDT) · 97 NM W of ID60 · 5,000 ft MSL · BE23
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MWH UA /OV MWH090003/TM 2135/FL050/TP BE23/SK BKN050
MWH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MWH090003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2135Reported at 21:35 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP BE23Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN050Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2133Z (2:33 PM PDT) · 97 NM W of ID60 · 5,000 ft MSL · BE23
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MWH UA /OV MWH090003/TM 2133/FL050/TP BE23/SK BKN050
MWH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MWH090003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2133Reported at 21:33 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP BE23Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN050Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2125Z (2:25 PM PDT) · 66 NM SW of ID60 · 2,200 ft MSL · C172
low-level wind shear
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ALW UA /OV ALW/TM 2125/FL022/TP C172/RM LLWS +/- 5KTS IN PATTERN RY 20
ALW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ALWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2125Reported at 21:25 UTC.
FL022Altitude: 2,200 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
RM LLWS +/- 5KTS IN PATTERN …Remarks.
PIREP2125Z (2:25 PM PDT) · 60 NM N of ID60 · 4,200 ft MSL · BE20
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SFF UA /OV SFF/TM 2125/FL042/TP BE20/SK BKN042-TOP100
SFF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SFFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2125Reported at 21:25 UTC.
FL042Altitude: 4,200 ft MSL.
TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN042-TOP100Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2120Z (2:20 PM PDT) · 35 NM NW of ID60 · 12,000 ft MSL · B737
lt rime 12,000–10,000 ft oat m10 icing
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GEG UA /OV BLUNT/TM 2120/FL120/TP B737/IC LT RIME 120-100 OAT M10
GEG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BLUNTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2120Reported at 21:20 UTC.
FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
IC LT RIME 120-100 OAT M10Icing: lt rime 12,000–10,000 ft oat m10.
PIREP2003Z (1:03 PM PDT) · 60 NM N of ID60 · 3,500 ft MSL · PC12
light rime 5,000–17,000 ft icing
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SFF UA /OV SFF/TM 2003/FL035/TP PC12/SK OVC035-TOP170/TA M11/IC LGT RIME 050-170
SFF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SFFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2003Reported at 20:03 UTC.
FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC035-TOP170Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA M11Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIME 050-170Icing: light rime 5,000–17,000 ft.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at ID60

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPUW reported mostly VFR across 27 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,800 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 85%MVFR 15%
Wind avg/max: 7/14 kt
Max gust: 22 kt
Lowest ceiling: 2,800 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 8

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 82%MVFR 12%IFR 2%LIFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 7/18 kt
Max gust: 29 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 1.25 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 22

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.

24
36%
07
29%
06
27%
25
8%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 2339Z (4:39 PM PDT)

TAF KPUW 282339Z 2900/2924 22008KT P6SM FEW035 SCT070 BKN110 PROB30 2900/2903 -SHRA FM290300 11005KT P6SM SCT050 BKN060 FM291800 09007KT P6SM OVC050

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Live crosswind meter

ID60 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KPUW, 5 nm away.

N24068 kt
Headwind
6 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
5 kt

Wind is 39° off runway 24, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Dirt · 2,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Fountains Airport (ID60)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
ID60
City
Moscow
State
Idaho
Country
United States
Elevation
2,550 ft
Coordinates
46.7132, -116.9970
Runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
2,800 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KPUW
TAF
Nearest KPUW
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Sunset in
59m

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Pilot PIREPs for Fountains Airport (ID60)

Community-submitted

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

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