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Valenov Ranch Airport (ID61) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 8:15 AM PDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KSZT), ID61 is currently MVFR with calm winds, visibility 3 statute miles, and a 1,400 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Valenov Ranch Airport in Priest River, ID, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSZT): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Valenov Ranch Airport (ID61) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Priest River, ID at a field elevation of 2,425 ft. ID61 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSZT, about 18 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (07/25), the longest 1,800 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KCOE.

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MVFR
Observed 1515Z (8:15 AM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSZT, 18.2 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
3 sm
Ceiling
1,400 ft
Altimeter
29.89"
Temp / Dew
43°F / 6°C
dew 43°F / 6°C

Wind calm, visibility 3 statute miles, overcast at 1,400 ft, temperature 6°C (43°F), altimeter 29.89 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,400 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KSZT 271515Z AUTO 00000KT 3SM -RA OVC014 06/06 A2989 RMK AO2

What changed at KSZT (nearest station)?

Since the 1455Z (7:55 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Visibility dropped from 10 SM to 3 SM.
  • Rain began (-RA).
  • Drizzle ended (-DZ).

Current pilot readout for ID61

Based on the nearest station (KSZT), ID61 is currently MVFR with calm winds, visibility 3 statute miles, and a 1,400 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,950 ft (field elevation 2,425 ft). ID61 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCOE, about 32 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
07--
25--

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ID61 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 07/25
    1,800 × 50 ft · GRVL
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at ID61
    Wind
    07
    no steady wind
    25
    no steady wind
    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
0122315Z03Z15Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 9→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 1,400 ft.

ID61 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 ID61

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

PIREP1502Z (8:02 AM PDT) · 40 NM S of ID61 · 2,800 ft MSL · PC12
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SFF UA /OV 1 SW SFF/TM 1502/FL028/TP PC12/SK OVC028
SFF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 1 SW SFFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1502Reported at 15:02 UTC.
FL028Altitude: 2,800 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC028Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1452Z (7:52 AM PDT) · 39 NM S of ID61 · during descent · PC12
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SFF UA /OV ILS RWY 22R/TM 1452/FL031/TP PC12/SK OVC031-TOPUNKN/IC NEG
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 1452Reported at 14:52 UTC.
FL031Altitude: 3,100 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC031-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1411Z (7:11 AM PDT) · 39 NM S of ID61 · during descent · PC12
light rime 4,500–6,000 ft icing
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SFF UA /OV ILS RWY 22R/TM 1411/FL030/TP PC12/SK OVC030-TOP080/TA M02/IC LGT RIME 045-060
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 1411Reported at 14:11 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC030-TOP080Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA M02Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIME 045-060Icing: light rime 4,500–6,000 ft.
PIREP1354Z (6:54 AM PDT) · 39 NM S of ID61 · during descent · PC12
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SFF UA /OV ILS RWY 22R/TM 1354/FL031/TP PC12/SK OVC031-TOP090/IC NEG
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 1354Reported at 13:54 UTC.
FL031Altitude: 3,100 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC031-TOP090Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1348Z (6:48 AM PDT) · 40 NM S of ID61 · 3,100 ft MSL · PC12
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SFF UA /OV 1 SW SFF/TM 1348/FL031/TP PC12/SK OVC031
SFF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 1 SW SFFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1348Reported at 13:48 UTC.
FL031Altitude: 3,100 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC031Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1312Z (6:12 AM PDT) · 51 NM S of ID61 · during climb · A321
light rime 12,000–15,000 ft icing
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GEG UA /OV GEG100015/TM 1312/FL120/TP A321/TA M19/IC LGT RIME 120-150/RM DURC-ZSE
GEG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GEG100015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1312Reported at 13:12 UTC.
FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TA M19Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIME 120-150Icing: light rime 12,000–15,000 ft.
RM DURC-ZSERemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at ID61

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSZT reported mostly marginal VFR across 70 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,100 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 36%MVFR 64%
Wind avg/max: 5/14 kt
Max gust: 20 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,100 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 3

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 80%MVFR 15%IFR 4%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 5/15 kt
Max gust: 21 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.5 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 15

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

07
77%
25
23%

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Live crosswind meter

ID61 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KSZT, 18 nm away.

N0725wind calm / variable

Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.

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Gravel · 1,800 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Valenov Ranch Airport (ID61)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Landing fee
Yes
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
ID61
City
Priest River
State
Idaho
Country
United States
Elevation
2,425 ft
Coordinates
48.2962, -117.0164
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,800 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KSZT
TAF
Nearest KCOE
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Sunset in
9h 0m

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Pilot PIREPs for Valenov Ranch Airport (ID61)

Community-submitted

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

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