Elk River Airport (ID85) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 11:53 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KPUW), ID85 is currently MVFR with winds from 220° at 6 knots, visibility 5 statute miles, and a 3,100 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Elk River Airport in Elk River, ID, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPUW): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Elk River Airport (ID85) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Elk River, ID at a field elevation of 2,827 ft. ID85 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPUW, about 39 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 3,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KPUW.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPUW, 38.9 nm away.
Wind from the southwest (220°) at 6 kt, visibility 5 statute miles, overcast at 3,100 ft, temperature 6°C (43°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 3,100 ft.
METAR KPUW 281853Z AUTO 22006KT 5SM -RA OVC031 06/03 A3000 RMK AO2 RAB21 SLP167 P0002 T00610028
What changed at KPUW (nearest station)?
Since the 1753Z (10:53 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from VFR to MVFR.
- Wind shifted from 150° to 220° (70°).
- Visibility dropped from 10 SM to 5 SM.
- Rain began (-RA).
- Ceiling moved from 4,400 ft to 3,100 ft.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 29.98 → 30.00 inHg.
Current pilot readout for ID85
Based on the nearest station (KPUW), ID85 is currently MVFR with winds from 220° at 6 knots, visibility 5 statute miles, and a 3,100 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 2,350 ft (field elevation 2,827 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FAV | 3,000 ft | TURF-GRVL-G | 5 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 35 | 3,000 ft | TURF-GRVL-G | 5 kt tail | 4 kt left |
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ID85 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 17/353,000 × 150 ft · TURF-GRVL-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at ID85Wind
- 17
- 5 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 35
- 5 kt tailwind · 4 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 10→6 kt, ceiling 4,300 ft → 3,100 ft.
ID85 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 ID85
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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GEG UA /OV COE/TM 1905/FL095/TP E550/SK TOPS 140 BASES 095/TA 0/IC LGT RIME
GEG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV COELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1905Reported at 19:05 UTC.FL095Altitude: 9,500 ft MSL.TP E550Aircraft type reporting.SK TOPS 140 BASES 095Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA 0Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.Show raw report
SFF UA /OV SFF/TM 1854/FL037/TP PC12/SK SCT037-TOP150/TA M05/IC MOD RIME 080
SFF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SFFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1854Reported at 18:54 UTC.FL037Altitude: 3,700 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK SCT037-TOP150Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA M05Outside air temperature, °C.IC MOD RIME 080Icing: moderate rime 080.Show raw report
COE UA /OV COE/TM 1851/FL120/TP PC24/TB MOD CHOP/RM DURC 120-200 NEG 210 ZSE
COE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV COELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1851Reported at 18:51 UTC.FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.TP PC24Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.RM DURC 120-200 NEG 210 ZSERemarks.Show raw report
MSO UA /OV MSO/TM 1850/FLDURD/TP E170/IC NEG/RM DURD ILS RY 12
MSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1850Reported at 18:50 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURD ILS RY 12Remarks.Show raw report
MSO UA /OV MLP045050/TM 1845/FL195/TP E75L/TA M20/IC LGT RIME 195 /ZLC
MSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MLP045050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1845Reported at 18:45 UTC.FL195Altitude: 19,500 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TA M20Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIME 195 /ZLCIcing: light rime 195 /zlc.Show raw report
MSO UA /OV MLP045020/TM 1842/FL210/TP E75L/TB LGT OCNL MOD 210 /RM DURD /ZLC
MSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MLP045020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1842Reported at 18:42 UTC.FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB LGT OCNL MOD 210Turbulence: light occasional moderate 210.RM DURD /ZLCRemarks.Show raw report
MSO UA /OV ODIRE/TM 1840/FL095/TP E170/SK TOPS 095 BASES 080 /TB INT LGT CHOP/IC NEG
MSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ODIRELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1840Reported at 18:40 UTC.FL095Altitude: 9,500 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.SK TOPS 095 BASES 080Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB INT LGT CHOPTurbulence: int light chop.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
GEG UA /OV GEG090007/TM 1835/FL035/TP PC12/SK BASES 035 TOPS 080
GEG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GEG090007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1835Reported at 18:35 UTC.FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK BASES 035 TOPS 080Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at ID85
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPUW reported mostly VFR across 36 observations, with 14 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,700 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 17
- 69%
- 35
- 31%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1733Z (10:33 AM PDT)
TAF KPUW 281733Z 2818/2918 18008KT P6SM -SHRA OVC050 FM282000 20010KT P6SM -SHRA BKN040 FM282300 22008KT P6SM OVC060 FM290200 11005KT P6SM SCT050 BKN060 PROB30 2903/2908 -SHRA
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Live crosswind meter
ID85 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KPUW, 39 nm away.
Wind is 31° off runway 17, 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
- ID85
- City
- Elk River
- State
- Idaho
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,827 ft
- Coordinates
- 46.7874, -116.1680
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KPUW
- TAF
- Nearest KPUW
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Sunset in
- 5h 15m
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Pilot PIREPs for Elk River Airport (ID85)
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