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Rainbow Ranch Airport (ID87) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 2:53 AM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KIDA), ID87 is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Rainbow Ranch Airport in Idaho Falls, ID, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KIDA): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Rainbow Ranch Airport (ID87) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Idaho Falls, ID at a field elevation of 4,750 ft. ID87 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KIDA, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (07/25), the longest 2,400 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KIDA.

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VFR
Observed 0853Z (2:53 AM MDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KIDA, 7.7 nm away.

Wind
180° 6 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.03"
Temp / Dew
35°F / 2°C
feels like 29°F

Wind from the south (180°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 2°C (35°F), altimeter 30.03 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KIDA 280853Z AUTO 18006KT 10SM CLR 02/00 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP174 T00170000 52016

What changed at KIDA (nearest station)?

Since the 0753Z (1:53 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Temperature–dewpoint spread narrowed to 2°C. Watch for fog or low cloud.

Current pilot readout for ID87

Based on the nearest station (KIDA), ID87 is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 4,150 ft (field elevation 4,750 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
07FAV0 kt head6 kt right
250 kt head6 kt left

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ID87 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
    2,400 × 120 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at ID87
    Wind
    07
    0 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
    25
    0 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
091709Z21Z08Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 15→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

ID87 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 ID87

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KIDA reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 4,500 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 9/15 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 4,500 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 91%MVFR 7%IFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 6/24 kt
Max gust: 34 kt
Lowest ceiling: 500 ft
Lowest vis: 2.5 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 16

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.

25
71%
07
29%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 0520Z (11:20 PM MDT)

TAF KIDA 280520Z 2806/2906 21007KT P6SM VCSH OVC050 FM280800 20010KT P6SM SCT020 BKN100 FM281800 22011KT P6SM SCT100 SCT200 FM290200 VRB05KT P6SM SKC

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Live crosswind meter

ID87 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KIDA, 7.7 nm away.

N07256 kt
Headwind
0 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
6 kt

Wind is 94° off runway 07, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,400 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Rainbow Ranch Airport (ID87)
N ↑

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Airport info

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

Services

Fuel
100LL
Attended
Unattended
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
ID87
City
Idaho Falls
State
Idaho
Country
United States
Elevation
4,750 ft
Coordinates
43.4069, -111.9740
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,400 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KIDA
TAF
Nearest KIDA
Time zone
America/Boise
Next sunset
14h 37m

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VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

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Pilot PIREPs for Rainbow Ranch Airport (ID87)

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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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