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Bear Air Airport (ID96) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 3:51 AM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KMYL), ID96 is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 5,500 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Bear Air Airport in Donnelly, ID, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMYL): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Bear Air Airport (ID96) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Donnelly, ID at a field elevation of 4,904 ft. ID96 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMYL, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (16/34), the longest 2,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMYL.

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VFR
Observed 0951Z (3:51 AM MDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMYL, 6.4 nm away.

Wind
150° 8 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
5,500 ft
Altimeter
30.00"
Temp / Dew
37°F / 3°C
feels like 30°F

Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 5,500 ft, temperature 3°C (37°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 5,500 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KMYL 280951Z AUTO 15008KT 10SM OVC055 03/M01 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP163 T00281006 $

What changed at KMYL (nearest station)?

Since the 0851Z (2:51 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0851Z (2:51 AM MDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for ID96

Based on the nearest station (KMYL), ID96 is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 5,500 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (16). Density altitude is approximately 4,500 ft (field elevation 4,904 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
16FAV7 kt head4 kt left
347 kt tail4 kt right

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ID96 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
    2,600 × 250 ft · TURF-P
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at ID96
    Wind
    16
    7 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
    34
    7 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
    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
061210Z19Z09Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 0→8 kt, ceiling 2,500 ft → 5,500 ft.

ID96 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 ID96

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMYL reported mostly VFR across 31 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 800 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 74%MVFR 23%IFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 4/10 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 800 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 8

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
62%
16
38%

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

ID96 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KMYL, 6.4 nm away.

N16348 kt
Headwind
7 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
4 kt

Wind is 27° off runway 16, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,600 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Bear Air Airport (ID96)
N ↑

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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
ID96
City
Donnelly
State
Idaho
Country
United States
Elevation
4,904 ft
Coordinates
44.7852, -116.0670
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,600 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KMYL
TAF
Nearest KMYL
Time zone
America/Boise
Next sunset
14h 43m

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Pilot PIREPs for Bear Air Airport (ID96)

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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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