Bear Lake County Airport (K1U7) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 1:15 PM MDT, Oct 28, K1U7 is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 12 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Bear Lake County Airport in Paris, ID, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Bear Lake County Airport (K1U7) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Paris, ID at a field elevation of 5,933 ft. K1U7 reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (10/28, 16/34), the longest 5,728 ft.
Wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 12 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 4,300 ft, temperature 7°C (45°F), altimeter 30.12 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR K1U7 281915Z AUTO 11012KT 10SM SCT043 07/02 A3012 RMK A01
What changed at K1U7?
Since the 1855Z (12:55 PM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1855Z (12:55 PM MDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for K1U7
K1U7 is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 12 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 10. Density altitude is approximately 6,150 ft (field elevation 5,933 ft). K1U7 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLGU, about 36 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10FAV | 5,728 ft | ASPH-G | 12 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 16 | 4,590 ft | ASPH-G | 5 kt head | 11 kt left |
| 34 | 4,590 ft | ASPH-G | 5 kt tail | 11 kt right |
| 28 | 5,728 ft | ASPH-G | 12 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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K1U7 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.
- Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 10/285,728 × 75 ft · ASPH-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at K1U7Wind
- 10
- 12 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 28
- 12 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
1 active equipment NOTAMView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 16/344,590 × 60 ft · ASPH-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at K1U7Wind
- 16
- 5 kt headwind · 11 kt crosswind from left
- 34
- 5 kt tailwind · 11 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.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→12 kt, ceiling 5,000 ft → unlimited.
K1U7 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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 K1U7
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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BMC UA /OV BMC /TM 1500 /FL002 /TP C172 /TB NEG /RM LLWS +/- 10KTS BLO 200 AGL
BMC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BMCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1500Reported at 15:00 UTC.FL002Altitude: 200 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM LLWS +/- 10KTS BLO 200 AG…Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at K1U7
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, K1U7 reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 13 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 2,400 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 34
- 42%
- 16
- 24%
- 28
- 19%
- 10
- 15%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by K1U7's own weather station.
Wind is 5° off runway 10, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,728 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 10/28, 16/34 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- K1U7
- FAA LID
- 1U7
- City
- Paris
- State
- Idaho
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 5,933 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.2472, -111.3380
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,728 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KLGU
- Time zone
- America/Boise
- Sunset in
- 4h 53m
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Pilot PIREPs for Bear Lake County Airport (K1U7)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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