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Grants Pass Airport (K3S8) Aviation Weather: METAR

As of 4:35 PM PDT, Oct 28, K3S8 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Live aviation weather for Grants Pass Airport in Grants Pass, OR, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Grants Pass Airport (K3S8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Grants Pass, OR at a field elevation of 1,130 ft. K3S8 reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (13/31), the longest 4,701 ft.

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VFR
Observed 2335Z (4:35 PM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.10"
Temp / Dew
57°F / 14°C
dew 39°F / 4°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 ft, temperature 14°C (57°F), altimeter 30.10 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR K3S8 282335Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT060 14/04 A3010 RMK AO2

What changed at K3S8?

Since the 2315Z (4:15 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 2315Z (4:15 PM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for K3S8

K3S8 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,050 ft (field elevation 1,130 ft). K3S8 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMFR, about 24 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
13--
31--

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K3S8 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 13/31
    4,701 × 75 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at K3S8
    Wind
    13
    no steady wind
    31
    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
061223Z11Z23Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 4→0 kt, ceiling 5,500 ft → unlimited.

K3S8 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 K3S8

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

PIREP2324Z (4:24 PM PDT) · 64 NM NW of K3S8 · 2,300 ft MSL · C700
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OTH UA /OV OTH/TM 2324/FL023/TP C700/SK BASE023/RM /ZSE
OTH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OTHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2324Reported at 23:24 UTC.
FL023Altitude: 2,300 ft MSL.
TP C700Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASE023Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM /ZSERemarks.
PIREP2233Z (3:33 PM PDT) · 64 NM NW of K3S8 · during descent · CL35
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OTH UA /OV OTH/TM 2233/FL023/TP CL35/SK OVC023-TOPUNKN/RM DURD
OTH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OTHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2233Reported at 22:33 UTC.
FL023Altitude: 2,300 ft MSL.
TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC023-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP2228Z (3:28 PM PDT) · 97 NM N of K3S8 · 7,000 ft MSL · E75L
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EUG UA /OV EUG/TM 2228/FL070/TP E75L/SK TOPS070/RM ZSE
EUG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV EUGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2228Reported at 22:28 UTC.
FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS070Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZSERemarks.
PIREP2214Z (3:14 PM PDT) · 89 NM N of K3S8 · 6,000 ft MSL · B38M
light rime icing
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EUG UA /OV EUG180008/TM 2214/FL060/TP B38M/TA 8/IC LGT RIME/RM CLEAR AT 047
EUG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV EUG180008Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2214Reported at 22:14 UTC.
FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TA 8Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
RM CLEAR AT 047Remarks.
PIREP2015Z (1:15 PM PDT) · 66 NM NW of K3S8 · 1,200 ft MSL · E75L
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OTH UA /OV KOTH/TM 2015/FL012/TP E75L/SK BASE012/RM -ZSE
OTH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KOTHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2015Reported at 20:15 UTC.
FL012Altitude: 1,200 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
SK BASE012Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM -ZSERemarks.
PIREP2008Z (1:08 PM PDT) · 64 NM NW of K3S8 · during descent · E75L
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OTH UA /OV OTH/TM 2008/FL012/TP E75L/SK OVC012-TOPUNKN/RM DURD
OTH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OTHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2008Reported at 20:08 UTC.
FL012Altitude: 1,200 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC012-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1930Z (12:30 PM PDT) · 97 NM N of K3S8 · during descent · E75L
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EUG UA /OV EUG/TM 1930/FLDURD/TP E75L/SK OVC023/IC NEG
EUG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV EUGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1930Reported at 19:30 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC023Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1834Z (11:34 AM PDT) · 64 NM NW of K3S8 · during climb · BE9L
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OTH UA /OV OTH/TM 1834/FL008/TP BE9L/SK OVC008-TOP020/RM DURC
OTH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OTHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1834Reported at 18:34 UTC.
FL008Altitude: 800 ft MSL.
TP BE9LAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC008-TOP020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURCRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at K3S8

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, K3S8 reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 72 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours
VFR 50%MVFR 15%IFR 4%LIFR 31%
Wind avg/max: 0/4 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 7

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 85%MVFR 7%IFR 2%LIFR 5%
Wind avg/max: 1/12 kt
Max gust: 17 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: NW
Category changes: 17

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.

31
89%
13
11%

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Live K3S8 Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by K3S8's own weather station.

N1331wind calm / variable

Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.

Asphalt · 4,701 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Grants Pass Airport (K3S8) with runway 13/31 marked
N ↑

Runway 13/31 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 · Jet A
Attended
Daily 0800-1700 local
Repairs
Airframe & engine, major
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Other services
Avionics · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
K3S8
IATA
GTP
FAA LID
3S8
City
Grants Pass
State
Oregon
Country
United States
Elevation
1,130 ft
Coordinates
42.5101, -123.3880
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
4,701 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KMFR
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Sunset in
1h 28m

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Pilot PIREPs for Grants Pass Airport (K3S8)

Community-submitted

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

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Grants Pass Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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