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Gold Beach Municipal Airport (K4S1) Aviation Weather: METAR

As of 6:35 PM PDT, Oct 28, K4S1 is currently VFR with winds from 100° at 2 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

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

Gold Beach Municipal Airport (K4S1) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Gold Beach, OR at a field elevation of 20 ft. K4S1 reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (16/34), the longest 3,200 ft.

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VFR
Observed 0135Z (6:35 PM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
100° 2 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.10"
Temp / Dew
52°F / 11°C
dew 50°F / 10°C

Wind from the east (100°) at 2 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 200 ft, a few clouds at 6,000 ft, temperature 11°C (52°F), altimeter 30.10 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR K4S1 290135Z AUTO 10002KT 10SM FEW002 FEW060 11/10 A3010 RMK AO2

What changed at K4S1?

Since the 0115Z (6:15 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Flight category improved from IFR to VFR.
  • Visibility improved from 1.25 SM to 10 SM.
  • Mist ended (BR).

Current pilot readout for K4S1

K4S1 is currently VFR with winds from 100° at 2 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -700 ft (field elevation 20 ft). K4S1 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCEC, about 39 nm away.

New to aviation weather? How to read a METAR → · What VFR/MVFR/IFR mean → · Decode any METAR/TAF → · Density altitude calculator →

Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
16FAV0 kt head2 kt left
340 kt head2 kt right

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K4S1 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
    3,200 × 75 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at K4S1
    Wind
    16
    0 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
    34
    0 kt headwind · 2 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
091701Z13Z01Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 4→2 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

K4S1 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 K4S1

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

PIREP2324Z (4:24 PM PDT) · 61 NM N of K4S1 · 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) · 61 NM N of K4S1 · 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.
PIREP2200Z (3:00 PM PDT) · 80 NM W of K4S1 · 36,000 ft MSL · CAO1188
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ARP CAO1188 4243N 12611W 2200 F360 MS57
ARP CAO1188 4243N 12611W 220…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
PIREP2015Z (1:15 PM PDT) · 61 NM N of K4S1 · 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) · 61 NM N of K4S1 · 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.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at K4S1

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, K4S1 reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 11 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 1,900 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 64%MVFR 13%IFR 24%
Wind avg/max: 8/15 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 1,900 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 11

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 63%MVFR 16%IFR 17%LIFR 5%
Wind avg/max: 8/21 kt
Max gust: 30 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: 0.5 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 44

Most recent change: MVFR → IFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

34
73%
16
27%

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Live K4S1 Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by K4S1's own weather station.

N16342 kt
Headwind
0 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
2 kt

Wind is 76° off runway 16, the end with the most headwind right now.

Asphalt · 3,200 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Gold Beach Municipal Airport (K4S1) with runway 16/34 marked
N ↑

Runway 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
Daily 0800-1700 local
Repairs
Airframe & engine, minor
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
K4S1
IATA
GOL
FAA LID
4S1
City
Gold Beach
State
Oregon
Country
United States
Elevation
20 ft
Coordinates
42.4134, -124.4240
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,200 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KCEC
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Next sunset
23h 36m

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Pilot PIREPs for Gold Beach Municipal Airport (K4S1)

Community-submitted

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

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