Gold Beach Municipal Airport (K4S1) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Gold Beach Municipal Airport in Gold Beach, OR, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBOK) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Gold Beach Municipal Airport (K4S1) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Gold Beach, OR at 20 ft. K4S1 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KBOK, about 21 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (16, 34) — longest 3,200 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KCEC. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KBOK, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KBOK, 21.2 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 700 ft, temperature 16°C (60°F), altimeter 30.03 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 700 ft.
METAR KBOK 290456Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC007 16/14 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP171 T01560139 PNO $
What changed at KBOK (nearest station)?
Since the 0445Z (9:45 PM PDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0445Z report — conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for K4S1
Based on the nearest station (KBOK), K4S1 is currently IFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 700 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately -50 ft (field elevation 20 ft). K4S1 does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KCEC, about 39 nm away.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at K4S1. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 3,200 ft | ASP | — | — |
| 34 | 3,200 ft | ASP | — | — |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 700 ft.
K4S1 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Gold Beach Municipal Airport in Gold Beach, OR: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around K4S1 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of K4S1
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.
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OTH UA /OV OTH/TM 0401/FL006/TP BE9L/SK OVC006/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 0401Reported at 04:01 UTC.FL006Altitude: 600 ft MSL.TP BE9LAircraft type reporting.SK OVC006Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM /ZSERemarks.Show raw report
RBG UA /OV RBG053025 /TM 0051 /FL075 /TP C182 /TB NEG /RM CLDS SW FEW070
RBG UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RBG053025Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0051Reported at 00:51 UTC.FL075Altitude: 7,500 ft MSL.TP C182Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM CLDS SW FEW070Remarks.⚠️ 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, the nearest station KBOK reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 33 observations, with 5 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt, the lowest ceiling was 700 ft. Wind most often came from the NW.
Most recent change: VFR → IFR
Most recent change: VFR → IFR
- 16
- 61%
- 34
- 39%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- IATA
- GOL
- FAA LID
- 4S1
- City
- Gold Beach
- State
- Oregon
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 20 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.4134, -124.4240
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,200 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KBOK
- TAF
- Nearest KCEC
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 22h 3m
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K4S1 weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at K4S1?+
K4S1 has 2 runways — 16, 34; the longest is 3,200 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for K4S1 come from?+
Gold Beach Municipal Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KBOK, about 21 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at K4S1 can differ.
Does K4S1 have a TAF?+
No — K4S1 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCEC, about 39 nm away.
Does K4S1 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — K4S1 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for K4S1 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Gold Beach Municipal Airport (K4S1)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Gold Beach Municipal Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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