Ken Jernstedt Airfield (K4S2) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 1:55 AM PDT, Oct 28, K4S2 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,400 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Ken Jernstedt Airfield in Hood River, OR, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Ken Jernstedt Airfield (K4S2) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Hood River, OR at a field elevation of 638 ft. K4S2 reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (07/25), the longest 3,040 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 134.375.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 4,400 ft, overcast at 5,000 ft, temperature 7°C (45°F), altimeter 29.97 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,400 ft.
METAR K4S2 280855Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM -RA BKN044 OVC050 07/06 A2997 RMK AO2
What changed at K4S2?
Since the 0835Z (1:35 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0835Z (1:35 AM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for K4S2
K4S2 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,400 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately -250 ft (field elevation 638 ft). K4S2 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDLS, about 16 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | 3,040 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 25 | 3,040 ft | ASP | - | - |
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K4S2 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 07/253,040 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at K4S2Wind
- 07
- no steady wind
- 25
- no steady wind
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“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→0 kt, ceiling 2,300 ft → 4,400 ft.
K4S2 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 K4S2
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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PDX UA /OV BTG005030/TM 0625/FL140/TP E75L/TB LGT-MOD CHOP 190-140/RM ZSE
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BTG005030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0625Reported at 06:25 UTC.FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB LGT-MOD CHOP 190-140Turbulence: light to moderate chop 19,000–14,000 ft.RM ZSERemarks.Show raw report
SEA UA /OV SEA201038/TM 0432/FL100/TP PC12/TA -05/TB LGT TURB/IC LGT RIME /RM DURD OLM 100-075
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SEA201038Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0432Reported at 04:32 UTC.FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.TA -05Outside air temperature, °C.TB LGT TURBTurbulence: light turb.IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.RM DURD OLM 100-075Remarks.Show raw report
RDM UA /OV RDM/TM 0334/FL050/TP E75L/IC NEG
RDM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RDMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0334Reported at 03:34 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
YKM UA /OV YKM165035/TM 0330/FL380/TP B38M/RM MTW +/-15KTS ZSE
YKM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV YKM165035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0330Reported at 03:30 UTC.FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.RM MTW +/-15KTS ZSERemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at K4S2
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, K4S2 reported mostly VFR across 66 observations, with 11 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,500 ft. Wind most often came from the NW.
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.
- 25
- 81%
- 07
- 19%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by K4S2's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 3,040 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 07/25 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
- Nov-Apr Daily 0800-1700 local; May-Oct Daily 0800-1800 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting · Glider service · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Glider towing
- Pattern altitude
- 1,507 ft MSL (869 AGL)
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- K4S2
- FAA LID
- 4S2
- City
- Hood River
- State
- Oregon
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 638 ft
- Coordinates
- 45.6726, -121.5360
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,040 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KDLS
- AWOS/ASOS
- 134.375 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 15h 49m
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Pilot PIREPs for Ken Jernstedt Airfield (K4S2)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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