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Cottage Grove State Airport (K61S) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 10:15 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (K77S), K61S is currently IFR with winds from 220° at 7 knots, visibility 2.5 statute miles, and a 2,900 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Cottage Grove State Airport in Cottage Grove, OR, decoded from the nearest reporting station (K77S): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Cottage Grove State Airport (K61S) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Cottage Grove, OR at a field elevation of 645 ft. K61S has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from K77S, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (15/33), the longest 3,201 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KEUG.

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IFR
Observed 1715Z (10:15 AM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station K77S, 7.9 nm away.

Wind
220° 7 kt
Visibility
2.5 sm
Ceiling
2,900 ft
Altimeter
30.10"
Temp / Dew
48°F / 9°C
feels like 44°F

Wind from the southwest (220°) at 7 kt, visibility 2.5 statute miles, broken clouds at 2,900 ft, overcast at 3,500 ft, temperature 9°C (48°F), altimeter 30.10 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 2,900 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR K77S 281715Z AUTO 22007KT 2 1/2SM -DZ BKN029 OVC035 09/08 A3010 RMK AO2 VIS 1 1/4V5

What changed at K77S (nearest station)?

Since the 1655Z (9:55 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Flight category dropped from MVFR to IFR.
  • Visibility dropped from 5 SM to 2.5 SM.
  • Gusts are no longer reported.

Current pilot readout for K61S

Based on the nearest station (K77S), K61S is currently IFR with winds from 220° at 7 knots, visibility 2.5 statute miles, and a 2,900 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (15). Density altitude is approximately -150 ft (field elevation 645 ft). K61S does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KEUG, about 21 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
15FAV4 kt head6 kt right
334 kt tail6 kt left

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K61S 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 15/33
    3,201 × 60 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at K61S
    Wind
    15
    4 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
    33
    4 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
    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
081617Z05Z17Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 8→7 kt, ceiling 3,700 ft → 2,900 ft.

K61S weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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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 K61S

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

PIREP1727Z (10:27 AM PDT) · 55 NM SW of K61S · during descent · C700
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OTH UA /OV OTH/TM 1727/FL007/TP C700/SK OVC007-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 1727Reported at 17:27 UTC.
FL007Altitude: 700 ft MSL.
TP C700Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC007-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1725Z (10:25 AM PDT) · 24 NM N of K61S · during descent · B737
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EUG UA /OV EUG345003/TM 1725/FL014/TP B737/SK OVC014-TOP080/WX -RA/RM DURD RWY 16L
EUG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV EUG345003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1725Reported at 17:25 UTC.
FL014Altitude: 1,400 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC014-TOP080Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX -RAWeather and flight visibility observed.
RM DURD RWY 16LRemarks.
PIREP1715Z (10:15 AM PDT) · 86 NM S of K61S · 1,300 ft MSL · C208
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MFR UA /OV MFR/TM 1715/FLSFC/TP C208/SK FEW044/WX 10SM/TA 07/WV 00000KT/TB NEGATIVE/IC NEGATIVE/RM A C208 ON THE ILS FOR RUNWAY 14 REPORTED BKN LAYERS ON APPROACH PICKED UP THE RUNWAY 3 1/2NM OUT WITH NEGATIVE ICING
MFR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MFRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1715Reported at 17:15 UTC.
FLSFCAltitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.
TP C208Aircraft type reporting.
SK FEW044Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX 10SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
TA 07Outside air temperature, °C.
WV 00000KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
TB NEGATIVETurbulence: negative.
IC NEGATIVEIcing: negative.
RM A C208 ON THE ILS FOR RUN…Remarks.
PIREP1711Z (10:11 AM PDT) · 21 NM NW of K61S · 5,000 ft MSL · E75L
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EUG UA /OV EUG/TM 1711/FL050/TP E75L/SK OVC030-TOP095/WX FV05SM RA/TA 0/RM FV05SM RA BELOW BASES
EUG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV EUGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1711Reported at 17:11 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC030-TOP095Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX FV05SM RAWeather and flight visibility observed.
TA 0Outside air temperature, °C.
RM FV05SM RA BELOW BASESRemarks.
PIREP1641Z (9:41 AM PDT) · 21 NM NW of K61S · during descent · C510
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EUG UA /OV EUG/TM 1641/FLDURD/TP C510/SK OVC019
EUG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV EUGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1641Reported at 16:41 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP C510Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC019Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1640Z (9:40 AM PDT) · 86 NM E of K61S · during descent · CL30
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RDM UA /OV RDM/TM 1640/FL036/TP CL30/TA UNKN/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD RWY 11 -10KTS 036
RDM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RDMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1640Reported at 16:40 UTC.
FL036Altitude: 3,600 ft MSL.
TP CL30Aircraft type reporting.
TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURD RWY 11 -10KTS 036Remarks.
PIREP1638Z (9:38 AM PDT) · 55 NM SW of K61S · during descent · TBM8
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OTH UA /OV OTH/TM 1638/FL010/TP TBM8/SK OVC010-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 1638Reported at 16:38 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP TBM8Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC010-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1628Z (9:28 AM PDT) · 55 NM SW of K61S · during descent · C208
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OTH UA /OV OTH/TM 1628/FL017/TP C208/SK BASE017-TOP064/RM DURD-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 1628Reported at 16:28 UTC.
FL017Altitude: 1,700 ft MSL.
TP C208Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASE017-TOP064Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURD-ZSERemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at K61S

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station K77S reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 70 observations, with 34 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 14 kt, the lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 59%MVFR 27%IFR 10%LIFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 6/12 kt
Max gust: 14 kt
Lowest ceiling: 400 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 34

Most recent change: MVFR → IFR

Last 7 days
VFR 74%MVFR 18%IFR 4%LIFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 3/12 kt
Max gust: 19 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 45

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

15
55%
33
45%

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Live crosswind meter

K61S has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from K77S, 7.9 nm away.

N15337 kt
Headwind
4 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
6 kt

Wind is 53° off runway 15, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 3,201 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Cottage Grove State Airport (K61S) with runway 15/33 marked
N ↑

Runway 15/33 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
Mon-Sat 1000-1900 local
Repairs
Airframe & engine, minor
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
61S
City
Cottage Grove
State
Oregon
Country
United States
Elevation
645 ft
Coordinates
43.7998, -123.0290
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,201 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station K77S
TAF
Nearest KEUG
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Sunset in
7h 37m

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Pilot PIREPs for Cottage Grove State Airport (K61S)

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

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