Independence State Airport (K7S5) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 9:56 PM PDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KSLE), K7S5 is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 9,500 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Independence State Airport in Independence, OR, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSLE): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Independence State Airport (K7S5) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Independence, OR at a field elevation of 179 ft. K7S5 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSLE, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (16/34), the longest 3,002 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSLE.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSLE, 8.7 nm away.
Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 11 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 9,500 ft, temperature 9°C (49°F), altimeter 30.07 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 9,500 ft.
METAR KSLE 280456Z AUTO 20011KT 10SM BKN095 09/07 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP183 T00940067 $
What changed at KSLE (nearest station)?
Since the 0356Z (8:56 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0356Z (8:56 PM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for K7S5
Based on the nearest station (KSLE), K7S5 is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 9,500 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (16). Density altitude is approximately -650 ft (field elevation 179 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16FAV | 3,002 ft | ASP | 10 kt head | 4 kt right |
| 34 | 3,002 ft | ASP | 10 kt tail | 4 kt left |
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K7S5 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 16/343,002 × 60 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at K7S5Wind
- 16
- 10 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 34
- 10 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
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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 23 h: wind 9→11 kt, ceiling unlimited → 9,500 ft.
K7S5 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 K7S5
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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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
PDX UA /OV PDX360006/TM 0250/FL065/TP C56X/TA 02/IC LGT RIME 065-100/RM DURD
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PDX360006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0250Reported at 02:50 UTC.FL065Altitude: 6,500 ft MSL.TP C56XAircraft type reporting.TA 02Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIME 065-100Icing: light rime 6,500–10,000 ft.RM DURDRemarks.Show raw report
PDX UA /OV KPDX10307/TM 0147/FL025/TP B739/SK OVC030-TOPUNKN
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KPDX10307Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0147Reported at 01:47 UTC.FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC030-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
PDX UA /OV KPDX100005/TM 0104/FLDURD/TP B739/SK OVC030-TOPUNKN/RM RAGGED
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KPDX100005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0104Reported at 01:04 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC030-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM RAGGEDRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at K7S5
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSLE reported mostly VFR across 28 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 800 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
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.
- 34
- 58%
- 16
- 42%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (10:20 PM PDT)
TAF KSLE 280520Z 2806/2906 20010KT P6SM FEW030 BKN050 FM280700 18012G20KT P6SM -SHRA SCT025 OVC035 FM281400 19010KT P6SM -SHRA BKN025 OVC035 FM282000 21007KT P6SM -SHRA SCT030 BKN050
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Live crosswind meter
K7S5 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KSLE, 8.7 nm away.
Wind is 21° off runway 16, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
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 DALGT local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Glider service · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 7S5
- City
- Independence
- State
- Oregon
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 179 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.8670, -123.1980
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,002 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KSLE
- TAF
- Nearest KSLE
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 19h 18m
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Pilot PIREPs for Independence State Airport (K7S5)
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