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Lexington Airport (K9S9) Aviation Weather: METAR

As of 12:15 PM PDT, Oct 28, K9S9 is currently VFR with winds from 260° at 13 knots gusting 22, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 5,000 ft ceiling.

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

Lexington Airport (K9S9) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Lexington, OR at a field elevation of 1,634 ft. K9S9 reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (08/26), the longest 4,156 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 134.475.

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VFR
Observed 1915Z (12:15 PM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
260° 13 kt
gusting 22 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
5,000 ft
Altimeter
30.02"
Temp / Dew
52°F / 11°C
dew 37°F / 3°C

Wind from the west (260°) at 13 kt, gusting 22 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 3,600 ft, overcast at 5,000 ft, temperature 11°C (52°F), altimeter 30.02 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 5,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR K9S9 281915Z AUTO 26013G22KT 10SM -RA FEW036 OVC050 11/03 A3002 RMK AO2

What changed at K9S9?

Since the 1850Z (11:50 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Rain began (-RA).

Current pilot readout for K9S9

K9S9 is currently VFR with winds from 260° at 13 knots gusting 22, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 5,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (26). Density altitude is approximately 1,400 ft (field elevation 1,634 ft). K9S9 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPDT, about 39 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
26FAV12 kt head4 kt left (g7)
0812 kt tail4 kt right (g7)

Open the crosswind calculator to try your own wind and runway numbers →

K9S9 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 08/26
    4,156 × 75 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at K9S9
    Wind
    08
    12 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
    26
    12 kt headwind · 4 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
0142919Z07Z19Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 10→13 kt, ceiling 5,000 ft → 5,000 ft.

K9S9 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 K9S9

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

PIREP1909Z (12:09 PM PDT) · 95 NM SW of K9S9 · altitude unknown · B737
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RDM UA /OV RDM/TM 1909/FLRDM/TP B737/TB NEG/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 1909Reported at 19:09 UTC.
FLRDMAltitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1900Z (12:00 PM PDT) · 76 NM NW of K9S9 · during descent · C550
light to moderate 3,000–8,000 ft turbulence
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YKM UA /OV KYKM /TM 1900/FL080/TP C550/TB LGT-MOD 030-080/RM DURD
YKM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KYKMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1900Reported at 19:00 UTC.
FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.
TP C550Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MOD 030-080Turbulence: light to moderate 3,000–8,000 ft.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1840Z (11:40 AM PDT) · 98 NM W of K9S9 · during descent · A321
lt rime icing
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PDX UA /OV PDX070025/TM 1840/FL080/TP A321/TA M4/IC LT RIME/RM DURD 080-055
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PDX070025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1840Reported at 18:40 UTC.
FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TA M4Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LT RIMEIcing: lt rime.
RM DURD 080-055Remarks.
PIREP1740Z (10:40 AM PDT) · 95 NM SW of K9S9 · during descent · E75L
light chop turbulencelow-level wind shear
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RDM UA /OV RDM/TM 1740/FL100/TP E75L/TA UNKN/TB LGT CHOP/IC NEG/RM NEG LLWS DURD RWY 23
RDM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RDMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1740Reported at 17:40 UTC.
FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM NEG LLWS DURD RWY 23Remarks.
PIREP1716Z (10:16 AM PDT) · 74 NM NW of K9S9 · during descent · C208
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YKM UA /OV YKM/TM 1716/FLDURD/TP C208/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH ALL THE WAY DOWN FINAL RY27
YKM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV YKMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1716Reported at 17:16 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP C208Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM SMOOTH ALL THE WAY DOWN F…Remarks.
PIREP1708Z (10:08 AM PDT) · 98 NM W of K9S9 · 12,000 ft MSL · S22T
light-moderate rime icing
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PDX UA /OV PDX080025/TM 1708/FL120/TP S22T/TA -13/IC LIGHT-MODERATE RIME ICING/RM LIGHT RIME ICING 095-070
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PDX080025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1708Reported at 17:08 UTC.
FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.
TP S22TAircraft type reporting.
TA -13Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LIGHT-MODERATE RIME ICINGIcing: light-moderate rime icing.
RM LIGHT RIME ICING 095-070Remarks.
PIREP1702Z (10:02 AM PDT) · 60 NM N of K9S9 · 4,000 ft MSL · E75L
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PSC UA /OV PSC310010/TM 1702/FL040/TP E75L/TB NEG/RM DURD FL040-SFC
PSC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PSC310010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1702Reported at 17:02 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM DURD FL040-SFCRemarks.
PIREP1640Z (9:40 AM PDT) · 95 NM SW of K9S9 · 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.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at K9S9

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, K9S9 reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 25 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,700 ft. Wind most often came from the W.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 8/16 kt
Max gust: 25 kt
Lowest ceiling: 3,700 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 95%MVFR 5%
Wind avg/max: 5/16 kt
Max gust: 23 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,900 ft
Lowest vis: 4 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 12

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

08
73%
26
27%

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Live K9S9 Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by K9S9's own weather station.

N260813 kt
Headwind
12 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
4 kt
Headwind in gusts
21 kt
Crosswind in gusts
7 kt

Wind is 19° off runway 26, the end with the most headwind right now.

Asphalt · 4,156 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Lexington Airport (K9S9) with runway 08/26 marked
N ↑

Runway 08/26 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

Imagery: USGS The National Map (public domain). Something off? ✏️ Suggest an edit

Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Fuel
100LL
Attended
Unattended
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Other services
Crop dusting
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
K9S9
FAA LID
9S9
City
Lexington
State
Oregon
Country
United States
Elevation
1,634 ft
Coordinates
45.4541, -119.6900
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
4,156 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KPDT
AWOS/ASOS
134.475 MHz
CTAF
122.9 MHz
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Sunset in
5h 21m

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Pilot PIREPs for Lexington Airport (K9S9)

Community-submitted

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

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Lexington Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

⚠️ Pilot PIREPs on ATIS Alerts are community-submitted airport notes for situational awareness only. They are not official FAA PIREPs, NOTAMs, weather briefings, airport advisories, or flight-planning guidance. Always verify with official FAA/NWS sources, airport management, ATC, and current publications.

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