Idaho Falls Regional Airport (KIDA) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 1:53 AM MDT, Oct 28, KIDA is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KIDA right now.
Live aviation weather for Idaho Falls Regional Airport in Idaho Falls, ID, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Idaho Falls Regional Airport (KIDA) is a regional airport serving Idaho Falls, ID at a field elevation of 4,744 ft. KIDA reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (03/21, 17/35), the longest 9,002 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the south (170°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 2°C (36°F), altimeter 30.02 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KIDA 280753Z AUTO 17006KT 10SM CLR 02/00 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP172 T00220000
What changed at KIDA?
Since the 0653Z (12:53 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind shifted from 240° to 170° (70°).
- Pressure rising: altimeter 29.99 → 30.02 inHg.
Current pilot readout for KIDA
KIDA is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 4,200 ft (field elevation 4,744 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KIDA by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued no ground stop or ground delay program for IDA in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from IDA's own airspace.
KIDA reported VFR in 85% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 281 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and January the least, with IFR or worse 24% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 5% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 21 had the best headwind 40% of the time, runway 35 32%, and winds were calm 15% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south-southwest. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 61 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 2. From December to February KIDA was IFR or worse 21% of the time, against under 1% from June to August.
IDA departures left within 15 minutes of schedule 83% of the time across 4,530 flights, June 2025 to May 2026. Before 9 AM departures did best (91%) and after 9 PM did worst (69%).
Fog was reported on about 41 days a year, and fog or mist on 103. January and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 19% of hours, against under 1% in July.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, hourly observations 2006 to 2025, the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025 and BTS airline on-time data. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FAV | 3,964 ft | ASP | 6 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 21 | 9,002 ft | ASP | 4 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 03 | 9,002 ft | ASP | 4 kt tail | 4 kt right |
| 35 | 3,964 ft | ASP | 6 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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KIDA runways
2 physical runways · 4 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 03/219,002 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KIDAWind
- 03
- 4 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 21
- 4 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 17/353,964 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KIDAWind
- 17
- 6 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 35
- 6 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 14→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KIDA 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at KIDA
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KIDA reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 4,500 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 21
- 36%
- 35
- 30%
- 17
- 26%
- 03
- 8%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (11:20 PM MDT)
TAF KIDA 280520Z 2806/2906 21007KT P6SM VCSH OVC050 FM280800 20010KT P6SM SCT020 BKN100 FM281800 22011KT P6SM SCT100 SCT200 FM290200 VRB05KT P6SM SKC
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KIDA's own weather station.
Wind is 12° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 3,964 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 03/21, 17/35 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 · Jet A-1
- Attended
- Daily 0530-2130 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high & low pressure · Bulk, high & low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air freight · Avionics · Cargo handling · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KIDA
- IATA
- IDA
- FAA LID
- IDA
- City
- Idaho Falls
- State
- Idaho
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 4,744 ft
- Coordinates
- 43.5146, -112.0710
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 9,002 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 135.325 MHz
- AWOS/ASOS
- 135.325 MHz
- CTAF
- 118.5 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Boise
- Next sunset
- 15h 37m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Desert Eagles Model Airplane Flying Club - S 45th W , Idaho Falls, ID · 5 mi
- Desert Eagles Flying Model Airplane Club - Noise Park , Idaho Falls, ID · 16 mi
- Eastern Idaho Aeromodelers, Macdonaldville Rd. , Idaho Falls, ID · 22 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KIDA
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KIDA reported VFR conditions during about 85.3% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 281 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; January had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 7.5 kt, calm 12.5% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57.4 | 18.1 | 13.6 | 10.9 |
| Feb | 66.7 | 16.0 | 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Mar | 83.7 | 9.2 | 4.6 | 2.5 |
| Apr | 90.5 | 6.2 | 2.5 | 0.9 |
| May | 93.5 | 4.8 | 1.4 | 0.4 |
| Jun | 96.9 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 99.4 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 95.2 | 4.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 94.3 | 4.4 | 1.2 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 91.2 | 5.2 | 2.4 | 1.2 |
| Nov | 81.0 | 10.7 | 5.3 | 2.9 |
| Dec | 60.6 | 17.3 | 12.9 | 9.2 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6.5 kt |
| Feb | 7.8 kt |
| Mar | 8.3 kt |
| Apr | 9.4 kt |
| May | 8.3 kt |
| Jun | 8.3 kt |
| Jul | 6.9 kt |
| Aug | 6.7 kt |
| Sep | 6.6 kt |
| Oct | 7.0 kt |
| Nov | 7.1 kt |
| Dec | 7.0 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KIDA airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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IDA's real runway layout on the back, elevation and tower frequency on the front. Add your tail number on the sleeve.
Pilot PIREPs for Idaho Falls Regional Airport (KIDA)
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