Pocatello Regional Airport (KPIH) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Pocatello Regional Airport in Pocatello, ID, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Pocatello Regional Airport (KPIH) is a regional airport serving Pocatello, ID at 4,452 ft. KPIH reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 4 runways (03, 17, 21, 35) — longest 9,059 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page. Track KPIH in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture — flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.

VFR

Observed 1853Z (12:53 PM MDT)live · refreshes every 60s

Wind

060° 8 kt

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

Unlimited

Altimeter

30.00"

Temp / Dew

30°C / 86°F

dew 9°C

Wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 8,000 ft, temperature 30°C (86°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR

METAR KPIH 291853Z 06008KT 10SM FEW080 30/09 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP095 T03000094

What changed at KPIH?

Since the 1753Z (11:53 AM MDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

Wind swung from 320° to 060° — a 100° shift that can change the favored runway.
Pressure falling: altimeter 30.03 → 30.00 inHg.
Temperature up 3°C.

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Current pilot readout for KPIH

KPIH is currently VFR with winds from 060° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 17, about 7 knots. Density altitude is approximately 7,200 ft (field elevation 4,452 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.

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at KPIH. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

Runway	Length	Surface	Head / Tail	Crosswind
03FAV	9,059 ft	ASP	8 kt head	2 kt right
35	7,150 ft	ASP	4 kt head	7 kt right
17	7,150 ft	ASP	4 kt tail	7 kt left
21	9,059 ft	ASP	8 kt tail	2 kt left

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip — flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Over the last 22 h: wind 8→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

KPIH weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Pocatello Regional Airport in Pocatello, ID: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around KPIH is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KPIH

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

PIREP1911Z (1:11 PM MDT) · 90 NM NE of KPIH · 35,000 ft MSL · UAL440

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ARP UAL440 4407N 11122W 1911 F350 TB NONE SK ON TOP IC NONE

ARP UAL440 4407N 11122W 1911…Header — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

PIREP1659Z (10:59 AM MDT) · 92 NM NE of KPIH · during descent · E75L

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JAC UA /OV JAC/TM 1659/FLUNKN/TP E75L/TB NEG BLO 140/RM DURD RY19 JAC SMOOTH RIDE

JAC UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV JACLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1659Reported at 16:59 UTC.

FLUNKNAltitude unknown.

TP E75LAircraft type reporting.

TB NEG BLO 140Turbulence: none reported blo 140.

RM DURD RY19 JAC SMOOTH RIDERemarks.

PIREP1657Z (10:57 AM MDT) · 0 NM E of KPIH · during descent · PC12

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PIH UA /OV KPIH/TM 1657/FLDURD/TP PC12/TB NEG/RM NO TS ACTIVITY DURD FROM WEST

PIH UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV KPIHLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1657Reported at 16:57 UTC.

FLDURDReported during descent.

TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

RM NO TS ACTIVITY DURD FROM …Remarks.

PIREP1543Z (9:43 AM MDT) · 87 NM W of KPIH · during descent · C560

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TWF UA /OV TWF/TM 1543/FL050/TP C560/WX 3SM/RM 3SM VIS DURD ON FINAL

TWF UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV TWFLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1543Reported at 15:43 UTC.

FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.

TP C560Aircraft type reporting.

WX 3SMWeather and flight visibility observed.

RM 3SM VIS DURD ON FINALRemarks.

PIREP1501Z (9:01 AM MDT) · 59 NM W of KPIH · 36,000 ft MSL · B39M

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BYI UA /OV BYI/TM 1501/FL360/TP B39M/SK TOP360 /ZLC

BYI UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV BYILocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1501Reported at 15:01 UTC.

FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.

TP B39MAircraft type reporting.

SK TOP360 /ZLCSky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at KPIH

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KPIH reported mostly VFR across 28 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 56 kt, the lowest ceiling was 6,000 ft. Wind most often came from the NW.

Last 24 hours

VFR 96%MVFR 4%

Wind avg/max: 9/39 kt

Max gust: 56 kt

Lowest ceiling: 6,000 ft

Lowest vis: —

Prevailing wind: NW

Category changes: 2

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days

VFR 91%MVFR 6%IFR 2%

Wind avg/max: 7/29 kt

Max gust: 44 kt

Lowest ceiling: 6,000 ft

Lowest vis: 2 sm

Prevailing wind: SW

Category changes: 4

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days

21: 46%
35: 24%
17: 17%
03: 13%

TAF — Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1742Z (11:42 AM MDT)

TAF KPIH 291742Z 2918/3018 12010KT 6SM FU VCTS SCT090CB BKN110 PROB30 2920/3002 VRB25G45KT 5SM -TSRA BKN080 BKN100CB FM300200 VRB06KT P6SM SCT150

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type: Regional airport
ICAO: KPIH
IATA: PIH
FAA LID: PIH
City: Pocatello
State: Idaho
Country: United States
Elevation: 4,452 ft
Coordinates: 42.9098, -112.5960
Runways: 4
Longest runway: 9,059 ft
Weather reporting: Reports METAR
TAF: Published
AWOS/ASOS: 135.625 MHz
CTAF: 119.1 MHz
Time zone: America/Boise
Sunset in: 7h 3m

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Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Within 25 NM

6 airports

KU01American Falls AirportAmerican Falls, ID12 nm SW KU36Aberdeen Municipal AirportAberdeen, ID13 nm W 2U4Rockford Municipal AirportRockford, ID17 nm N ID12Russell W Anderson StripRiverside, ID17 nm N 1ID9Simko FieldInkom, ID20 nm SE KU02Mccarley FieldBlackfoot, ID21 nm NE

25–50 NM

8 airports

KIDAIdaho Falls Regional AirportIdaho Falls, ID43 nm NEVFR METAR · TAF 01IDLava Hot Springs AirportLava Hot Springs, ID31 nm SE U48Coxs Well AirportAtomic City, ID33 nm NW 1U0Bear Trap AirportMinidoka, ID33 nm W U37Midway AirportAtomic City, ID34 nm N U51Bancroft Municipal AirportBancroft, ID34 nm E

+2 more within 50 NM

50–100 NM

8 airports

KBYIBurley Municipal AirportBurley, ID56 nm SWMVFR METAR · TAF KRXERexburg Madison County AirportRexburg, ID65 nm NEVFR METAR KAFOAfton Municipal AirportAfton, WY74 nm EVFR METAR KLGULogan-Cache AirportLogan, UT75 nm SEVFR METAR · TAF KDIJDriggs/Reed Memorial AirportDriggs, ID82 nm NEVFR METAR · TAF KSUNFriedman Memorial AirportHailey, ID83 nm NWVFR METAR · TAF

+2 more within 100 NM

RC flying fields nearby

AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport — live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.

Eastern Idaho Aeromodelers - Geisler Field — Pocatello, ID · 1 mi
Eastern Idaho Aeromodelers, Macdonaldville Rd. — Idaho Falls, ID · 28 mi

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Historical Flying Weather

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KPIH reported VFR conditions during about 88.5% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 295 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; January had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 8.1 kt, calm 13.2% of the time.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#251 of 1,400

Regional rank

#34

State rank

#10

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

88.5%

MVFR

8.2%

IFR

2.6%

LIFR

1.6%

Est. VFR days/yr

295

Most VFR month

July

Fewest VFR month

January

Median ceiling

4,900 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

13.2%

Median wind

7 kt

Gusty hours

13.5%

Crosswind >15 kt

0.3%

Fog/mist days/yr

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

7,042 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

KPIH monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
Month	VFR %	MVFR %	IFR %	LIFR %
Jan	65.7	20.6	7.4	6.3
Feb	76.0	14.5	5.9	3.5
Mar	86.2	9.1	3.1	1.6
Apr	91.2	6.8	1.6	0.4
May	93.9	5.4	0.5	0.1
Jun	98.1	1.8	0.1	0.0
Jul	99.7	0.2	0.0	0.0
Aug	98.1	1.8	0.1	0.0
Sep	96.9	2.9	0.3	0.0
Oct	92.5	5.4	1.6	0.6
Nov	84.6	10.8	2.9	1.6
Dec	68.1	19.2	7.8	4.9

Average wind by month

KPIH average wind by month, 2006–2025
Month	Mean wind (kt)
Jan	7.5 kt
Feb	9.1 kt
Mar	9.2 kt
Apr	10.1 kt
May	8.6 kt
Jun	8.4 kt
Jul	7.1 kt
Aug	7.0 kt
Sep	6.8 kt
Oct	7.6 kt
Nov	7.8 kt
Dec	8.2 kt

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KPIH airport diagram

Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.

The FAA airport diagram for Pocatello Regional Airport in Pocatello, ID shows the runway and taxiway layout across 4 runways, ramp areas, and hold-short positions — review it before taxiing at an unfamiliar field.

Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2608 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗

KPIH weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at KPIH?+

KPIH has 4 runways — 03, 17, 21, 35; the longest is 9,059 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KPIH report its own weather?+

Yes — Pocatello Regional Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KPIH have a TAF?+

Yes — the TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.

Does KPIH broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — KPIH does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KPIH from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.

Where can I find the KPIH airport diagram?+

The official FAA airport diagram for Pocatello Regional Airport (KPIH) is shown on this page — it maps the runway and taxiway layout, ramps, and hold-short lines. Tap it to zoom, or download the official FAA PDF free from the link under the diagram (updated every 28-day FAA charting cycle).

Pilot PIREPs for Pocatello Regional Airport (KPIH)

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