Albany Municipal Airport (KS12) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Albany Municipal Airport in Albany, OR, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCVO): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Albany Municipal Airport (KS12) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Albany, OR at 226 ft. KS12 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCVO, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (16, 34), longest 3,004 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KSLE. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KCVO, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCVO, 13 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 600 ft, temperature 10°C (50°F), altimeter 29.99 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 600 ft.
SPECI KCVO 130939Z 16004KT 10SM BKN006 10/09 A2999 RMK AO2
What changed at KCVO (nearest station)?
Since the 0928Z (2:28 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from VFR to IFR.
- Ceiling dropped from 8,000 ft to 600 ft.
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Current pilot readout for KS12
Based on the nearest station (KCVO), KS12 is currently IFR with winds from 160° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 600 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 16, about 1 knots. Density altitude is approximately -400 ft (field elevation 226 ft). KS12 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSLE, about 17 nm away.
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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 KS12. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16FAV | 3,004 ft | ASP | 4 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 34 | 3,004 ft | ASP | 4 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→4 kt, ceiling 5,500 ft → 600 ft.
KS12 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Albany Municipal Airport in Albany, OR: 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 KS12 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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 KS12
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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EUG UA /OV EUG150030/TM 0515/FL150/TP E75L/TA M15/IC LGT RIME 080-150/RM DURD
EUG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV EUG150030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0515Reported at 05:15 UTC.FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TA M15Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIME 080-150Icing: light rime 8,000–15,000 ft.RM DURDRemarks.Show raw report
PDX UA /OV BTG070020/TM 0451/FL100/TP B738/TA M06/IC LGT RIME/RM DURC 100-180-ZSE
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BTG070020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0451Reported at 04:51 UTC.FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TA M06Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.RM DURC 100-180-ZSERemarks.Show raw report
RDM UA /OV RDM/TM 0410/FL056/TP E75L/TA UNKN/TB LGT/IC NEG/RM DURD RWY 5
RDM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RDMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0410Reported at 04:10 UTC.FL056Altitude: 5,600 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.TB LGTTurbulence: light.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURD RWY 5Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KS12
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCVO reported mostly VFR across 28 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 600 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: VFR → IFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 34
- 74%
- 16
- 26%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- S12
- City
- Albany
- State
- Oregon
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 226 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.6378, -123.0590
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,004 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KCVO
- TAF
- Nearest KSLE
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 16h 42m
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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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25–50 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.
- South Albany High School , Albany, OR · 2 mi
- BCRCC - Benton County Radio Control Club - Brian Unwin Field , Adair Village, OR · 8 mi
- WMC Parker Rd Field , Tangent, OR · 8 mi
KS12 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at KS12?+
KS12 has 2 runways: 16, 34; the longest is 3,004 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for KS12 come from?+
Albany Municipal Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KCVO, about 13 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at KS12 can differ.
Does KS12 have a TAF?+
No. KS12 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSLE, about 17 nm away.
Does KS12 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. KS12 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KS12 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Albany Municipal Airport (KS12)
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