Madras Municipal Airport (KS33) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 6:15 PM PDT, Oct 28, KS33 is currently VFR with winds from 230° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Madras Municipal Airport in Madras, OR, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Madras Municipal Airport (KS33) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Madras, OR at a field elevation of 2,438 ft. KS33 reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (04/22, 16/34), the longest 5,091 ft.
Wind from the southwest (230°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 ft, temperature 8°C (46°F), altimeter 30.03 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KS33 290115Z AUTO 23008KT 10SM SCT070 08/00 A3003 RMK AO2
What changed at KS33?
Since the 0055Z (5:55 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0055Z (5:55 PM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KS33
KS33 is currently VFR with winds from 230° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (22). Density altitude is approximately 2,050 ft (field elevation 2,438 ft). KS33 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KRDM, about 25 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22FAV | 2,701 ft | ASPH-G | 8 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 16 | 5,091 ft | ASPH-G | 5 kt head | 6 kt right |
| 34 | 5,091 ft | ASPH-G | 5 kt tail | 6 kt left |
| 04 | 2,701 ft | ASPH-G | 8 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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KS33 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 04/222,701 × 50 ft · ASPH-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at KS33Wind
- 04
- 8 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 22
- 8 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 16/345,091 × 75 ft · ASPH-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at KS33Wind
- 16
- 5 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
- 34
- 5 kt tailwind · 6 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.
Fuel at KS33
100LL and Jet A at Madras Municipal Airport: prices, FBO fees and cheaper fuel nearby now live on the KS33 fuel page.
Lowest 100LL
$7.10/ galSelf serve · City of Madras, Madras Municipal Airport
Updated Oct 21Recent
1 fuel provider · Jet A from $7.95
Fuel information has moved: view KS33fuel & FBOs for every FBO’s prices, ramp and overnight fees, cheaper 100LL nearby, price history and pilot fuel reports.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 3→8 kt, ceiling 4,700 ft → unlimited.
KS33 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KS33
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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RDM UA /OV RDM/TM 0115/FLRDM/TP E170/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 0115Reported at 01:15 UTC.FLRDMAltitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
PDX UA /OV PDX170032/TM 0028/FL075/TP E120/TA M02/TB MOD 075-130/IC LGT RIME 075-130/RM DURD
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PDX170032Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0028Reported at 00:28 UTC.FL075Altitude: 7,500 ft MSL.TP E120Aircraft type reporting.TA M02Outside air temperature, °C.TB MOD 075-130Turbulence: moderate 7,500–13,000 ft.IC LGT RIME 075-130Icing: light rime 7,500–13,000 ft.RM DURDRemarks.Show raw report
PDX UA /OV PDX170035/TM 0023/FL075/TP B190/TB MOD 075-090/RM DURD
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PDX170035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0023Reported at 00:23 UTC.FL075Altitude: 7,500 ft MSL.TP B190Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD 075-090Turbulence: moderate 7,500–9,000 ft.RM DURDRemarks.Show raw report
RDM UA /OV RDM/TM 0014/FLRDM/TP E75L/TB LGT CHOP 051-SFC/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 0014Reported at 00:14 UTC.FLRDMAltitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOP 051-SFCTurbulence: light chop 051-sfc.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
EUG UA /OV EUG430020/TM 2354/FL080/TP E75L/IC IC LGT RIME 080-070
EUG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV EUG430020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2354Reported at 23:54 UTC.FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.IC IC LGT RIME 080-070Icing: ic light rime 8,000–7,000 ft.Show raw report
PDX UA /OV 4E/TM 2346/FL015/TP LJ60/WV LLWS +5KT
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 4ELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2346Reported at 23:46 UTC.FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.TP LJ60Aircraft type reporting.WV LLWS +5KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.Show raw report
PDX UA /OV 3E/TM 2340/FLDURD/TP E75L/WX +RA/TB -LLWS
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 3ELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2340Reported at 23:40 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.WX +RAWeather and flight visibility observed.TB -LLWSTurbulence: -low-level wind shear.Show raw report
DLS UA /OV LTJ100070/TM 2335/FL120/TP KODI/TA M11/IC MOD RIME/RM /ZSE
DLS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LTJ100070Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2335Reported at 23:35 UTC.FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.TP KODIAircraft type reporting.TA M11Outside air temperature, °C.IC MOD RIMEIcing: moderate rime.RM /ZSERemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KS33
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KS33 reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 24 kt, the lowest ceiling was 4,500 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 16
- 52%
- 34
- 33%
- 22
- 12%
- 04
- 3%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KS33's own weather station.
Wind is 5° off runway 22, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 2,701 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 04/22, 16/34 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Fuel prices
KS33 100LL, FBOs and fees.
100LL from
$7.10 / gal · Self serve
1 fuel provider · Updated Oct 21
View fuel prices & FBOs →Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A See fuel prices →
- Attended
- Mon-Fri 0800-1700 local; Sat-Sun 0900-1400 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high & low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting · Charter · Flight instruction · Parachute jumping · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KS33
- IATA
- MDJ
- FAA LID
- S33
- City
- Madras
- State
- Oregon
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,438 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.6702, -121.1550
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,091 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KRDM
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 23h 20m
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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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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Western Oregon Control Line Flyers - Bill Riegel Model Airpark , Salem, OR · 19 mi
- Field Of Dreams RC Club Inc 1 , Redmond, OR · 26 mi
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Pilot PIREPs for Madras Municipal Airport (KS33)
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