Siletz Bay State Airport (KS45) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Siletz Bay State Airport in Gleneden Beach, OR, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KONP): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Siletz Bay State Airport (KS45) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Gleneden Beach, OR at 69 ft. KS45 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KONP, about 18 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (17, 35), longest 3,297 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KONP. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KONP, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KONP, 17.8 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 1,200 ft, temperature 12°C (54°F), altimeter 29.99 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,200 ft.
METAR KONP 131020Z AUTO 16005KT 10SM OVC012 12/11 A2999 RMK AO2
What changed at KONP (nearest station)?
Since the 0955Z (2:55 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0955Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for KS45
Based on the nearest station (KONP), KS45 is currently MVFR with winds from 160° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,200 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 17, about 3 knots. Density altitude is approximately -350 ft (field elevation 69 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 KS45. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FAV | 3,297 ft | ASP | 4 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 35 | 3,297 ft | ASP | 4 kt tail | 3 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 3→5 kt, ceiling 1,400 ft → 1,200 ft.
KS45 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Siletz Bay State Airport in Gleneden Beach, 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 KS45 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 KS45
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.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KS45
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KONP reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 11 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt, the lowest ceiling was 500 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
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- 17
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TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0844Z (1:44 AM PDT)
TAF KONP 130844Z 1309/1406 15007KT P6SM SCT015 BKN025 FM131800 20007KT P6SM SCT025 OVC035
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- S45
- City
- Gleneden Beach
- State
- Oregon
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 69 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.8769, -124.0290
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,297 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KONP
- TAF
- Nearest KONP
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 16h 7m
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KS45 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at KS45?+
KS45 has 2 runways: 17, 35; the longest is 3,297 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for KS45 come from?+
Siletz Bay State Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KONP, about 18 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at KS45 can differ.
Does KS45 have a TAF?+
Yes. The KONP TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does KS45 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. KS45 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KS45 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Siletz Bay State Airport (KS45)
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