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Emmett Municipal Airport (KS78) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 9:56 AM MDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KEUL), KS78 is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Emmett Municipal Airport in Emmett, ID, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KEUL): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Emmett Municipal Airport (KS78) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Emmett, ID at a field elevation of 2,354 ft. KS78 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KEUL, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (10/28), the longest 3,307 ft. CTAF is 122.9.

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VFR
Observed 1556Z (9:56 AM MDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KEUL, 13.1 nm away.

Wind
130° 4 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.06"
Temp / Dew
44°F / 7°C
feels like 41°F

Wind from the southeast (130°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 7°C (44°F), altimeter 30.06 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KEUL 271556Z AUTO 13004KT 10SM CLR 07/03 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP185 T00670028 PNO $

What changed at KEUL (nearest station)?

Since the 1456Z (8:56 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Temperature up 3°C.

Current pilot readout for KS78

Based on the nearest station (KEUL), KS78 is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 10. Density altitude is approximately 1,750 ft (field elevation 2,354 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
10FAV4 kt head1 kt right
284 kt tail1 kt left

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KS78 runways

1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 10/28
    3,307 × 55 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KS78
    Wind
    10
    4 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
    28
    4 kt tailwind · 1 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.

24-hour trend

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

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0163216Z04Z15Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 6→4 kt, ceiling 7,500 ft → unlimited.

KS78 weather radar

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

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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 KS78

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

PIREP1306Z (7:06 AM MDT) · 84 NM SE of KS78 · 25,000 ft MSL · B39M
trace rime /zlc icing
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TWF UA /OV TWF310040/TM 1306/FL250/TP B39M/SK TOP 245/WX SN/IC TRACE RIME /ZLC
TWF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TWF310040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1306Reported at 13:06 UTC.
FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.
TP B39MAircraft type reporting.
SK TOP 245Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX SNWeather and flight visibility observed.
IC TRACE RIME /ZLCIcing: trace rime /zlc.
PIREP1247Z (6:47 AM MDT) · 47 NM S of KS78 · 24,000 ft MSL · E75
continuous light chop blo 240/zlc turbulence
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BOI UA /OV BOI210040/TM 1247/FL240/TP E75/TB CONS LGT CHOP BLO 240/ZLC
BOI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BOI210040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1247Reported at 12:47 UTC.
FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.
TP E75Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOP BLO 240/ZLCTurbulence: continuous light chop blo 240/zlc.
PIREP1245Z (6:45 AM MDT) · 84 NM SE of KS78 · 26,000 ft MSL · E75
trace rime blo 240/zlc icing
Show raw report
TWF UA /OV TWF310040/TM 1245/FL260/TP E75/SK TOP 240/IC TRACE RIME BLO 240/ZLC
TWF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TWF310040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1245Reported at 12:45 UTC.
FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.
TP E75Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP 240Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
IC TRACE RIME BLO 240/ZLCIcing: trace rime blo 240/zlc.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at KS78

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KEUL reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 28 kt, the lowest ceiling was 6,000 ft. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 5/19 kt
Max gust: 28 kt
Lowest ceiling: 6,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 98%MVFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 6/26 kt
Max gust: 33 kt
Lowest ceiling: 2,300 ft
Lowest vis: 6 sm
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 4

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

28
79%
10
21%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1120Z (5:20 AM MDT)

TAF KEUL 271120Z 2712/2812 14005KT P6SM SCT060 BKN120 FM272100 32005KT P6SM VCSH BKN060 PROB30 2722/2802 VRB10KT -SHRA OVC050 FM280300 VRB05KT P6SM SCT060

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Live crosswind meter

KS78 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KEUL, 13 nm away.

N10284 kt
Headwind
4 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
1 kt

Wind is 14° off runway 10, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 3,307 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Emmett Municipal Airport (KS78) with runway 10/28 marked
N ↑

Runway 10/28 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
Attended
Unattended
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
S78
City
Emmett
State
Idaho
Country
United States
Elevation
2,354 ft
Coordinates
43.8499, -116.5430
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,307 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KEUL
TAF
Nearest KEUL
CTAF
122.9 MHz
Time zone
America/Boise
Sunset in
7h 53m

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Pilot PIREPs for Emmett Municipal Airport (KS78)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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