Shoshone County Airport (KS83) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 6:56 AM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KCOE), KS83 is currently MVFR with winds from 190° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,400 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Shoshone County Airport in Smelterville, ID, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCOE): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Shoshone County Airport (KS83) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Smelterville, ID at a field elevation of 2,227 ft. KS83 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCOE, about 29 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (07/25), the longest 5,316 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KCOE.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCOE, 28.9 nm away.
Wind from the south (190°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 2,400 ft, temperature 6°C (42°F), altimeter 29.94 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,400 ft.
METAR KCOE 281256Z AUTO 19008KT 10SM OVC024 06/02 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP164 T00560022 PNO $
What changed at KCOE (nearest station)?
Since the 1156Z (5:56 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1156Z (5:56 AM MDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KS83
Based on the nearest station (KCOE), KS83 is currently MVFR with winds from 190° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,400 ft ceiling. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (25). Density altitude is approximately 1,600 ft (field elevation 2,227 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25FAV | 5,316 ft | ASP | 2 kt head | 8 kt left |
| 07 | 5,316 ft | ASP | 2 kt tail | 8 kt right |
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KS83 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 07/255,316 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KS83Wind
- 07
- 2 kt tailwind · 8 kt crosswind from right
- 25
- 2 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind from left
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“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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 6→8 kt, ceiling 1,700 ft → 2,400 ft.
KS83 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at KS83
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCOE reported mostly marginal VFR across 33 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 07
- 79%
- 25
- 21%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1132Z (5:32 AM MDT)
TAF KCOE 281132Z 2812/2912 18008KT P6SM FEW022 BKN028 OVC030 FM281500 18008KT 5SM -SHRA BKN013 OVC020 FM281900 18010KT P6SM -SHRA BKN015 OVC025 FM282200 18007KT P6SM OVC020 PROB30 2822/2902 -SHRA
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Live crosswind meter
KS83 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KCOE, 29 nm away.
Wind is 79° off runway 25, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 07/25 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
- Daily DALGT local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- S83
- City
- Smelterville
- State
- Idaho
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,227 ft
- Coordinates
- 47.5473, -116.1887
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,316 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KCOE
- TAF
- Nearest KCOE
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Next sunset
- 11h 19m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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Pilot PIREPs for Shoshone County Airport (KS83)
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