Leadore Airport (KU00) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 12:56 PM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSMN), KU00 is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 18 knots gusting 25, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Leadore Airport in Leadore, ID, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSMN): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Leadore Airport (KU00) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Leadore, ID at a field elevation of 6,029 ft. KU00 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSMN, about 35 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (11/29, 16/34), the longest 3,500 ft. CTAF is 122.9.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSMN, 35.1 nm away.
Wind from the south (190°) at 18 kt, gusting 25 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 7,500 ft, temperature 11°C (52°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KSMN 281856Z AUTO 19018G25KT 10SM FEW075 11/M04 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP165 T01111044
What changed at KSMN (nearest station)?
Since the 1756Z (11:56 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts began, now gusting 25 kt.
Current pilot readout for KU00
Based on the nearest station (KSMN), KU00 is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 18 knots gusting 25, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (16). Density altitude is approximately 6,900 ft (field elevation 6,029 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16FAV | 2,903 ft | GRS | 17 kt head | 5 kt right (g7) |
| 11 | 3,500 ft | COP | 9 kt head | 16 kt right (g22) |
| 29 | 3,500 ft | COP | 9 kt tail | 16 kt left (g22) |
| 34 | 2,903 ft | GRS | 17 kt tail | 5 kt left (g7) |
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KU00 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 11/293,500 × 140 ft · COPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KU00Wind
- 11
- 9 kt headwind · 16 kt crosswind from right
- 29
- 9 kt tailwind · 16 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 16/342,903 × 90 ft · GRSCurrent useno stated-runway source at KU00Wind
- 16
- 17 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 34
- 17 kt tailwind · 5 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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 13→18 kt, ceiling 8,500 ft → unlimited.
KU00 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 KU00
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSMN reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 25 kt, the lowest ceiling was 6,000 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.
- 34
- 39%
- 16
- 36%
- 11
- 14%
- 29
- 11%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1720Z (11:20 AM MDT)
TAF KSMN 281720Z 2818/2918 18012G18KT P6SM FEW070 FM282000 21012G18KT P6SM FEW080 FM290000 17005KT P6SM SCT200
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Live crosswind meter
KU00 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KSMN, 35 nm away.
Wind is 16° off runway 16, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 11/29, 16/34 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Runway lights
- Sunset to sunrise
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- U00
- City
- Leadore
- State
- Idaho
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 6,029 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.6738, -113.3530
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KSMN
- TAF
- Nearest KSMN
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Boise
- Sunset in
- 4h 47m
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