Mccarley Field (KU02) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 2:53 AM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KPIH), KU02 is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Mccarley Field in Blackfoot, ID, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPIH): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Mccarley Field (KU02) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Blackfoot, ID at a field elevation of 4,492 ft. KU02 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPIH, about 21 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (01/19), the longest 4,314 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KPIH.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPIH, 21 nm away.
Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 2°C (36°F), altimeter 30.03 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KPIH 280853Z AUTO 20009KT 10SM CLR 02/M01 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP169 T00221006 51016
What changed at KPIH (nearest station)?
Since the 0753Z (1:53 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0753Z (1:53 AM MDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KU02
Based on the nearest station (KPIH), KU02 is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 19. Density altitude is approximately 3,900 ft (field elevation 4,492 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19FAV | 4,314 ft | ASP | 9 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 01 | 4,314 ft | ASP | 9 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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KU02 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 01/194,314 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KU02Wind
- 01
- 9 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 19
- 9 kt headwind · 1 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 11→9 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KU02 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 KU02
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPIH reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 4,700 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 19
- 76%
- 01
- 24%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (11:20 PM MDT)
TAF KPIH 280520Z 2806/2906 22008KT P6SM OVC050 FM281000 22008KT P6SM FEW070 FM281800 23011KT P6SM FEW100 FEW200 FM290200 VRB06KT P6SM SKC
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Live crosswind meter
KU02 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KPIH, 21 nm away.
Wind is 4° off runway 19, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 01/19 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
- Mon-Sat 0800-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe minor · Engine major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting · Flight instruction
- Control tower
- None
- Runway lights
- Sunset to sunrise
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- U02
- City
- Blackfoot
- State
- Idaho
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 4,492 ft
- Coordinates
- 43.2092, -112.3496
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,314 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KPIH
- TAF
- Nearest KPIH
- Time zone
- America/Boise
- Next sunset
- 14h 39m
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Pilot PIREPs for Mccarley Field (KU02)
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