Aurora State Airport (KUAO) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 3:00 PM PDT, Oct 27, KUAO is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,000 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Aurora State Airport in Aurora, OR, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Aurora State Airport (KUAO) is a regional airport serving Aurora, OR at a field elevation of 200 ft. KUAO reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 5,003 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 1,400 ft, scattered clouds at 3,500 ft, overcast at 6,000 ft, temperature 12°C (53°F), altimeter 30.06 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 6,000 ft.
SPECI KUAO 272200Z 21004KT 10SM FEW014 SCT035 OVC060 12/10 A3006 RMK AO2 T01170100 $
What changed at KUAO?
Since the 2200Z (3:00 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 2200Z (3:00 PM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KUAO
KUAO is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately -300 ft (field elevation 200 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KUAO by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KUAO reported VFR in 79% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 234 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 23% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 5% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 5%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 17 had the best headwind 54% of the time, runway 35 46%, and winds were calm 36% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Fog was reported on about 50 days a year, and fog or mist on 164. November and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 26% of hours, against 1% in July.
Snow fell on about 7 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 2. From December to February KUAO was IFR or worse 18% of the time, against 1% from June to August.
Winds were calm 30% of the time and averaged 4.4 kt overall. February is the windiest month (mean 5 kt) and September the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FAV | 5,003 ft | ASP | 4 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 35 | 5,003 ft | ASP | 4 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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KUAO 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 17/355,003 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KUAOWind
- 17
- 4 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 35
- 4 kt tailwind · 2 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 24 h: wind 15→6 kt, ceiling 2,300 ft → 6,000 ft.
KUAO 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KUAO
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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PDX UA /OV KPDX100005/TM 2237/FL020/TP B739/SK SCT025-TOPUNKN
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KPDX100005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2237Reported at 22:37 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.SK SCT025-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
RDM UA /OV KRDM/TM 2235/FLUNKW/TP E75L/IC NEG/RM DURD
RDM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KRDMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2235Reported at 22:35 UTC.FLUNKWAltitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURDRemarks.Show raw report
UAO UA /OV KUAO/TM 2231/FL012/TP PC12/SK BKN012-TOP013/RM DURC RWY17
UAO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KUAOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2231Reported at 22:31 UTC.FL012Altitude: 1,200 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN012-TOP013Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURC RWY17Remarks.Show raw report
HIO UA /OV HIO/TM 2223/FL040/TP C172/SK SCT025-TOP050/RM DURC RY13R
HIO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HIOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2223Reported at 22:23 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.SK SCT025-TOP050Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURC RY13RRemarks.Show raw report
HIO UA /OV HIO/TM 2204/FL008/TP C172/SK BKN034/RM DURD RY13R VMC UNDER 3,400
HIO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HIOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2204Reported at 22:04 UTC.FL008Altitude: 800 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN034Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURD RY13R VMC UNDER 3,40…Remarks.Show raw report
UAO UA /OV KUAO/TM 2140/FL035/TP PC12/SK BKN035-TOP070/TB INTMT LGT/RM DURD RWY 17
UAO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KUAOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2140Reported at 21:40 UTC.FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN035-TOP070Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB INTMT LGTTurbulence: intermittent light.RM DURD RWY 17Remarks.Show raw report
SLE UA /OV SLE/TM 2138/FL020/TP M20P/SK BKN
SLE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SLELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2138Reported at 21:38 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP M20PAircraft type reporting.SK BKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
UAO UA /OV KUAO/TM 2126/FL035/TP PC12/SK SCT-BKN035-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RWY 17
UAO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KUAOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2126Reported at 21:26 UTC.FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK SCT-BKN035-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURD RWY 17Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KUAO
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KUAO reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 40 observations, with 19 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 500 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 35
- 68%
- 17
- 32%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1736Z (10:36 AM PDT)
TAF KUAO 271736Z 2718/2818 22007KT P6SM SCT007 BKN015 FM280700 20010G20KT P6SM -SHRA BKN025 OVC035
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KUAO's own weather station.
Wind is 23° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,003 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 17/35 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 · Jet A
- Attended
- Daily 0700-2000 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bulk, high pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air ambulance · Avionics · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KUAO
- FAA LID
- UAO
- City
- Aurora
- State
- Oregon
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 200 ft
- Coordinates
- 45.2471, -122.7700
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,003 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.525 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Sunset in
- 2h 12m
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- Mt. Silverwood RC Club - Dominic Rd , Mount Angel, OR · 11 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KUAO
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KUAO reported VFR conditions during about 78.6% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 234 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 4.4 kt, calm 29.9% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 63.3 | 17.5 | 7.4 | 11.8 |
| Feb | 70.1 | 19.4 | 5.6 | 4.9 |
| Mar | 80.1 | 14.7 | 3.2 | 1.9 |
| Apr | 85.5 | 12.1 | 1.9 | 0.5 |
| May | 86.6 | 11.5 | 1.7 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 89.8 | 8.9 | 1.2 | 0.2 |
| Jul | 92.1 | 7.4 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 91.0 | 8.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 86.9 | 8.7 | 2.3 | 2.1 |
| Oct | 77.5 | 12.2 | 5.0 | 5.3 |
| Nov | 64.8 | 16.8 | 7.1 | 11.3 |
| Dec | 58.3 | 18.6 | 9.0 | 14.2 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4.7 kt |
| Feb | 5.1 kt |
| Mar | 5.0 kt |
| Apr | 4.7 kt |
| May | 4.1 kt |
| Jun | 4.3 kt |
| Jul | 4.1 kt |
| Aug | 3.8 kt |
| Sep | 3.7 kt |
| Oct | 3.8 kt |
| Nov | 4.6 kt |
| Dec | 4.7 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KUAO airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Aurora State Airport (KUAO)
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