Aurora State Airport (KUAO) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Aurora State Airport in Aurora, OR, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Aurora State Airport (KUAO) is a regional airport serving Aurora, OR at 200 ft. KUAO reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (17, 35), longest 5,003 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page. Track KUAO in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture: flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.
Wind calm, visibility visibility not reported, a few clouds at 3,200 ft, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 29.95 inHg.
METAR KUAO 130453Z AUTO 00000KT FEW032 13/11 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP141 T01280111 $
What changed at KUAO?
Since the 0353Z (8:53 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature–dewpoint spread narrowed to 2°C. Watch for fog or low cloud.
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Current pilot readout for KUAO
KUAO has no current flight category, but is reporting with calm winds, visibility not reported, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -50 ft (field elevation 200 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at KUAO. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 5,003 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 35 | 5,003 ft | ASP | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KUAO weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Aurora State Airport in Aurora, OR: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around KUAO is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. 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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EUG UA /OV EUG150030/TM 0515/FL150/TP E75L/TA M15/IC LGT RIME 080-150/RM DURD
EUG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV EUG150030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0515Reported at 05:15 UTC.FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TA M15Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIME 080-150Icing: light rime 8,000–15,000 ft.RM DURDRemarks.Show raw report
SEA UA /OV SEA150050/TM 0504/FL240/TP E75L/TB LGT OCNL MOD 220-240/RM DURC SUMMA ZSE
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SEA150050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0504Reported at 05:04 UTC.FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB LGT OCNL MOD 220-240Turbulence: light occasional moderate 22,000–24,000 ft.RM DURC SUMMA ZSERemarks.Show raw report
OLM UA /OV OLM150030/TM 0501/FL180/TP B737/TB LGT OCNL MOD 280-180/RM DURD HAWKZ ZSE
OLM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OLM150030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0501Reported at 05:01 UTC.FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT OCNL MOD 280-180Turbulence: light occasional moderate 28,000–18,000 ft.RM DURD HAWKZ ZSERemarks.Show raw report
PDX UA /OV BTG070020/TM 0451/FL100/TP B738/TA M06/IC LGT RIME/RM DURC 100-180-ZSE
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BTG070020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0451Reported at 04:51 UTC.FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TA M06Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.RM DURC 100-180-ZSERemarks.Show raw report
RDM UA /OV RDM/TM 0410/FL056/TP E75L/TA UNKN/TB LGT/IC NEG/RM DURD RWY 5
RDM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RDMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0410Reported at 04:10 UTC.FL056Altitude: 5,600 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.TB LGTTurbulence: light.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURD RWY 5Remarks.Show raw report
AST UA /OV AST/TM 0323/FL060/TP PC12/SK SCT035-040 SCT050-060 OVC060/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD RNAV 26 ZSE
AST UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ASTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0323Reported at 03:23 UTC.FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK SCT035-040 SCT050-060 OVC…Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURD RNAV 26 ZSERemarks.Show raw report
EUG UA /OV UBG165025/TM 0259/FL220/TP E75L/TB MOD /RM ZSE
EUG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV UBG165025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0259Reported at 02:59 UTC.FL220Altitude: 22,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB MODTurbulence: moderate.RM ZSERemarks.Show raw report
PDX UA /OV PDX103010/TM 0218/FLDURD/TP B739/SK OVC030
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PDX103010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0218Reported at 02:18 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.⚠️ 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 mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 2,900 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 17
- 50%
- 35
- 50%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0526Z (10:26 PM PDT)
TAF KUAO 130526Z 1306/1406 18004KT P6SM VCSH SCT035 BKN050 FM131500 20008KT P6SM -SHRA BKN025 OVC035 FM132000 20007KT P6SM SCT030 OVC040
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near KUAO
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near KUAO.
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KUAO
- FAA LID
- UAO
- City
- Aurora
- State
- Oregon
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 200 ft
- Coordinates
- 45.2471, -122.7700
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 5,003 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.525 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 20h 35m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
11 airports+5 more within 25 NM
25–50 NM
6 airports50–100 NM
7 airports+1 more within 100 NM
RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Barnstormers RC Club Field , Aurora, OR · 4 mi
- Portland Area Sailplane Society-Coleman Farms , St Paul, OR · 11 mi
- 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.
The FAA airport diagram for Aurora State Airport in Aurora, OR shows the runway and taxiway layout across 2 runways, ramp areas, and hold-short positions. Review it before taxiing at an unfamiliar field.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2609 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
KUAO weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at KUAO?+
KUAO has 2 runways: 17, 35; the longest is 5,003 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KUAO report its own weather?+
Yes. Aurora State Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KUAO have a TAF?+
Yes. The TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does KUAO broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. KUAO does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KUAO from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Where can I find the KUAO airport diagram?+
The official FAA airport diagram for Aurora State Airport (KUAO) is shown on this page. It maps the runway and taxiway layout, ramps, and hold-short lines. Tap it to zoom, or download the official FAA PDF free from the link under the diagram (updated every 28-day FAA charting cycle).
Pilot PIREPs for Aurora State Airport (KUAO)
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Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Aurora State Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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