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Quail Field (OG42) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 2:05 PM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KPDT), OG42 is currently VFR with winds from 280° at 13 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Quail Field in Pendleton, OR, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPDT): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Quail Field (OG42) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Pendleton, OR at a field elevation of 1,610 ft. OG42 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPDT, about 11 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (16/34), the longest 1,335 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KPDT.

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VFR
Observed 2105Z (2:05 PM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPDT, 10.8 nm away.

Wind
280° 13 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.97"
Temp / Dew
57°F / 14°C
dew 35°F / 2°C

Wind from the west (280°) at 13 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 ft, temperature 14°C (57°F), altimeter 29.97 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
SPECI KPDT 282105Z 28013KT 10SM SCT100 14/02 A2997 RMK AO2 T01390017 $

What changed at KPDT (nearest station)?

Since the 2053Z (1:53 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • The 9,500 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.

The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →

Current pilot readout for OG42

Based on the nearest station (KPDT), OG42 is currently VFR with winds from 280° at 13 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (34). Density altitude is approximately 1,800 ft (field elevation 1,610 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
34FAV2 kt head13 kt left
166 kt tail11 kt right

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OG42 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.

  • Runway 16/34
    1,335 × 30 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at OG42
    Wind
    16
    6 kt tailwind · 11 kt crosswind from right
    34
    2 kt headwind · 13 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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0163121Z09Z21Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 12→13 kt, ceiling 7,000 ft → unlimited.

OG42 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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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 OG42

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP2120Z (2:20 PM PDT) · 93 NM NE of OG42 · 12,000 ft MSL · B737
lt rime 12,000–10,000 ft oat m10 icing
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GEG UA /OV BLUNT/TM 2120/FL120/TP B737/IC LT RIME 120-100 OAT M10
GEG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BLUNTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2120Reported at 21:20 UTC.
FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
IC LT RIME 120-100 OAT M10Icing: lt rime 12,000–10,000 ft oat m10.
PIREP2005Z (1:05 PM PDT) · 73 NM NW of OG42 · 12,000 ft MSL · E75L
light chop 120-blo turbulence
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PSC UA /OV PSC315030/TM 2005/FL120/TP E75L/TB LGT CHOP 120-BLO
PSC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PSC315030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2005Reported at 20:05 UTC.
FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOP 120-BLOTurbulence: light chop 120-blo.
PIREP2001Z (1:01 PM PDT) · 53 NM NE of OG42 · 7,000 ft MSL · C172
light mx icing
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ALW UA /OV ALW035025/TM 2001/FL070/TP C172/TA 01/IC LGT MX/RM -ZSE
ALW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ALW035025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2001Reported at 20:01 UTC.
FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
TA 01Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT MXIcing: light mx.
RM -ZSERemarks.
PIREP2000Z (1:00 PM PDT) · 27 NM NE of OG42 · 2,800 ft MSL · C172
light to moderate 2,800–4,500 ft turbulence
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ALW UA /OV ALW235002/TM 2000/FL028/TP C172/WX -RA/TB LGT-MOD 028-045/RM 8KT LOSS
ALW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ALW235002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2000Reported at 20:00 UTC.
FL028Altitude: 2,800 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
WX -RAWeather and flight visibility observed.
TB LGT-MOD 028-045Turbulence: light to moderate 2,800–4,500 ft.
RM 8KT LOSSRemarks.
PIREP1955Z (12:55 PM PDT) · 29 NM NE of OG42 · 2,800 ft MSL · C172
light to moderate 4,500–2,500 ft 8kt loss turbulence
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ALW UA /OV ALW/TM 1955/FL028/TP C172/TB LGT-MOD 045-025 8KT LOSS
ALW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ALWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1955Reported at 19:55 UTC.
FL028Altitude: 2,800 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MOD 045-025 8KT LOSSTurbulence: light to moderate 4,500–2,500 ft 8kt loss.
PIREP1945Z (12:45 PM PDT) · 43 NM NW of OG42 · during descent · E75L
light chop turbulence
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PSC UA /OV PSC/TM 1945/FLDURD/TP E75L/TB LGT CHOP
PSC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PSCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1945Reported at 19:45 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
PIREP1900Z (12:00 PM PDT) · 98 NM NW of OG42 · during descent · C550
light to moderate 3,000–8,000 ft turbulence
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YKM UA /OV KYKM /TM 1900/FL080/TP C550/TB LGT-MOD 030-080/RM DURD
YKM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KYKMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1900Reported at 19:00 UTC.
FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.
TP C550Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MOD 030-080Turbulence: light to moderate 3,000–8,000 ft.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1736Z (10:36 AM PDT) · 98 NM E of OG42 · 38,000 ft MSL · UAL751
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ARP UAL751 4533N 11615W 1736 F380 MS60 250/065KT TB NONE SK CLEAR IC NONE
ARP UAL751 4533N 11615W 1736…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at OG42

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPDT reported mostly VFR across 25 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 27 kt, the lowest ceiling was 6,000 ft. Wind most often came from the W.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 10/18 kt
Max gust: 27 kt
Lowest ceiling: 6,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 97%MVFR 2%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 7/18 kt
Max gust: 27 kt
Lowest ceiling: 3,400 ft
Lowest vis: 2 sm
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 3

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

16
65%
34
35%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1723Z (10:23 AM PDT)

TAF KPDT 281723Z 2818/2918 25014G23KT P6SM OVC100 PROB30 2820/2824 -SHRA FM290000 25008KT P6SM BKN100 FM290200 15004KT P6SM FEW050 BKN080 FM291100 11004KT P6SM BKN100 FM291500 08004KT P6SM BKN250

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Live crosswind meter

OG42 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KPDT, 11 nm away.

N341613 kt
Headwind
2 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
13 kt

Wind is 80° off runway 34, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 1,335 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Quail Field (OG42)
N ↑

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
OG42
City
Pendleton
State
Oregon
Country
United States
Elevation
1,610 ft
Coordinates
45.6549, -118.5900
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,335 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KPDT
TAF
Nearest KPDT
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Sunset in
3h 16m

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Pilot PIREPs for Quail Field (OG42)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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