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West Buttercreek Airport (OL02) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 5:53 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KHRI), OL02 is currently VFR with winds from 070° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near West Buttercreek Airport in Echo, OR, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KHRI): conditions and runway crosswinds.

West Buttercreek Airport (OL02) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Echo, OR at a field elevation of 917 ft. OL02 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KHRI, about 11 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (01/19), the longest 2,560 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KPDT.

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VFR
Observed 1253Z (5:53 AM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KHRI, 11.1 nm away.

Wind
070° 4 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.95"
Temp / Dew
42°F / 6°C
feels like 39°F

Wind from the east-northeast (070°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 6°C (42°F), altimeter 29.95 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KHRI 281253Z AUTO 07004KT 10SM CLR 06/01 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP143 T00560011

What changed at KHRI (nearest station)?

Since the 1153Z (4:53 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • The 11,000 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.

Current pilot readout for OL02

Based on the nearest station (KHRI), OL02 is currently VFR with winds from 070° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (01). Density altitude is approximately -50 ft (field elevation 917 ft). OL02 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPDT, about 23 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
01FAV3 kt head3 kt right
193 kt tail3 kt left

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OL02 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 01/19
    2,560 × 30 ft · ASPH-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at OL02
    Wind
    01
    3 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
    19
    3 kt tailwind · 3 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
0153013Z01Z12Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 8→4 kt, ceiling 5,500 ft → unlimited.

OL02 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 OL02

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

PIREP1256Z (5:56 AM PDT) · 87 NM W of OL02 · 13,300 ft MSL · E75L
light chop turbulence
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DLS UA /OV LTJ220017/TM 1256/FL133/TP E75L/SK TOP133/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZSE
DLS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LTJ220017Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1256Reported at 12:56 UTC.
FL133Altitude: 13,300 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
SK TOP133Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM ZSERemarks.
PIREP1240Z (5:40 AM PDT) · 42 NM N of OL02 · 16,000 ft MSL · E75L
light to moderate chop turbulence
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PSC UA /OV PSC270020/TM 1240/FL160/TP E75L/SK TOP160/TB LGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZSE
PSC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PSC270020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1240Reported at 12:40 UTC.
FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
SK TOP160Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB LGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: light to moderate chop.
RM ZSERemarks.
PIREP1221Z (5:21 AM PDT) · 83 NM W of OL02 · during descent · A306
light chop turbulence
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DLS UA /OV LTJ204015/TM 1221/FL240/TP A306/TB LGT CHOP/RM DURD HHOOD ARR-ZSE
DLS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LTJ204015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1221Reported at 12:21 UTC.
FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.
TP A306Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM DURD HHOOD ARR-ZSERemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at OL02

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KHRI reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 26 kt, the lowest ceiling was 5,500 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 9/18 kt
Max gust: 26 kt
Lowest ceiling: 5,500 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 95%MVFR 4%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 5/18 kt
Max gust: 26 kt
Lowest ceiling: 5,000 ft
Lowest vis: 1.75 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 6

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

19
77%
01
23%

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Live crosswind meter

OL02 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KHRI, 11 nm away.

N01194 kt
Headwind
3 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
3 kt

Wind is 41° off runway 01, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 2,560 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of West Buttercreek Airport (OL02)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
24 hours
Repairs
Airframe & engine, minor
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Other services
Crop dusting
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
OL02
City
Echo
State
Oregon
Country
United States
Elevation
917 ft
Coordinates
45.6653, -119.3860
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,560 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KHRI
TAF
Nearest KPDT
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Next sunset
11h 40m

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Pilot PIREPs for West Buttercreek Airport (OL02)

Community-submitted

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

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for West Buttercreek Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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