Miller Airstrip (OR21) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 2:35 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KS12), OR21 is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 14 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,700 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Miller Airstrip in Albany, OR, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KS12): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Miller Airstrip (OR21) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Albany, OR at a field elevation of 279 ft. OR21 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KS12, about 4 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (16/34), the longest 1,700 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSLE.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KS12, 4 nm away.
Wind from the south (190°) at 14 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 4,000 ft, broken clouds at 4,700 ft, overcast at 6,000 ft, temperature 10°C (50°F), altimeter 30.05 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,700 ft.
METAR KS12 280935Z AUTO 19014KT 150V210 10SM -RA FEW040 BKN047 OVC060 10/07 A3005 RMK AO2
What changed at KS12 (nearest station)?
Since the 0910Z (2:10 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0910Z (2:10 AM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for OR21
Based on the nearest station (KS12), OR21 is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 14 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,700 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (16). Density altitude is approximately -400 ft (field elevation 279 ft). OR21 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSLE, about 19 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16FAV | 1,700 ft | TURF | 14 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 34 | 1,700 ft | TURF | 14 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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OR21 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 16/341,700 × 35 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at OR21Wind
- 16
- 14 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 34
- 14 kt tailwind · 2 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 9→14 kt, ceiling 2,300 ft → 4,700 ft.
OR21 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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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 OR21
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KS12 reported mostly VFR across 61 observations, with 5 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,300 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.
- 16
- 51%
- 34
- 49%
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Live crosswind meter
OR21 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KS12, 4 nm away.
Wind is 11° off runway 16, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- OR21
- City
- Albany
- State
- Oregon
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 279 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.5932, -122.9900
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,700 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KS12
- TAF
- Nearest KSLE
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 15h 10m
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Pilot PIREPs for Miller Airstrip (OR21)
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