Karpens Airport (OR23) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:55 AM PDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KAST), OR23 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 9 statute miles, and a 4,400 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Karpens Airport in Astoria, OR, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KAST): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Karpens Airport (OR23) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Astoria, OR at a field elevation of 125 ft. OR23 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KAST, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (10/28), the longest 1,900 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KAST.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KAST, 9.9 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 9 statute miles, scattered clouds at 2,600 ft, broken clouds at 4,400 ft, temperature 9°C (49°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,400 ft.
METAR KAST 271255Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM SCT026 BKN044 09/09 A3000 RMK AO2 VIS 1 RWY 08 SLP159 T00940094 $
What changed at KAST (nearest station)?
Since the 1155Z (4:55 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1155Z (4:55 AM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for OR23
Based on the nearest station (KAST), OR23 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 9 statute miles, and a 4,400 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately -600 ft (field elevation 125 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1,900 ft | TRTD | - | - |
| 28 | 1,900 ft | TRTD | - | - |
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OR23 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 10/281,900 × 75 ft · TRTDCurrent useno stated-runway source at OR23Wind
- 10
- no steady wind
- 28
- no steady wind
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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 3→0 kt, ceiling 2,700 ft → 4,400 ft.
OR23 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 OR23
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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BFI UA /OV BFI315002/TM 1312/FL010/TP GL7T/SK BKN010/RM DURD ILS R14R
BFI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BFI315002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1312Reported at 13:12 UTC.FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.TP GL7TAircraft type reporting.SK BKN010Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURD ILS R14RRemarks.Show raw report
PDX UA /OV KPDX/TM 1306/FLDURD/TP B738/SK OVC006 TOPUNKN
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KPDXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1306Reported at 13:06 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC006 TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
SEA UA /OV SEA/TM 1245/FL010/TP E75L/SK BKN010
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SEALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1245Reported at 12:45 UTC.FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.SK BKN010Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
SEA UA /OV SEA/TM 1233/FL012/TP MD11/SK BKN012
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SEALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1233Reported at 12:33 UTC.FL012Altitude: 1,200 ft MSL.TP MD11Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN012Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
BFI UA /OV BFI315002/TM 1149/FL009/TP B752/SK OVC009
BFI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BFI315002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1149Reported at 11:49 UTC.FL009Altitude: 900 ft MSL.TP B752Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC009Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
SEA UA /OV SEA110015/TM 1022/FL070/TP PC12/SK BASES 020
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SEA110015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1022Reported at 10:22 UTC.FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK BASES 020Sky 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 OR23
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KAST reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 59 observations, with 33 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 700 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 28
- 63%
- 10
- 37%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (4:20 AM PDT)
TAF KAST 271120Z 2712/2812 VRB04KT P6SM -SHRA SCT013 BKN060 OVC080 TEMPO 2712/2714 4SM -SHRA OVC015 FM271400 VRB04KT P6SM OVC020 TEMPO 2714/2716 6SM -SHRA OVC012 FM271800 29007KT P6SM SCT026 BKN035 PROB30 2723/2802 6SM -SHRA OVC024 FM280200 23012KT P6SM -SHRA SCT025 BKN045 FM280500 26010G20KT P6SM -SHRA SCT030 OVC035
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Live crosswind meter
OR23 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KAST, 9.9 nm away.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
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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
- Ireg all day
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- OR23
- City
- Astoria
- State
- Oregon
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 125 ft
- Coordinates
- 46.1614, -123.6400
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,900 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KAST
- TAF
- Nearest KAST
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 11h 40m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 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.
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Pilot PIREPs for Karpens Airport (OR23)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Karpens Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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