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Chadwick Airport (OR27) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 1:53 PM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KHIO), OR27 is currently VFR with winds from 220° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 7,500 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Chadwick Airport in Banks, OR, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KHIO): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Chadwick Airport (OR27) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Banks, OR at a field elevation of 670 ft. OR27 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KHIO, about 11 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (11/29), the longest 1,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KPDX.

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VFR
Observed 2053Z (1:53 PM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KHIO, 10.7 nm away.

Wind
220° 7 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
7,500 ft
Altimeter
30.01"
Temp / Dew
55°F / 13°C
dew 45°F / 7°C

Wind from the southwest (220°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 3,500 ft, broken clouds at 7,500 ft, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 30.01 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 7,500 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KHIO 282053Z 22007KT 10SM FEW035 BKN075 13/07 A3001

What changed at KHIO (nearest station)?

Since the 1953Z (12:53 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • A ceiling formed at 7,500 ft.

Current pilot readout for OR27

Based on the nearest station (KHIO), OR27 is currently VFR with winds from 220° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 7,500 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 500 ft (field elevation 670 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
11FAV0 kt head7 kt right
290 kt head7 kt left

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OR27 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 11/29
    1,600 × 50 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at OR27
    Wind
    11
    0 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from right
    29
    0 kt headwind · 7 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
061221Z15Z20Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 0→7 kt, ceiling 2,200 ft → 7,500 ft.

OR27 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.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of OR27

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

PIREP2106Z (2:06 PM PDT) · 49 NM S of OR27 · 12,000 ft MSL · B763
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PDX UA /OV BTG170055/TM 2106/FL120/TP B763/SK TOP120/RM /ZSE
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BTG170055Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2106Reported at 21:06 UTC.
FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.
TP B763Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP120Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM /ZSERemarks.
PIREP2045Z (1:45 PM PDT) · 35 NM E of OR27 · 1,000 ft MSL · C152
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TTD UA /OV TTD100003/TM 2045/FL010/TP C152/WX 4
TTD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TTD100003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2045Reported at 20:45 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP C152Aircraft type reporting.
WX 4Weather and flight visibility observed.
PIREP2020Z (1:20 PM PDT) · 29 NM SE of OR27 · during descent · PC12
occasional lgtblo turbulence
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UAO UA /OV KUAO/TM 2020/FL050/TP PC12/SK OVC015-TOPUNKN/TB OCNL LGTBLO/RM DURD RWY 17
UAO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KUAOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2020Reported at 20:20 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC015-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB OCNL LGTBLOTurbulence: occasional lgtblo.
RM DURD RWY 17Remarks.
PIREP2010Z (1:10 PM PDT) · 24 NM E of OR27 · during descent · E75L
low-level wind shear
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PDX UA /OV KPDX/TM 2010/FLDURD/TP E75L/RM NEG LLWS ON FINAL R28LPDX
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KPDXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2010Reported at 20:10 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
RM NEG LLWS ON FINAL R28LPDXRemarks.
PIREP2001Z (1:01 PM PDT) · 57 NM S of OR27 · 6,000 ft MSL · PC12
light clear 6,000–8,000 ft icing
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CVO UA /OV CVO040025/TM 2001/FL060/TP PC12/TA M02/IC LGT CLR 060-080/RM -ZSE
CVO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CVO040025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2001Reported at 20:01 UTC.
FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
TA M02Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT CLR 060-080Icing: light clear 6,000–8,000 ft.
RM -ZSERemarks.
PIREP1958Z (12:58 PM PDT) · 38 NM E of OR27 · 1,900 ft MSL · PA18
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TTD UA /OV TTD070006/TM 1958/FL019/TP PA18/SK BKN019
TTD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TTD070006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1958Reported at 19:58 UTC.
FL019Altitude: 1,900 ft MSL.
TP PA18Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN019Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1951Z (12:51 PM PDT) · 29 NM E of OR27 · during descent · B739
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PDX UA /OV KPDX100005/TM 1951/FLDURD/TP B739/SK OVC020-TOPUNKN
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KPDX100005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1951Reported at 19:51 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC020-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1947Z (12:47 PM PDT) · 61 NM S of OR27 · 5,000 ft MSL · C172
moderate turbulence
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EUG UA /OV CVO290015/TM 1947/FL050/TP C172/TB MOD/RM MTW +-200FT /ZSE
EUG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CVO290015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1947Reported at 19:47 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
TB MODTurbulence: moderate.
RM MTW +-200FT /ZSERemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at OR27

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KHIO reported mostly VFR across 13 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 2,200 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 85%MVFR 15%
Wind avg/max: 6/9 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 2,200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 3

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 76%MVFR 13%IFR 8%LIFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 3/18 kt
Max gust: 27 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 2.5 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 14

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.

29
53%
11
47%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1725Z (10:25 AM PDT)

TAF KHIO 281725Z 2818/2918 20005KT P6SM -SHRA FEW008 SCT050 BKN090 FM290100 VRB05KT P6SM SCT060 FM291300 VRB04KT P6SM -SHRA SCT015 OVC035

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Live crosswind meter

OR27 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KHIO, 11 nm away.

N11297 kt
Headwind
0 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
7 kt

Wind is 90° off runway 11, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 1,600 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Chadwick Airport (OR27)
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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
OR27
City
Banks
State
Oregon
Country
United States
Elevation
670 ft
Coordinates
45.6332, -123.1680
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,600 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KHIO
TAF
Nearest KPDX
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Sunset in
3h 37m

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Pilot PIREPs for Chadwick Airport (OR27)

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 Chadwick Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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