Whippet Field (OR34) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:56 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KRDM), OR34 is currently VFR with winds from 250° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,500 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Whippet Field in Sisters, OR, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KRDM): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Whippet Field (OR34) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Sisters, OR at a field elevation of 3,040 ft. OR34 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KRDM, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (06/24), the longest 2,450 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KRDM.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KRDM, 12.8 nm away.
Wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 6,500 ft, temperature 1°C (34°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 6,500 ft.
METAR KRDM 281156Z AUTO 25003KT 10SM OVC065 01/M02 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP165 70009 T00111017 10017 21039 55010
What changed at KRDM (nearest station)?
Since the 1056Z (3:56 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- A ceiling formed at 6,500 ft.
Current pilot readout for OR34
Based on the nearest station (KRDM), OR34 is currently VFR with winds from 250° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,500 ft ceiling. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (24). Density altitude is approximately 2,000 ft (field elevation 3,040 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24FAV | 2,450 ft | TURF-F | 3 kt head | 0 kt |
| 06 | 2,450 ft | TURF-F | 3 kt tail | 0 kt |
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OR34 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 06/242,450 × 60 ft · TURF-FCurrent useno stated-runway source at OR34Wind
- 06
- 3 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 24
- 3 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
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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 0→3 kt, ceiling 5,000 ft → 6,500 ft.
OR34 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 OR34
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
Show raw report
PDX UUA /OV 100003/TM 1120/FL011/TP B763/SK OVC011/RM +/- 10 KTS AOB 020 DURD RWY 28L
PDX UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).OV 100003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1120Reported at 11:20 UTC.FL011Altitude: 1,100 ft MSL.TP B763Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC011Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM +/- 10 KTS AOB 020 DURD R…Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at OR34
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KRDM reported mostly VFR across 30 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,500 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 24
- 61%
- 06
- 39%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1126Z (4:26 AM PDT)
TAF KRDM 281126Z 2812/2912 17009KT P6SM SCT050 FM281900 27011KT P6SM BKN100 FM290400 15005KT P6SM FEW040 BKN120
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Live crosswind meter
OR34 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KRDM, 13 nm away.
Wind is 8° off runway 24, 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
- 24 hours
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- OR34
- City
- Sisters
- State
- Oregon
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 3,040 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.3227, -121.4315
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,450 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KRDM
- TAF
- Nearest KRDM
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 12h 44m
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Pilot PIREPs for Whippet Field (OR34)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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