Whippet Field (OR34) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Whippet Field in Sisters, OR, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KRDM): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Whippet Field (OR34) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Sisters, OR at 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. Its 2 runways (06, 24), longest 2,450 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KRDM. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KRDM, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KRDM, 12.8 nm away.
Wind variable at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 3,600 ft, scattered clouds at 6,000 ft, broken clouds at 9,000 ft, temperature 11°C (51°F), altimeter 29.89 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 9,000 ft.
METAR KRDM 130156Z VRB03KT 10SM FEW036 SCT060 BKN090 11/09 A2989 RMK AO2 RAE46 SLP126 P0008 T01060094 $
What changed at KRDM (nearest station)?
Since the 0056Z (5:56 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from MVFR to VFR.
- Wind direction is now variable.
- Wind speed down from 8 to 3 kt.
- Visibility improved from 4 SM to 10 SM.
- Rain ended (+RA).
- Mist ended (BR).
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Current pilot readout for OR34
Based on the nearest station (KRDM), OR34 is currently VFR with variable winds at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 9,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 3,300 ft (field elevation 3,040 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at OR34. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is variable at 3 kt: light and variable wind like this is generally not a factor for runway selection, and with no steady direction 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | 2,450 ft | TURF-F | - | - |
| 24 | 2,450 ft | TURF-F | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 6→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → 9,000 ft.
OR34 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Whippet Field in Sisters, OR: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around OR34 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of OR34
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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DLS UA /OV DLS135040/TM 0136/FL230/TP PC12/TA M24/RM ZSE
DLS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DLS135040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0136Reported at 01:36 UTC.FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.TA M24Outside air temperature, °C.RM ZSERemarks.Show raw report
RDM UA /OV DSD360025/TM 0123/FL140/TP E75L/TA M09/TB LGT-MOD BLO /IC LGT RIME 160-110/RM DURD ZSE
RDM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DSD360025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0123Reported at 01:23 UTC.FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TA M09Outside air temperature, °C.TB LGT-MOD BLOTurbulence: light to moderate blo.IC LGT RIME 160-110Icing: light rime 16,000–11,000 ft.RM DURD ZSERemarks.Show raw report
RDM UA /OV RDM/TM 0105/FL056/TP E75L/SK OVC056-UNKNTOP/TA UNKN/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD RWY 29
RDM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RDMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0105Reported at 01:05 UTC.FL056Altitude: 5,600 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.SK OVC056-UNKNTOPSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURD RWY 29Remarks.Show raw report
PDX UA /OV PDX030010/TM 0100/FL045/TP C172/RM BASES 045
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PDX030010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0100Reported at 01:00 UTC.FL045Altitude: 4,500 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.RM BASES 045Remarks.Show raw report
LMT UA /OV LMT340070/TM 0100/FL370/TP A319/TB MOD /RM ZSE
LMT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LMT340070Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0100Reported at 01:00 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.TB MODTurbulence: moderate.RM ZSERemarks.Show raw report
RDM UA /OV POCIT/TM 0051/FL170/TP E75L/TA M16/TB LGT-MOD 170-130/IC LGT RIME 170-130/RM DURD RNAV Y 29 TO KRDM-ZSE
RDM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV POCITLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0051Reported at 00:51 UTC.FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TA M16Outside air temperature, °C.TB LGT-MOD 170-130Turbulence: light to moderate 17,000–13,000 ft.IC LGT RIME 170-130Icing: light rime 17,000–13,000 ft.RM DURD RNAV Y 29 TO KRDM-ZS…Remarks.Show raw report
RDM UA /OV RDM/TM 0037/FL180/TP A320/WX FV04SM RA/TA 05/TB LGT-MOD CHOP 180-130/IC LGT RIME 180-130/RM DURD RY29
RDM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RDMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0037Reported at 00:37 UTC.FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.TP A320Aircraft type reporting.WX FV04SM RAWeather and flight visibility observed.TA 05Outside air temperature, °C.TB LGT-MOD CHOP 180-130Turbulence: light to moderate chop 18,000–13,000 ft.IC LGT RIME 180-130Icing: light rime 18,000–13,000 ft.RM DURD RY29Remarks.Show raw report
PDT UA /OV PDT257071/TM 0036/FL170/TP PC12/TA M10/IC LGT RIME 170-150/RM ZSE
PDT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PDT257071Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0036Reported at 00:36 UTC.FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.TA M10Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIME 170-150Icing: light rime 17,000–15,000 ft.RM ZSERemarks.⚠️ 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 24 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 21 kt, the lowest ceiling was 5,000 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 06/24
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2329Z (4:29 PM PDT)
TAF KRDM 122329Z 1300/1324 34013G21KT P6SM VCSH OVC100 FM130200 32013G18KT 6SM -SHRA OVC045 FM130900 28014G24KT P6SM OVC035 FM131600 23013G24KT P6SM OVC035 FM132200 26010G20KT P6SM OVC050
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- OR34
- City
- Sisters
- State
- Oregon
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 3,040 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.3227, -121.4315
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,450 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KRDM
- TAF
- Nearest KRDM
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Sunset in
- 2m
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Nearby airports
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RC flying fields nearby
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OR34 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at OR34?+
OR34 has 2 runways: 06, 24; the longest is 2,450 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for OR34 come from?+
Whippet Field does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KRDM, about 13 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at OR34 can differ.
Does OR34 have a TAF?+
Yes. The KRDM TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does OR34 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. OR34 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for OR34 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Whippet Field (OR34)
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