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Gillette Field (OR51) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 1:15 PM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KS12), OR51 is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 9 knots gusting 17, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,200 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Gillette Field in Scio, OR, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KS12): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Gillette Field (OR51) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Scio, OR at a field elevation of 735 ft. OR51 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KS12, about 16 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (08/26), the longest 2,900 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSLE.

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VFR
Observed 2015Z (1:15 PM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KS12, 16.1 nm away.

Wind
180° 9 kt
gusting 17 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
4,200 ft
Altimeter
30.06"
Temp / Dew
54°F / 12°C
dew 48°F / 9°C

Wind from the south (180°) at 9 kt, gusting 17 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 1,600 ft, a few clouds at 2,200 ft, broken clouds at 4,200 ft, temperature 12°C (54°F), altimeter 30.06 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,200 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KS12 282015Z AUTO 18009G17KT 10SM FEW016 FEW022 BKN042 12/09 A3006 RMK AO2

What changed at KS12 (nearest station)?

Since the 1955Z (12:55 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1955Z (12:55 PM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for OR51

Based on the nearest station (KS12), OR51 is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 9 knots gusting 17, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,200 ft ceiling. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (08). Density altitude is approximately 400 ft (field elevation 735 ft). OR51 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSLE, about 17 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
08FAV1 kt head9 kt right (g17)
261 kt tail9 kt left (g17)

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OR51 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 08/26
    2,900 × 30 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at OR51
    Wind
    08
    1 kt headwind · 9 kt crosswind from right
    26
    1 kt tailwind · 9 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
0122420Z08Z20Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 8→9 kt, ceiling 2,500 ft → 4,200 ft.

OR51 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 OR51

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

PIREP2010Z (1:10 PM PDT) · 52 NM N of OR51 · 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.
PIREP1958Z (12:58 PM PDT) · 54 NM N of OR51 · 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) · 51 NM N of OR51 · 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.
PIREP1950Z (12:50 PM PDT) · 72 NM E of OR51 · during descent · B737
light turbulence
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RDM UA /OV RDM/TM 1950/FL100/TP B737/TA UNKN/TB LGT/IC NEG/RM DURD RWY 23
RDM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RDMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1950Reported at 19:50 UTC.
FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURD RWY 23Remarks.
PIREP1947Z (12:47 PM PDT) · 37 NM W of OR51 · 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.
PIREP1943Z (12:43 PM PDT) · 47 NM N of OR51 · 11,500 ft MSL · B739
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PDX UA /OV PDX215008/TM 1943/FL115/TP B739/SK BKN-TOP115
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PDX215008Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1943Reported at 19:43 UTC.
FL115Altitude: 11,500 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN-TOP115Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1942Z (12:42 PM PDT) · 21 NM NE of OR51 · 7,000 ft MSL · SR22
light clear icing
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SLE UA /OV SLE070030/TM 1942/FL070/TP SR22/TA 01/IC LGT CLR/RM /ZSE
SLE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SLE070030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1942Reported at 19:42 UTC.
FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.
TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.
TA 01Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT CLRIcing: light clear.
RM /ZSERemarks.
PIREP1930Z (12:30 PM PDT) · 42 NM SW of OR51 · during descent · E75L
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EUG UA /OV EUG/TM 1930/FLDURD/TP E75L/SK OVC023/IC NEG
EUG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV EUGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1930Reported at 19:30 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC023Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at OR51

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KS12 reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 5 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 21 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,600 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 82%MVFR 18%
Wind avg/max: 9/17 kt
Max gust: 21 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,600 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 5

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 85%MVFR 14%IFR 1%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 4/15 kt
Max gust: 21 kt
Lowest ceiling: 500 ft
Lowest vis: 0.75 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 25

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.

26
55%
08
45%

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Live crosswind meter

OR51 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KS12, 16 nm away.

N08269 kt
Headwind
1 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
9 kt
Headwind in gusts
3 kt
Crosswind in gusts
17 kt

Wind is 81° off runway 08, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,900 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Gillette Field (OR51)
N ↑

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
OR51
City
Scio
State
Oregon
Country
United States
Elevation
735 ft
Coordinates
44.7196, -122.7000
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,900 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KS12
TAF
Nearest KSLE
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Sunset in
4h 41m

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Pilot PIREPs for Gillette Field (OR51)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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