Wapinitia Airport (OR53) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 3:53 PM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KDLS), OR53 is currently VFR with winds from 310° at 12 knots gusting 17, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 5,500 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Wapinitia Airport in Wapinitia, OR, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KDLS): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Wapinitia Airport (OR53) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Wapinitia, OR at a field elevation of 1,910 ft. OR53 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KDLS, about 29 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (03/21), the longest 2,400 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KDLS.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KDLS, 28.6 nm away.
Wind from the northwest (310°) at 12 kt, gusting 17 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 5,500 ft, temperature 11°C (52°F), altimeter 30.01 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 5,500 ft.
METAR KDLS 282253Z AUTO 31012G17KT 10SM -RA OVC055 11/07 A3001 RMK AO2 RAB43 SLP162 P0000 T01110067
What changed at KDLS (nearest station)?
Since the 2153Z (2:53 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts began, now gusting 17 kt.
- Rain began (-RA).
- Wind direction moved from 340° to 310°.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 29.98 → 30.01 inHg.
Current pilot readout for OR53
Based on the nearest station (KDLS), OR53 is currently VFR with winds from 310° at 12 knots gusting 17, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 5,500 ft ceiling. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (21). Density altitude is approximately 1,800 ft (field elevation 1,910 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21FAV | 2,400 ft | TURF | 2 kt head | 12 kt right (g17) |
| 03 | 2,400 ft | TURF | 2 kt tail | 12 kt left (g17) |
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OR53 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 03/212,400 × 88 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at OR53Wind
- 03
- 2 kt tailwind · 12 kt crosswind from left
- 21
- 2 kt headwind · 12 kt crosswind from right
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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 11→12 kt, ceiling unlimited → 5,500 ft.
OR53 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 OR53
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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PDX UA /OV 3E/TM 2340/FLDURD/TP E75L/WX +RA/TB -LLWS
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 3ELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2340Reported at 23:40 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.WX +RAWeather and flight visibility observed.TB -LLWSTurbulence: -low-level wind shear.Show raw report
RDM UA /OV RDM/TM 2335/FL100/TP GLF6/TA UNKN/TB NEG/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 2335Reported at 23:35 UTC.FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.TP GLF6Aircraft type reporting.TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURD RWY 23Remarks.Show raw report
DLS UA /OV LTJ100070/TM 2335/FL120/TP KODI/TA M11/IC MOD RIME/RM /ZSE
DLS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LTJ100070Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2335Reported at 23:35 UTC.FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.TP KODIAircraft type reporting.TA M11Outside air temperature, °C.IC MOD RIMEIcing: moderate rime.RM /ZSERemarks.Show raw report
PDX UA /OV KPDX100006/TM 2318/FLUNKN/TP PC12/SK BKN040-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RY28R PDX
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KPDX100006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2318Reported at 23:18 UTC.FLUNKNAltitude unknown.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN040-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURD RY28R PDXRemarks.Show raw report
RDM UA /OV RDM/TM 2300/FL100/TP E75L/TA UNKN/TB LGT CHOP/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 2300Reported at 23:00 UTC.FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURD RWY 23Remarks.Show raw report
PDX UA /OV FLOWR/TM 2243/FL080/TP E75L/TA M05/IC LGT RIME 080-060
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FLOWRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2243Reported at 22:43 UTC.FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TA M05Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIME 080-060Icing: light rime 8,000–6,000 ft.Show raw report
RDM UA /OV KRDM/TM 2215/FLUNKW/TP E75L/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD
RDM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KRDMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2215Reported at 22:15 UTC.FLUNKWAltitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURDRemarks.Show raw report
UAO UA /OV KUAO/TM 2204/FL020/TP F2TH/SK SCT025-TOPUNKN/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 2204Reported at 22:04 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP F2THAircraft type reporting.SK SCT025-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURD RWY 17Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at OR53
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KDLS reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt, the lowest ceiling was 4,600 ft. Wind most often came from the NW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 21
- 52%
- 03
- 48%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2320Z (4:20 PM PDT)
TAF KDLS 282320Z 2900/2924 30004KT P6SM BKN040 OVC070 PROB30 2900/2901 6SM -SHRA FM290800 VRB02KT P6SM OVC070 FM291400 05002KT P6SM OVC100 FM291600 VRB02KT P6SM BKN250
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Live crosswind meter
OR53 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KDLS, 29 nm away.
Wind is 81° off runway 21, 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
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- OR53
- City
- Wapinitia
- State
- Oregon
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,910 ft
- Coordinates
- 45.1457, -121.2290
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,400 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KDLS
- TAF
- Nearest KDLS
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Sunset in
- 1h 15m
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Pilot PIREPs for Wapinitia Airport (OR53)
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