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Apple Valley Airport (OR61) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 3:53 PM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KHIO), OR61 is currently VFR with winds from 280° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 9,000 ft ceiling.

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

Apple Valley Airport (OR61) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Buxton, OR at a field elevation of 247 ft. OR61 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KHIO, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (11/29), the longest 2,470 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KPDX.

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VFR
Observed 2253Z (3:53 PM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KHIO, 12.9 nm away.

Wind
280° 6 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
9,000 ft
Altimeter
30.03"
Temp / Dew
55°F / 13°C
dew 41°F / 5°C

Wind from the west (280°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 6,500 ft, scattered clouds at 7,500 ft, broken clouds at 9,000 ft, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 30.03 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 9,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KHIO 282253Z 28006KT 10SM SCT065 SCT075 BKN090 13/05 A3003

What changed at KHIO (nearest station)?

Since the 2153Z (2:53 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • A ceiling formed at 9,000 ft.

Current pilot readout for OR61

Based on the nearest station (KHIO), OR61 is currently VFR with winds from 280° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 9,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors northwest-facing runway ends (29). Density altitude is approximately -50 ft (field elevation 247 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
29FAV5 kt head3 kt left
115 kt tail3 kt right

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OR61 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
    2,470 × 60 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at OR61
    Wind
    11
    5 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
    29
    5 kt headwind · 3 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
061223Z17Z22Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 4→6 kt, ceiling 6,000 ft → 9,000 ft.

OR61 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 OR61

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

PIREP2340Z (4:40 PM PDT) · 25 NM E of OR61 · during descent · E75L
-low-level wind shear turbulence
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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.
PIREP2318Z (4:18 PM PDT) · 31 NM E of OR61 · during descent · PC12
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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.
PIREP2250Z (3:50 PM PDT) · 77 NM N of OR61 · during climb · BE20
light rime icing
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SEA UA /OV OLM090016/TM 2250/FL090/TP BE20/TA -04/IC LGT RIME /RM DURC
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OLM090016Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2250Reported at 22:50 UTC.
FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.
TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.
TA -04Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP2243Z (3:43 PM PDT) · 34 NM SE of OR61 · 8,000 ft MSL · E75L
light rime 8,000–6,000 ft icing
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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.
PIREP2228Z (3:28 PM PDT) · 94 NM S of OR61 · 7,000 ft MSL · E75L
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EUG UA /OV EUG/TM 2228/FL070/TP E75L/SK TOPS070/RM ZSE
EUG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV EUGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2228Reported at 22:28 UTC.
FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS070Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZSERemarks.
PIREP2204Z (3:04 PM PDT) · 31 NM SE of OR61 · during descent · F2TH
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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.
PIREP2106Z (2:06 PM PDT) · 52 NM S of OR61 · 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) · 37 NM E of OR61 · 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.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at OR61

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

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

Last 24 hours
VFR 92%MVFR 8%
Wind avg/max: 6/9 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 2,200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 2

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 2321Z (4:21 PM PDT)

TAF KHIO 282321Z 2900/2924 21005KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 BKN080 FM291000 VRB03KT P6SM -SHRA SCT020 OVC040 FM291800 17003KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 BKN080

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Live crosswind meter

OR61 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KHIO, 13 nm away.

N29116 kt
Headwind
5 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
3 kt

Wind is 29° off runway 29, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,470 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Apple Valley Airport (OR61)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
OR61
City
Buxton
State
Oregon
Country
United States
Elevation
247 ft
Coordinates
45.6784, -123.1860
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,470 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KHIO
TAF
Nearest KPDX
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Sunset in
1h 20m

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Pilot PIREPs for Apple Valley Airport (OR61)

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

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