Apple Valley Airport (OR61) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 7:53 PM PDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KHIO), OR61 is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
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.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KHIO, 12.9 nm away.
Wind from the south (190°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 4,200 ft, temperature 10°C (50°F), altimeter 30.04 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KHIO 280253Z 19005KT 10SM SCT042 10/06 A3004
Current pilot readout for OR61
Based on the nearest station (KHIO), OR61 is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (11). Density altitude is approximately -450 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11FAV | 2,470 ft | TURF | 2 kt head | 4 kt right |
| 29 | 2,470 ft | TURF | 2 kt tail | 4 kt left |
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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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 11/292,470 × 60 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at OR61Wind
- 11
- 2 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 29
- 2 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
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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.
OR61 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at OR61
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 29
- 55%
- 11
- 45%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (10:20 PM PDT)
TAF KHIO 280520Z 2806/2906 19007KT P6SM -SHRA SCT030 OVC060 FM280800 19009KT 6SM -SHRA BKN025 OVC035 FM281900 22005KT P6SM -SHRA SCT030 BKN050
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Live crosswind meter
OR61 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KHIO, 13 nm away.
Wind is 61° off runway 11, 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
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
- Next sunset
- 17h 27m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Oregon Miniature Aircraft Squadron - Strohmayer Rd , Forest Grove, OR · 6 mi
- Fly-A-Ways RC Club - NW Dersham Rd , Cornelius, OR · 9 mi
- Oregon Scale Squadron - Bowdoin St , Portland, OR · 20 mi
Pilot PIREPs for Apple Valley Airport (OR61)
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