Daniels Field (OR78) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 9:54 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KEUG), OR78 is currently MVFR with winds from 170° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,400 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Daniels Field in Harrisburg, OR, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KEUG): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Daniels Field (OR78) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Harrisburg, OR at a field elevation of 320 ft. OR78 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KEUG, about 11 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (16/34), the longest 3,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KEUG.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KEUG, 10.9 nm away.
Wind from the south (170°) at 11 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 2,400 ft, broken clouds at 3,300 ft, overcast at 5,000 ft, temperature 9°C (49°F), altimeter 30.10 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,400 ft.
METAR KEUG 281654Z 17011KT 10SM BKN024 BKN033 OVC050 09/07 A3010 RMK AO2 RAE1556 SLP194 P0000 T00940072 $
What changed at KEUG (nearest station)?
Since the 1622Z (9:22 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1622Z (9:22 AM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for OR78
Based on the nearest station (KEUG), OR78 is currently MVFR with winds from 170° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,400 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (16). Density altitude is approximately -500 ft (field elevation 320 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16FAV | 3,000 ft | TURF-GRVL | 11 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 34 | 3,000 ft | TURF-GRVL | 11 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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OR78 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 16/343,000 × 40 ft · TURF-GRVLCurrent useno stated-runway source at OR78Wind
- 16
- 11 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 34
- 11 kt tailwind · 2 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 8→11 kt, ceiling 4,600 ft → 2,400 ft.
OR78 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 OR78
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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EUG UA /OV EUG345003/TM 1735/FL014/TP E55P/SK OVC014-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RWY16L
EUG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV EUG345003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1735Reported at 17:35 UTC.FL014Altitude: 1,400 ft MSL.TP E55PAircraft type reporting.SK OVC014-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURD RWY16LRemarks.Show raw report
UAO UA /OV KUAO/TM 1728/FL010/TP C172/SK FEW010-TOPUNKN/RM DURC 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 1728Reported at 17:28 UTC.FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.SK FEW010-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURC RWY 17Remarks.Show raw report
OTH UA /OV OTH/TM 1727/FL007/TP C700/SK OVC007-TOPUNKN/RM DURD
OTH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OTHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1727Reported at 17:27 UTC.FL007Altitude: 700 ft MSL.TP C700Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC007-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURDRemarks.Show raw report
EUG UA /OV EUG345003/TM 1725/FL014/TP B737/SK OVC014-TOP080/WX -RA/RM DURD RWY 16L
EUG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV EUG345003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1725Reported at 17:25 UTC.FL014Altitude: 1,400 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC014-TOP080Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX -RAWeather and flight visibility observed.RM DURD RWY 16LRemarks.Show raw report
UAO UA /OV KUAO350003/TM 1724/FL010/TP S22T/SK BKN010-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RWY 17
UAO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KUAO350003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1724Reported at 17:24 UTC.FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.TP S22TAircraft type reporting.SK BKN010-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURD RWY 17Remarks.Show raw report
EUG UA /OV EUG/TM 1711/FL050/TP E75L/SK OVC030-TOP095/WX FV05SM RA/TA 0/RM FV05SM RA BELOW BASES
EUG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV EUGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1711Reported at 17:11 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.SK OVC030-TOP095Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX FV05SM RAWeather and flight visibility observed.TA 0Outside air temperature, °C.RM FV05SM RA BELOW BASESRemarks.Show raw report
PDX UA /OV KPDX100003/TM 1708/FLDURD/TP PC12/SK OVC012-TOPUNKN
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KPDX100003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1708Reported at 17:08 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC012-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
PDX UA /OV PDX080025/TM 1708/FL120/TP S22T/TA -13/IC LIGHT-MODERATE RIME ICING/RM LIGHT RIME ICING 095-070
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PDX080025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1708Reported at 17:08 UTC.FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.TP S22TAircraft type reporting.TA -13Outside air temperature, °C.IC LIGHT-MODERATE RIME ICINGIcing: light-moderate rime icing.RM LIGHT RIME ICING 095-070Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at OR78
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KEUG reported mostly VFR across 27 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 2,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 34
- 60%
- 16
- 40%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1725Z (10:25 AM PDT)
TAF KEUG 281725Z 2818/2918 17011KT P6SM -SHRA BKN024 BKN035 OVC050 FM282000 21008KT P6SM -SHRA SCT035 BKN060 FM290000 19005KT P6SM BKN070 FM291200 VRB04KT 2SM BR SCT005 FM291500 VRB03KT 3/4SM BR BKN004
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Live crosswind meter
OR78 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KEUG, 11 nm away.
Wind is 9° off runway 16, 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
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- OR78
- City
- Harrisburg
- State
- Oregon
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 320 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.2705, -123.0621
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KEUG
- TAF
- Nearest KEUG
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Sunset in
- 7h 28m
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Pilot PIREPs for Daniels Field (OR78)
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