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Orofino Municipal Airport (S68) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 12:56 PM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KLWS), S68 is currently VFR with winds from 340° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,000 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Orofino Municipal Airport in Orofino, ID, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLWS): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Orofino Municipal Airport (S68) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Orofino, ID at a field elevation of 1,005 ft. S68 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLWS, about 31 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (08/26), the longest 2,520 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KLWS.

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VFR
Observed 1956Z (12:56 PM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLWS, 31.3 nm away.

Wind
340° 5 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
6,000 ft
Altimeter
29.97"
Temp / Dew
52°F / 11°C
dew 40°F / 4°C

Wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 6,000 ft, temperature 11°C (52°F), altimeter 29.97 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 6,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KLWS 281956Z 34005KT 10SM OVC060 11/04 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP150 T01110044

What changed at KLWS (nearest station)?

Since the 1856Z (11:56 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1856Z (11:56 AM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for S68

Based on the nearest station (KLWS), S68 is currently VFR with winds from 340° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors runway ends 26. Density altitude is approximately 700 ft (field elevation 1,005 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
26FAV3 kt head4 kt right
083 kt tail4 kt left

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S68 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
    2,520 × 60 ft · ASPH-F
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at S68
    Wind
    08
    3 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
    26
    3 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
    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
061220Z08Z19Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 4→5 kt, ceiling 5,500 ft → 6,000 ft.

S68 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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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.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of S68

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

PIREP2003Z (1:03 PM PDT) · 83 NM NW of S68 · 3,500 ft MSL · PC12
light rime 5,000–17,000 ft icing
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SFF UA /OV SFF/TM 2003/FL035/TP PC12/SK OVC035-TOP170/TA M11/IC LGT RIME 050-170
SFF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SFFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2003Reported at 20:03 UTC.
FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC035-TOP170Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA M11Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIME 050-170Icing: light rime 5,000–17,000 ft.
PIREP2001Z (1:01 PM PDT) · 65 NM W of S68 · 7,000 ft MSL · C172
light mx icing
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ALW UA /OV ALW035025/TM 2001/FL070/TP C172/TA 01/IC LGT MX/RM -ZSE
ALW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ALW035025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2001Reported at 20:01 UTC.
FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
TA 01Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT MXIcing: light mx.
RM -ZSERemarks.
PIREP2000Z (1:00 PM PDT) · 73 NM N of S68 · 17,000 ft MSL · PC12
light rime 17,000–5,000 ft oat m11 icing
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GEG UA /OV SFF090015/TM 2000/FL170/TP PC12/SK T170 B035/IC LGT RIME 170-050 OAT M11
GEG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SFF090015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2000Reported at 20:00 UTC.
FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK T170 B035Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
IC LGT RIME 170-050 OAT M11Icing: light rime 17,000–5,000 ft oat m11.
PIREP2000Z (1:00 PM PDT) · 89 NM W of S68 · 2,800 ft MSL · C172
light to moderate 2,800–4,500 ft turbulence
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ALW UA /OV ALW235002/TM 2000/FL028/TP C172/WX -RA/TB LGT-MOD 028-045/RM 8KT LOSS
ALW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ALW235002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2000Reported at 20:00 UTC.
FL028Altitude: 2,800 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
WX -RAWeather and flight visibility observed.
TB LGT-MOD 028-045Turbulence: light to moderate 2,800–4,500 ft.
RM 8KT LOSSRemarks.
PIREP1950Z (12:50 PM PDT) · 82 NM NE of S68 · 11,000 ft MSL · S22T
lt 11,000–9,000 ft icing
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MSO UA /OV NEGOE/TM 1950/FL110/TP S22T/TA M01/IC LT 110-090
MSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV NEGOELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1950Reported at 19:50 UTC.
FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.
TP S22TAircraft type reporting.
TA M01Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LT 110-090Icing: lt 11,000–9,000 ft.
PIREP1935Z (12:35 PM PDT) · 86 NM N of S68 · 9,000 ft MSL · TBM9
light rime 12,000–14,000 ft icing
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GEG UA /OV GEG051051/TM 1935/FL090/TP TBM9/TA M08/IC LGT RIME 120-140/RM /ZSE
GEG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GEG051051Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1935Reported at 19:35 UTC.
FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.
TP TBM9Aircraft type reporting.
TA M08Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIME 120-140Icing: light rime 12,000–14,000 ft.
RM /ZSERemarks.
PIREP1921Z (12:21 PM PDT) · 73 NM NE of S68 · 17,300 ft MSL · B739
light chop 173 to 160 turbulencelight rime 130 to 085 icing
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MSO UA /OV MSO270025/TM 1921/FL173/TP B739/SK BASES 085 TOPS 130 /TA M15/TB LGT CHOP 173 TO 160/IC LGT RIME 130 TO 085
MSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MSO270025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1921Reported at 19:21 UTC.
FL173Altitude: 17,300 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASES 085 TOPS 130Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA M15Outside air temperature, °C.
TB LGT CHOP 173 TO 160Turbulence: light chop 173 to 160.
IC LGT RIME 130 TO 085Icing: light rime 130 to 085.
PIREP1905Z (12:05 PM PDT) · 80 NM N of S68 · 9,500 ft MSL · E550
light rime icing
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GEG UA /OV COE/TM 1905/FL095/TP E550/SK TOPS 140 BASES 095/TA 0/IC LGT RIME
GEG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV COELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1905Reported at 19:05 UTC.
FL095Altitude: 9,500 ft MSL.
TP E550Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS 140 BASES 095Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA 0Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at S68

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLWS reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 5,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 3/9 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 5,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 94%MVFR 5%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 4/20 kt
Max gust: 28 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,100 ft
Lowest vis: 1.25 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 11

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.

08
58%
26
42%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1733Z (10:33 AM PDT)

TAF KLWS 281733Z 2818/2918 VRB04KT P6SM SCT060 BKN070 FM282100 20005KT P6SM -SHRA SCT050 BKN060 OVC080 FM290400 11003KT P6SM SCT050 OVC070

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Live crosswind meter

S68 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KLWS, 31 nm away.

N26085 kt
Headwind
3 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
4 kt

Wind is 46° off runway 26, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 2,520 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Orofino Municipal Airport (S68) with runway 08/26 marked
N ↑

Runway 08/26 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

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

Services

Fuel
100LL
Attended
Unattended
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Other services
Air ambulance
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
S68
City
Orofino
State
Idaho
Country
United States
Elevation
1,005 ft
Coordinates
46.4913, -116.2770
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,520 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KLWS
TAF
Nearest KLWS
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Sunset in
4h 16m

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Pilot PIREPs for Orofino Municipal Airport (S68)

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

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