Brooks Seaplane Base (S76) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 3:54 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KCOE), S76 is currently MVFR with winds from 180° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,800 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Brooks Seaplane Base in Coeur D'Alene, ID, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCOE): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Brooks Seaplane Base (S76) is a seaplane base in Coeur D'Alene, ID. S76 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCOE, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (11/29, 15/33), the longest 15,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KCOE.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCOE, 6.3 nm away.
Wind from the south (180°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 2,200 ft, overcast at 2,800 ft, temperature 6°C (43°F), altimeter 29.92 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,800 ft.
SPECI KCOE 281054Z AUTO 18007KT 10SM FEW022 OVC028 06/02 A2992 RMK AO2 PNO $
What changed at KCOE (nearest station)?
Since the 1054Z (3:54 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1054Z (3:54 AM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for S76
Based on the nearest station (KCOE), S76 is currently MVFR with winds from 180° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,800 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (15). Density altitude is approximately 1,550 ft (field elevation 2,125 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15FAV | 15,000 ft | WATER | 7 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 11 | 15,000 ft | WATER-E | 4 kt head | 5 kt right |
| 29 | 15,000 ft | WATER-E | 4 kt tail | 5 kt left |
| 33 | 15,000 ft | WATER | 7 kt tail | 0 kt |
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S76 runways
2 physical runways · 4 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 11/2915,000 × 2000 ft · WATER-ECurrent useno stated-runway source at S76Wind
- 11
- 4 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 29
- 4 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 15/3315,000 × 2000 ft · WATERCurrent useno stated-runway source at S76Wind
- 15
- 7 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 33
- 7 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 4→8 kt, ceiling 1,400 ft → 2,800 ft.
S76 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 S76
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCOE reported mostly marginal VFR across 33 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 33
- 46%
- 15
- 29%
- 11
- 17%
- 29
- 8%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0538Z (10:38 PM PDT)
TAF KCOE 280538Z 2806/2906 19010KT P6SM -SHRA BKN025 OVC040 FM280800 20009KT P6SM BKN015 OVC025 FM281500 19007KT 5SM -SHRA BKN013 OVC020 FM281900 18008KT P6SM -SHRA BKN015 OVC025 FM282200 18008KT P6SM BKN025 OVC040 PROB30 2822/2902 -SHRA
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Live crosswind meter
S76 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KCOE, 6.3 nm away.
Wind is 11° off runway 15, 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
- Fuel
- 100LL
- Attended
- Mar-Oct Daily 0900-DUSK local
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Charter · Flight instruction
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- Seaplane base
- FAA LID
- S76
- City
- Coeur D'Alene
- State
- Idaho
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,125 ft
- Coordinates
- 47.6721, -116.7860
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 15,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KCOE
- TAF
- Nearest KCOE
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 13h 39m
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Pilot PIREPs for Brooks Seaplane Base (S76)
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