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Carey Airport (U65) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 4:35 AM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSUN), U65 is currently VFR with winds from 330° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

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

Carey Airport (U65) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Carey, ID at a field elevation of 4,789 ft. U65 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSUN, about 20 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (08/26), the longest 2,650 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSUN.

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VFR
Observed 1035Z (4:35 AM MDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSUN, 19.7 nm away.

Wind
330° 5 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.06"
Temp / Dew
30°F / -1°C
feels like 24°F

Wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature -1°C (30°F), altimeter 30.06 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KSUN 281035Z AUTO 33005KT 10SM CLR M01/M03 A3006 RMK AO2

What changed at KSUN (nearest station)?

Since the 1015Z (4:15 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1015Z (4:15 AM MDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for U65

Based on the nearest station (KSUN), U65 is currently VFR with winds from 330° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (26). Density altitude is approximately 3,850 ft (field elevation 4,789 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
082 kt tail4 kt left

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U65 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
    2,650 × 170 ft · TURF-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at U65
    Wind
    08
    2 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
061211Z02Z10Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 4→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

U65 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.

Recent aviation weather trends at U65

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSUN reported mostly VFR across 39 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 6,000 ft. Wind most often came from the NW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 4/10 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 6,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NW
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 87%MVFR 12%IFR 1%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 5/15 kt
Max gust: 25 kt
Lowest ceiling: 400 ft
Lowest vis: 5 sm
Prevailing wind: NW
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.

26
66%
08
34%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 0520Z (11:20 PM MDT)

TAF KSUN 280520Z 2806/2912 31006KT P6SM SCT030 SCT150 FM280900 32008KT P6SM FEW150 FM281800 15009KT P6SM FEW120 FM290400 32007KT P6SM SKC AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND TIL 281300

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Live crosswind meter

U65 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KSUN, 20 nm away.

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

Wind is 60° off runway 26, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,650 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Carey Airport (U65) 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

Attended
Unattended
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
U65
City
Carey
State
Idaho
Country
United States
Elevation
4,789 ft
Coordinates
43.3082, -113.9340
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,650 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KSUN
TAF
Nearest KSUN
Time zone
America/Boise
Next sunset
13h 35m

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Pilot PIREPs for Carey Airport (U65)

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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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