Idaho City US Forest Service Airport (U98) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:53 PM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KBOI), U98 is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Idaho City US Forest Service Airport in Idaho City, ID, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBOI): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Idaho City US Forest Service Airport (U98) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Idaho City, ID at a field elevation of 3,920 ft. U98 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBOI, about 23 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (04/22), the longest 3,400 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KBOI.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBOI, 22.6 nm away.
Wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 13°C (56°F), altimeter 30.01 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KBOI 282353Z AUTO 11003KT 10SM CLR 13/M01 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP161 T01331011 10144 20106 58010
What changed at KBOI (nearest station)?
Since the 2253Z (4:53 PM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 2253Z (4:53 PM MDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for U98
Based on the nearest station (KBOI), U98 is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (04). Density altitude is approximately 4,550 ft (field elevation 3,920 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04FAV | 3,400 ft | GRVL-TURF-G | 1 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 22 | 3,400 ft | GRVL-TURF-G | 1 kt tail | 3 kt left |
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U98 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 04/223,400 × 50 ft · GRVL-TURF-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at U98Wind
- 04
- 1 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 22
- 1 kt tailwind · 3 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.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 4→3 kt, ceiling 6,500 ft → unlimited.
U98 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of U98
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
Show raw report
BOI UA /OV BOI/TM 1847/FL350/TP B737/TB NEG /ZLC
BOI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BOILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1847Reported at 18:47 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB NEG /ZLCTurbulence: none reported /zlc.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at U98
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBOI reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 6,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 22
- 53%
- 04
- 47%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2326Z (5:26 PM MDT)
TAF KBOI 282326Z 2900/2924 VRB05KT P6SM SKC FM290200 13007KT P6SM FEW150 FM291800 15010G18KT P6SM FEW150
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Live crosswind meter
U98 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KBOI, 23 nm away.
Wind is 63° off runway 04, 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
- U98
- City
- Idaho City
- State
- Idaho
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 3,920 ft
- Coordinates
- 43.8237, -115.8446
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,400 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KBOI
- TAF
- Nearest KBOI
- Time zone
- America/Boise
- Sunset in
- 45m
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Pilot PIREPs for Idaho City US Forest Service Airport (U98)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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