1OR3 Weather Sunset Air Strip

North Plains, OregonElevation 207 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KHIO · 4 NM SE · More than 1 hour old

Ceiling 1,300 ft, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KHIO

WIND

120@9

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

1,300 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 130° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 12C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight light rain, low near 42F, 90% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Wednesday: Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Light Rain	42	SSE 6 kt	–	90%
Monday	Light Rain	58/40	SSE 3 kt	–	87%
Tuesday	Areas Of Fog	59/38	W 2 kt	–	84%
Wednesday	Showers And Thunderstorms	57/35	SSW 6 kt	–	87%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday	Light Rain	56/33	S 4 kt	–	79%
Friday	Chance Light Rain	56/31	0 kt	–	25%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	58/31	0 kt	–	12%
Sunday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain	59	0 kt	–	8%

Source: National Weather Service (office PQR). Forecast issued 0347Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

Crosswind calculator

No runway layout is available for 1OR3. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,050 ft

06/24

Dimensions

3,050 x 200 ft

Surface

Turf

RWY 06

Traffic patternRight

RWY 24

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

207 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0109Z 6:09 PM

Sunrise

1443Z 7:43 AM

Loggable night

0140Z (6:40 PM local) → 1412Z (7:12 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0109Z (6:09 PM local) → 1443Z (7:43 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0209Z (7:09 PM local) → 1343Z (6:43 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Sunset Air Strip is in North Plains, Oregon. Field elevation 207 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerBILL MCCANDLESS

Manager phone(503) 647-5296

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA1OR3

SectionalSEATTLE

Center (ARTCC)SEATTLE

Flight service (AFSS)MC MINNVILLE

RegionOregon

CountryUnited States

Coordinates45.5915, -123.0100

Distance from city1 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

1OR3 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-22, 48 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.1

AVG OPS/DAY

2.5

Operations trend (15 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 55%Unknown 45%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›UNKN (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo

›RV12 (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo

›RV8 (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo

›SREY (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›UNKN (Piston single)

›RV8 (Unknown)

›T206 (Piston single)

›SREY (Unknown)

›RV12 (Unknown)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

1OR3 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHIO (4 NM SE, MVFR).

KHIO Portland Hillsboro Airport

4 NM SE

MVFR

KPDX Portland International Airport

17 NM E

MVFR

KMMV McMinnville Municipal Airport

24 NM S

VFR

KTTD Portland Troutdale Airport

26 NM E

VFR

KKLS Southwest Washington Regional Airport

32 NM N

MVFR

KTMK Tillamook Airport

35 NM W

IFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CONTACT HILLSBORO TOWER PRIOR TO TAKEOFF OR LANDING

›WILLIAM MCCANDLESS - PRESIDENT

›ARPT RESTRICTED TO PSNAL USE OF OWNER/RESIDENTS.

›FOR CD CTC PORTLAND APCH AT 503-493-7545.

›PRIOR PMSN RQRD FOR USE. ALL TFC MUST CTC HILLSBORO TWR PRIOR TO TKOF OR LNDG.

›TPA 500 AGL, 700 MSL.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗1OR3 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 1OR3 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 1OR3. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 1OR3 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 1OR3. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 1OR3?

1OR3 sits at 207 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 1OR3?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.