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50S Weather Parma Airport

Parma, IdahoElevation 2,228 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KONO · 15 NM N · 38 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KONO
WIND
250@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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 270° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 8C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy then patchy frost, low near 37F, 4% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy then Patchy Frost 37 ESE 4 kt – 4%
Monday Areas Of Frost then Chance Rain Showers 61/35 SSW 12 kt – 46%
Tuesday Patchy Frost then Mostly Sunny 57/32 SSE 7 kt – 14%
Wednesday Areas Of Fog then Mostly Sunny 61/31 SSE 3 kt – 2%
Thursday Areas Of Fog then Mostly Sunny 59/30 SE 3 kt – 3%
Friday Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny 58/28 NW 2 kt – 14%
Saturday Areas Of Fog 56/29 WNW 2 kt – 26%
Sunday Areas Of Fog 57 NW 2 kt – 34%

Source: National Weather Service (office BOI). Forecast issued 0431Z.

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 50S. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,700 ft

12/30
Dimensions
2,700 x 50 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
Edge lights
LOW
RWY 12
Traffic patternRight
RWY 30
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

Field elevation
2,228 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0048Z 6:48 PM
Sunrise
1415Z 8:15 AM
Loggable night
0117Z (7:17 PM local) → 1346Z (7:46 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0048Z (6:48 PM local) → 1415Z (8:15 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0148Z (7:48 PM local) → 1315Z (7:15 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

Parma Airport is in Parma, Idaho. Field elevation 2,228 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerBRET LAIRD
Manager phone208-722-5138
AttendedUNATTENDED
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA50S
SectionalSALT LAKE CITY
Center (ARTCC)SALT LAKE CITY
Flight service (AFSS)BOISE
RegionIdaho
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.7775, -116.9363
Distance from city1 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900
CTAF
CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

50S traffic patterns

2026-07-19 to 2026-10-22, 21 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.9
AVG OPS/DAY
3.2
Activity trend over 11 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (11 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 57%Unknown 34%Turboprop 5%Helicopter 5%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~7 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo
›C72R (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›C150 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›C182 (Piston single)
›C172 (Piston single)
›C180 (Piston single)

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

50S has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KONO (15 NM N, VFR).

KONO Ontario Municipal Airport
15 NM N
VFR
KBOI Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field
34 NM E
VFR
KMUO Mountain Home Air Force Base
64 NM SE
VFR
KBKE Baker City Municipal Airport
74 NM NW
VFR
KMYL McCall Municipal Airport
76 NM NE
VFR
KREO Rome State Airport
83 NM SW
UNKNOWN
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ESTABD PRIOR TO 15 MAY 1959.
›3' FENCE AT 199', 115' RIGHT
›RCMD LAND RWY 30; TKOF RWY 12 WHEN WIND COND PERMIT.
›FOR CD CTC BIG SKY APCH AT 208-364-5860/5861.
›RWY 12: NUMEROUS ADDITIONAL OBSTRUCTIONS ON APPROACH TO RWY 12 (SEVERAL COMMERCIAL WAREHOUSE BLDGS, POWER LINE AND TREES).
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗50S on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 50S have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 50S. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 50S have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 50S. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 50S?
50S sits at 2,228 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 50S?
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.