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61OR Weather The Citadel Airport

Sisters, OregonElevation 3,077 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KRDM · 11 NM SE · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KRDM
WIND
190@9
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 calm, temperature 1C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight rain showers likely, low near 33F, 55% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Rain Showers Likely 33 SW 3 kt – 55%
Monday Rain Showers Likely 46/34 SW 5 kt – 62%
Tuesday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny 48/31 SW 8 kt 16 kt 28%
Wednesday Chance Rain Showers 46/28 SW 9 kt – 49%
Thursday Chance Snow Showers then Chance Rain And Snow Showers 44/25 SW 4 kt – 32%
Friday Slight Chance Snow Showers 42/23 SW 4 kt – 24%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain And Snow Showers 43/23 N 3 kt – 16%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 45 NW 3 kt – 9%

Source: National Weather Service (office PDT). Forecast issued 0259Z.

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 61OR. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,800 ft

07/25
Dimensions
1,500 x 100 ft
Surface
Dirt (fair)
RWY 07
RWY 25

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
3,077 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0105Z 6:05 PM
Sunrise
1434Z 7:34 AM
Loggable night
0135Z (6:35 PM local) → 1404Z (7:04 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0105Z (6:05 PM local) → 1434Z (7:34 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0205Z (7:05 PM local) → 1334Z (6:34 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

The Citadel Airport is in Sisters, Oregon. Field elevation 3,077 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerDANNY G. SAGE
Manager phone206-619-1409
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA61OR
SectionalKLAMATH FALLS
Center (ARTCC)SEATTLE
Flight service (AFSS)MC MINNVILLE
RegionOregon
CountryUnited States
Coordinates44.3350, -121.3720
Distance from city9 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

61OR traffic patterns

2026-06-14 to 2026-09-09, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Unknown 100%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›PA18 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
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

61OR has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRDM (11 NM SE, VFR).

KRDM Roberts Field
11 NM SE
VFR
KDLS Columbia Gorge Regional Airport
78 NM N
VFR
KSLE Salem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field
78 NM NW
MVFR
KEUG Eugene Airport
80 NM W
VFR
KCVO Corvallis Municipal Airport
83 NM W
VFR
KTTD Portland Troutdale Airport
85 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›OVER RUN AREAS 300 FT OVER RUN EACH END.
›RWY SOFT WHEN GROUND THAWING OR AFTER HEAVY RAIN.
›DEER ON RUNWAY.
›5 FEET DISPLACEMENT (STEEP SLOPE) 1800 FEET FM TOUCHDOWN END OF RWY 25.
›TREES & ROCKS 2100 FT FROM TOUCHDOWN END OF RWY 25.
›SOFT SAND AT TOUCHDOWN END OF RWY 25.
›TREES & ROCKS ALONG BOTH SIDES OF RWY PROPERTY.
›FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
›RWY OBSTRUCTED AT TIMES DUE TO ON GOING IMPROVEMENTS.
›OWNER DESIRES ARPT NOT TO BE CHARTED.
›300 FT DROP OFF AT APCH END OF RWY 25 AND 600 FT FROM TOUCHDOWN OF RWY 07.
›DAN SAGE 8536 DIBBLE AVE. NW SEATTLE, WA 98117 206-61-1409 DAN_SAGE@MSN.COM
›300 FT OVERRUN EACH END.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗61OR on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 61OR have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 61OR. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 61OR have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 61OR. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 61OR?
61OR sits at 3,077 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 61OR?
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.