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8OR5 Weather Pilot Butte Airport

Bend, OregonElevation 3,675 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KRDM · 14 NM NE · 50 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 24 kt.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KRDM
WIND
180@14
gust 24 kt
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 180° at 14 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 17C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon cloudy, high near 61F, low near 34F, 48% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Cloudy 61/34 SW 8 kt 19 kt 48%
Monday Rain Showers Likely 46/35 SW 11 kt 18 kt 56%
Tuesday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 48/31 W 6 kt – 20%
Wednesday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Rain And Snow Showers 47/28 SW 15 kt – 24%
Thursday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 45/26 SW 10 kt – 23%
Friday Slight Chance Snow Showers 42/24 SW 4 kt – 23%
Saturday Slight Chance Snow Showers 43/25 NW 3 kt – 19%

Source: National Weather Service (office PDT). Forecast issued 2345Z.

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 8OR5. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,400 ft

18/36
Dimensions
2,400 x 20 ft
Surface
Asphalt
RWY 18
RWY 36

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
3,675 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
1433Z 7:33 AM
Loggable night
0135Z (6:35 PM local) → 1403Z (7:03 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0105Z (6:05 PM local) → 1433Z (7:33 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0205Z (7:05 PM local) → 1333Z (6:33 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

Pilot Butte Airport is in Bend, Oregon. Field elevation 3,675 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerALAN VALENTI, POINT OF CONTACT
Manager phone541-480-5754
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA8OR5
SectionalKLAMATH FALLS
Center (ARTCC)SEATTLE
Flight service (AFSS)MC MINNVILLE
RegionOregon
CountryUnited States
Coordinates44.0473, -121.2760
Distance from city0 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

8OR5 traffic patterns

2026-06-19 to 2026-10-05, 9 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.3
AVG OPS/DAY
2.3
Activity trend over 3 days: rising, from 1 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 46%Helicopter 31%Unknown 23%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~0 landings/mo
›C175 (Piston single) · ~0 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

8OR5 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRDM (14 NM NE, VFR).

KRDM Roberts Field
14 NM NE
VFR
KEUG Eugene Airport
84 NM W
VFR
KSLE Salem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field
90 NM NW
MVFR
KCVO Corvallis Municipal Airport
91 NM W
IFR
KDLS Columbia Gorge Regional Airport
95 NM N
VFR
KTTD Portland Troutdale Airport
102 NM NW
MVFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›OTHER CONTACT DUANE FRANCIS 541-410-4203
›PRIVATE AIRPARK, OWNER USE ONLY, NO PERMISSION GRANTED
›FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗8OR5 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 8OR5 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 8OR5. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 8OR5 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 8OR5. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 8OR5?
8OR5 sits at 3,675 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 8OR5?
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.