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97OR

Hi Country No 2 Airport

Prairie City, OregonElevation 3,840 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KGCD · 13 NM W · 18 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Air Quality AlertUnknown · Unknown · Unknown
24 1808Z to 27 1800Z
Crook, OR; Grant, OR; Jefferson, OR; Union, OR; Wallowa, OR; Wheeler, OR
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Quality Advisory until noon PDT Monday. For the Smoke Air Quality Advisory, wildfires burning in the region combined with forecasted conditions will cause air quality to reach unhealthy levels. Pollutants in smoke can cause burning eyes, runny nose, aggravate heart and lung diseases, and aggravate other serious health problems. Limit …

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KGCD
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
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 17C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday areas of smoke, high near 88F, low near 50F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Areas Of Smoke 88/50 W 9 kt – 0%
Tuesday Areas Of Smoke 88/50 NW 10 kt 17 kt 0%
Wednesday Sunny 90/52 NW 10 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 93/53 W 10 kt – 1%
Friday Sunny 96/54 NW 9 kt – 0%
Saturday Sunny 92/46 W 14 kt – 0%
Sunday Sunny 84 NW 11 kt – 0%

Source: National Weather Service (office PDT). Forecast issued 0852Z.

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 97OR. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,500 ft

14/32
Dimensions
2,500 x 50 ft
Surface
Gravel
RWY 14
RWY 32

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
3,840 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0326Z 8:26 PM
Sunrise
1235Z 5:35 AM
Loggable night
0400Z (9:00 PM local) → 1202Z (5:02 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0326Z (8:26 PM local) → 1235Z (5:35 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0426Z (9:26 PM local) → 1135Z (4:35 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

Hi Country No 2 Airport is in Prairie City, Oregon. Field elevation 3,840 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerMINDY STINNETT
Manager phone(541) 620-4480
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA97OR
SectionalKLAMATH FALLS
Center (ARTCC)SALT LAKE CITY
Flight service (AFSS)MC MINNVILLE
RegionOregon
CountryUnited States
Coordinates44.4352, -118.6620
Distance from city3 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

97OR has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGCD (13 NM W, VFR).

KGCD Grant County Regional Airport / Ogilvie Field
13 NM W
VFR
KBKE Baker City Municipal Airport
44 NM NE
VFR
KBNO Burns Municipal Airport
52 NM S
MVFR
KLGD La Grande/Union County Airport
58 NM NE
VFR
KONO Ontario Municipal Airport
75 NM E
IFR
KPDT Eastern Oregon Regional Airport at Pendleton
76 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗97OR on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 97OR have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 97OR. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 97OR have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 97OR. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 97OR?
97OR sits at 3,840 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 97OR?
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.