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ID07 Weather Nichols Ranch Airport

Post Falls, IdahoElevation 2,430 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCOE · 10 NM NE · 49 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 · KCOE
WIND
010@11
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 10° at 11 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 10C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 38F, 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 38 E 8 kt – 4%
Monday Light Rain Likely 55/40 SE 6 kt – 80%
Tuesday Light Rain 50/38 SW 8 kt 17 kt 87%
Wednesday Light Rain 47/37 S 13 kt – 90%
Thursday Chance Light Rain 49/35 E 4 kt – 49%
Friday Chance Rain And Snow 48/33 NE 4 kt – 29%
Saturday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain 50/33 N 3 kt – 16%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain 51 NE 3 kt – 20%

Source: National Weather Service (office OTX). Forecast issued 0244Z.

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 ID07. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,800 ft

18/36
Dimensions
1,800 x 40 ft
Surface
Turf
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
2,430 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0042Z 5:42 PM
Sunrise
1423Z 7:23 AM
Loggable night
0113Z (6:13 PM local) → 1351Z (6:51 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0042Z (5:42 PM local) → 1423Z (7:23 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0142Z (6:42 PM local) → 1323Z (6:23 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

Nichols Ranch Airport is in Post Falls, Idaho. Field elevation 2,430 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJOHN NICHOLS
Manager phone208-773-3052
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAID07
SectionalSEATTLE
Center (ARTCC)SEATTLE
Flight service (AFSS)BOISE
RegionIdaho
CountryUnited States
Coordinates47.6781, -117.0250
Distance from city4 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

ID07 traffic patterns

2026-08-07 to 2026-08-07, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B06 (Helicopter) · ~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

ID07 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCOE (10 NM NE, VFR).

KCOE Coeur D'Alene Airport - Pappy Boyington Field
10 NM NE
VFR
KSFF Felts Field
12 NM W
VFR
KGEG Spokane International Airport
21 NM W
VFR
KSKA Fairchild Air Force Base
26 NM W
VFR
KSZT Sandpoint Airport
42 NM NE
VFR
KPUW Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport
56 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC SPOKANE APCH AT 509-742-2522
›208-659-4148
›EMERGENCY USE ONLY.
›208-659-4148
›LAND N, TAKE OFF S.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗ID07 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does ID07 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for ID07. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does ID07 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for ID07. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at ID07?
ID07 sits at 2,430 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for ID07?
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.