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ID48 Weather Western Spur Airport

Athol, IdahoElevation 2,350 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCOE · 10 NM SW · 58 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 239° at 3 kt, visibility 1.2 SM, temperature 12.2C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 31F, 3% 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 31 NE 5 kt – 3%
Monday Light Rain Likely 55/35 SE 5 kt – 86%
Tuesday Light Rain 48/34 SW 8 kt 17 kt 86%
Wednesday Light Rain 45/28 S 9 kt – 95%
Thursday Rain And Snow Likely 47/26 NE 4 kt – 58%
Friday Chance Light Snow 47/23 N 5 kt – 26%
Saturday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain 50/23 N 4 kt – 15%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain 51 N 4 kt – 20%

Source: National Weather Service (office OTX). Forecast issued 0253Z.

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 ID48. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,800 ft

16/34
Dimensions
2,800 x 100 ft
Surface
Gravel
RWY 16
Traffic patternRight
RWY 34

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
2,350 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0040Z 5:40 PM
Sunrise
1422Z 7:22 AM
Loggable night
0112Z (6:12 PM local) → 1350Z (6:50 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0040Z (5:40 PM local) → 1422Z (7:22 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0140Z (6:40 PM local) → 1322Z (6:22 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

Western Spur Airport is in Athol, Idaho. Field elevation 2,350 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJOHNNY JOHNSON
Manager phone208-651-8768
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAID48
SectionalGREAT FALLS
Center (ARTCC)SEATTLE
Flight service (AFSS)BOISE
RegionIdaho
CountryUnited States
Coordinates47.9288, -116.7110
Distance from city1 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

ID48 traffic patterns

2026-09-09 to 2026-10-15, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 75%Helicopter 25%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›BE23 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›R44 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›RV7 (Piston single) · ~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

ID48 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCOE (10 NM SW, VFR).

KCOE Coeur D'Alene Airport - Pappy Boyington Field
10 NM SW
VFR
KSZT Sandpoint Airport
23 NM N
VFR
KSFF Felts Field
29 NM SW
VFR
KGEG Spokane International Airport
38 NM SW
VFR
KSKA Fairchild Air Force Base
43 NM SW
VFR
KPUW Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport
73 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RY NOT PLOWED WINTER MONTHS.
›FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
›ACFT ARE TO OVERFLY THE ARPT AT 500 FT ABOVE THE PAT ALT OF 3,300 MSL TO DTRM WIND DRCTN. PROCD TO THE APROP PSN OVER THE RALIROAD TRACKS EITHER NORTH OR SOUTH OF THE ARPT. FLW THE RAILROAD TRACKS INBOUND TO THE FINAL APCH CRS TO LND.
›PROVIDED COORDINATION IS DONE WITH HENLEY ARPT DUE TO OVERLAPPING TFC PATS.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗ID48 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does ID48 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for ID48. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does ID48 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for ID48. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at ID48?
ID48 sits at 2,350 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for ID48?
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.