K4S1/GOL METAR Gold Beach Municipal Airport

Gold Beach, OregonElevation 20 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

LIFR22 min old

Ceiling 300 ft, visibility 1 1/4 SM, mist.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

LIFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

180@13

gust 18 kt

VISIBILITY

1 1/4 SM

2 km

CEILING

300 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-422 ft

-442 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0135Z (6:35 PM local) · 22 min old

K4S1 is currently LIFR. Winds are from the south at 13 knots gusting 18. Visibility is 1 1/4 statute miles. The ceiling is 300 feet AGL. Reported weather: light rain, mist. Main concerns: Ceiling 300 ft AGL. Visibility 1.25 SM.

WIND

180° at 13 kt, gust 18

Gusts 5 kt above the steady wind.

VISIBILITY

1 1/4 statute miles

2 km, low (IFR).

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 300 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

12°C / 11°C

54°F / 52°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.01 inHg

1016.3 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

RA, BR, LOW CIG, LOW VIS

Rain reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO BR BKN OVC RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Severe

›Conditions are LIFR.

›Low ceiling: 300 ft AGL.

›Low visibility: 1.25 SM.

›Mist reported.

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category LIFR, wind from 180° at 13 kt, gusting 18 kt, visibility 1.25 SM, ceiling 300 ft. Forecast suggests tonight showers and thunderstorms, low near 51F, 93% chance of precipitation. Key risks: low visibility; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Low visibilityMETAR

Visibility 1.25 SM. Conditions may be unsuitable for VFR; review IFR options and alternates.

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Tonight: Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Showers And Thunderstorms	51	S 15 kt	18 kt	93%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday	Light Rain Likely	52/50	SSW 10 kt	–	72%
Tuesday	Chance Light Rain then Partly Sunny	52/49	N 10 kt	–	43%
Wednesday	Chance Light Rain	52/48	SSE 5 kt	–	57%
Thursday	Light Rain Likely	49/44	SSW 4 kt	–	57%
Friday	Chance Light Rain	49/43	S 6 kt	–	43%
Saturday	Chance Light Rain	51/44	S 5 kt	–	32%
Sunday	Mostly Sunny	53	NE 5 kt	–	11%

Source: National Weather Service (office MFR). Forecast issued 0157Z.

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

1 runway · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

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25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

180° at 13 kt, gust 18

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 1613 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

13 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

BEST

HEAD

13 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt L

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,200 ft

16/34

Dimensions

3,200 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 16175°T

Displaced threshold90 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2R)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 34355°T

REILYes

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-422 ft

Pressure altitude

-70 ft

Field elevation

20 ft MSL

Temperature

12°C (54°F)

Dewpoint

11°C (52°F)

Altimeter

30.01 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0120Z 6:20 PM

Sunrise

1443Z 7:43 AM

Loggable night

0149Z (6:49 PM local) → 1414Z (7:14 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0120Z (6:20 PM local) → 1443Z (7:43 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0220Z (7:20 PM local) → 1343Z (6:43 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

Gold Beach Municipal Airport is in Gold Beach, Oregon. Field elevation 20 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerWALT SCHERBATH

Manager phone541-373-7840

AttendedDaily, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAGOL

SectionalKLAMATH FALLS

Center (ARTCC)SEATTLE

Flight service (AFSS)MC MINNVILLE

RegionOregon

CountryUnited States

Coordinates42.4134, -124.4240

Distance from city0 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KBOK Brookings Airport

21 NM S

MVFR

KCEC Jack Mc Namara Field Airport

39 NM S

MVFR

KOTH Southwest Oregon Regional Airport

61 NM N

VFR

KRBG Roseburg Regional Airport

68 NM NE

MVFR

KMFR Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport

69 NM E

VFR

KACV California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport

87 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT REIL RWY 16 & 34; PAPI 16; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF.

›UNICOM UNMON.

›APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DTHR; TREES 4300 FT.

›FADED

›UNUSBL BYD 1 DEG LEFT OF CNTRLN.

›BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT.

›FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.

›OPS SCOTT PEARSON 541-373-7835.

›FADED

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗K4S1 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does K4S1 have a METAR?

Yes. K4S1 has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does K4S1 have a TAF?

When K4S1 issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at K4S1?

K4S1 sits at 20 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K4S1?

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.

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