K4S2 METAR Ken Jernstedt Airfield

Hood River, OregonElevation 631 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

MVFR10 min old

Ceiling 6,500 ft, visibility 5 SM, rain.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

MVFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

5 SM

8 km

CEILING

6,500 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-152 ft

-783 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2335Z (4:35 PM local) · 10 min old

K4S2 is currently MVFR. Wind information is unavailable. Visibility is 5 statute miles. The ceiling is 6,500 feet AGL. Reported weather: light rain. The main issue is visibility 5 sm (mvfr).

VISIBILITY

5 statute miles

8 km, reduced (MVFR).

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 6,500 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

8°C / 7°C

46°F / 45°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.02 inHg

1016.6 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

RA, LOW VIS

Rain reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO OVC RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

P0005

0.05 inches of precipitation in the last hour

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Conditions are MVFR.

›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 MVFR, visibility 5 SM, ceiling 6,500 ft. Forecast suggests this afternoon light rain likely, high near 57F, low near 37F, 63% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
This Afternoon	Light Rain Likely	57/37	WNW 3 kt	–	63%
Monday	Light Rain	57/39	N 3 kt	–	83%
Tuesday	Chance Light Rain	57/37	W 10 kt	20 kt	98%
Wednesday	Light Rain	52/32	W 5 kt	–	98%
Thursday	Areas Of Fog then Light Rain Likely	52/30	SW 1 kt	–	69%
Friday	Chance Light Rain	52/29	NNW 2 kt	–	33%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	55/29	E 2 kt	–	13%

Source: National Weather Service (office PQR). 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

1 runway · crosswind ranking

WIND USED

Wind calm or variable

Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.

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 3,040 ft

07/25

Dimensions

3,040 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0790°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 25270°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

-152 ft

Pressure altitude

531 ft

Field elevation

631 ft MSL

Temperature

8°C (46°F)

Dewpoint

7°C (45°F)

Altimeter

30.02 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

0103Z 6:03 PM

Sunrise

1437Z 7:37 AM

Loggable night

0134Z (6:34 PM local) → 1406Z (7:06 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0103Z (6:03 PM local) → 1437Z (7:37 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0203Z (7:03 PM local) → 1337Z (6:37 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

Ken Jernstedt Airfield is in Hood River, Oregon. Field elevation 631 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerJEFF RENARD

Manager phone554-288-6766

AttendedNOV-APR ALL, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAK4S2

SectionalSEATTLE

Center (ARTCC)SEATTLE

Flight service (AFSS)MC MINNVILLE

RegionOregon

CountryUnited States

Coordinates45.6726, -121.5360

Distance from city2 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

Traffic pattern alt869 ft MSL

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

134.375

AWOS

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

K4S2 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 69 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

20.8

AVG OPS/DAY

26.3

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 45%Unknown 43%Helicopter 5%Twin 5%Other 2%Turboprop 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›PA18 (Unknown) · ~21 landings/mo

›C150 (Piston single) · ~19 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~17 landings/mo

›T206 (Unknown) · ~13 landings/mo

›CC11 (Unknown) · ~9 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›PA18 (Unknown)

›T206 (Unknown)

›C150 (Piston single)

›C180 (Unknown)

›C172 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KDLS Columbia Gorge Regional Airport

16 NM E

VFR

KTTD Portland Troutdale Airport

37 NM W

MVFR

KPDX Portland International Airport

45 NM W

MVFR

KHIO Portland Hillsboro Airport

60 NM W

IFR

KKLS Southwest Washington Regional Airport

63 NM NW

MVFR

KYKM Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field

68 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CALM WIND RWY.

›FREQUENT VEHICULAR TFC AER 7.

›EST PRIOR TO 1959.

›ACTVT MIRL RY 07/25; REIL RWY 25 - CTAF.

›BLUE EXIT LGTS AT 3 TURNOFFS.

›GLDRS USE RP RWY 07/25. CROSSWINDS CAN PRODUCE EXTREME LOW LEVEL TURB & UNEXPCD WIND CURRENTS. TURF RWY AVBL IN GRASS MEDIAN NORTH OF PRIM RWY, NOT TO BE USED SIMUL WITH PAVED RWY.

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

›HOOD RIVER ARPT IS A NOISE SENS AREA. PLS FLW THE FLY FRIENDLY SIGNS AT RWY ENDS AND AVOID LOW FLT.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗K4S2 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does K4S2 have a METAR?

Yes. K4S2 has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does K4S2 have a TAF?

When K4S2 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 K4S2?

K4S2 sits at 631 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K4S2?

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.