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K65S METAR Boundary County Airport

Bonners Ferry, IdahoElevation 2,337 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR12 min old
Ceiling 12,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
12,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
DENSITY ALT
1,449 ft
-888 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1035Z (3:35 AM local) · 12 min old

K65S is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 12,000 feet AGL.

WIND
Calm
No steady wind.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
Ceiling 12,000 ft
Lowest broken or overcast layer.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
5°C / 1°C
41°F / 34°F. 4°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.17 inHg
1021.7 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO 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: Low

›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 VFR, wind calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 12,000 ft. Forecast suggests sunday partly sunny, high near 51F, low near 29F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Partly Sunny 51/29 N 6 kt – 2%
Monday Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers 50/36 N 5 kt – 57%
Tuesday Rain Showers Likely 44/35 S 5 kt – 82%
Wednesday Rain And Snow Showers 43/32 S 4 kt – 85%
Thursday Rain And Snow Showers Likely 43/28 E 1 kt – 59%
Friday Chance Snow Showers then Chance Rain Showers 42/24 N 1 kt – 41%
Saturday Slight Chance Snow Showers then Partly Sunny 43 SW 1 kt – 16%

Source: National Weather Service (office OTX). Forecast issued 1047Z.

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
NESW0220CALMCALMCALMCALMCALM
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 4,000 ft

02/20
Dimensions
4,002 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 0238°T
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 20218°T
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
1,449 ft
Pressure altitude
2,087 ft
Field elevation
2,337 ft MSL
Temperature
5°C (41°F)
Dewpoint
1°C (34°F)
Altimeter
30.17 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
0038Z 5:38 PM
Sunrise
1420Z 7:20 AM
Loggable night
0111Z (6:11 PM local) → 1348Z (6:48 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0038Z (5:38 PM local) → 1420Z (7:20 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0138Z (6:38 PM local) → 1320Z (6:20 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

Boundary County Airport is in Bonners Ferry, Idaho. Field elevation 2,337 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerDAVE PARKER
Manager phone208-267-3711
AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAK65S
SectionalGREAT FALLS
Center (ARTCC)SEATTLE
Flight service (AFSS)BOISE
RegionIdaho
CountryUnited States
Coordinates48.7258, -116.2950
Distance from city2 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF123.000
UNICOM123.000
FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.95
SEATTLE
CNTR
123
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
123.000
CTAF
CTAF
123.000
UNICOM
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.

KSZT Sandpoint Airport
28 NM S
VFR
CYXC Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
57 NM N
VFR
KCOE Coeur D'Alene Airport - Pappy Boyington Field
61 NM S
VFR
CYCG Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport
63 NM NW
VFR
KSFF Felts Field
75 NM SW
VFR
KGEG Spokane International Airport
83 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT MIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF; PAPI RWY 02 OPR CONSLY.
›+85 FT TREES AT 800 FT 375 FT L.
›FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
›COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -6C.
›+85 FT TREES AT 1200 FT 300 FT L; +75 FT TREES AT 1600 FT ON CNTRLN.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗K65S on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does K65S have a METAR?
Yes. K65S has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does K65S have a TAF?
When K65S 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 K65S?
K65S sits at 2,337 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K65S?
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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