K9S9 METAR Lexington Airport

Lexington, OregonElevation 1,634 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR18 min old

Ceiling 4,900 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

110@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

4,900 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

819 ft

-815 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0335Z (8:35 PM local) · 18 min old

K9S9 is currently VFR. Winds are from the east at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 4,900 feet AGL.

WIND

110° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 4,900 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

6°C / 4°C

43°F / 39°F. 2°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.05 inHg

1017.6 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO SCT BKN 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)

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 from 110° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 4,900 ft. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 36F, 12% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Tuesday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	36	S 5 kt	–	12%
Monday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	53/41	SW 11 kt	18 kt	30%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	55/37	SW 15 kt	26 kt	29%	Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday	Chance Rain Showers	52/34	SW 17 kt	–	31%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	49/30	NW 6 kt	–	26%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny	45/28	N 5 kt	–	26%
Saturday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	46/28	NW 4 kt	–	18%
Sunday	Mostly Sunny	47	W 4 kt	–	13%

Source: National Weather Service (office PDT). Forecast issued 0353Z.

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

READING THE BARB · SWIPE FOR MORE →

Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

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

110° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 085 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

BEST

HEAD

5 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 4,155 ft

08/26

Dimensions

4,156 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0899°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 26279°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

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

819 ft

Pressure altitude

1,504 ft

Field elevation

1,634 ft MSL

Temperature

6°C (43°F)

Dewpoint

4°C (39°F)

Altimeter

30.05 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

0056Z 5:56 PM

Sunrise

1429Z 7:29 AM

Loggable night

0127Z (6:27 PM local) → 1359Z (6:59 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0056Z (5:56 PM local) → 1429Z (7:29 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0156Z (6:56 PM local) → 1329Z (6:29 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

Lexington Airport is in Lexington, Oregon. Field elevation 1,634 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerROSE KYLLO

Manager phone541-519-3803

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAK9S9

SectionalSEATTLE

Center (ARTCC)SEATTLE

Flight service (AFSS)MC MINNVILLE

RegionOregon

CountryUnited States

Coordinates45.4541, -119.6900

Distance from city1 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

134.475

AWOS

122.9

CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K9S9 traffic patterns

2026-10-15 to 2026-10-15, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›RV4 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›RV9 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›RV4 (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.

KHRI Hermiston Municipal Airport

29 NM NE

VFR

KPDT Eastern Oregon Regional Airport at Pendleton

39 NM E

VFR

KRLD Richland Airport

54 NM N

VFR

KPSC Tri Cities Airport

54 NM NE

VFR

KDLS Columbia Gorge Regional Airport

63 NM W

VFR

KALW Walla Walla Regional Airport

70 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

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

›SEASONAL HVY AG OPNS.

›RWY 08/26 200 FT GRVL E END.

›50:1 APCH BYD FENCE.

›FUEL 24 HR CREDIT CARD SVC AVBL.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 08 & 26; PAPI RWY 08 & 26; MIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF.

›ARPT ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.

›WILDLIFE ON AND INVOF ARPT.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗K9S9 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does K9S9 have a METAR?

Yes. K9S9 has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does K9S9 have a TAF?

When K9S9 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 K9S9?

K9S9 sits at 1,634 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K9S9?

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.