KCOE/COE METAR & TAF Coeur D'Alene Airport - Pappy Boyington Field

Coeur d'Alene, IdahoElevation 2,320 ftMedium airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR14 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
090@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
1,369 ft
-951 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1156Z (4:56 AM local) · 14 min old

KCOE is currently VFR. Winds are from the east at 6 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND
90° at 6 kt
Steady.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
4°C / 1°C
39°F / 34°F. 3°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.11 inHg
1019.6 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED
AO2
automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)
SLP223
sea-level pressure 1022.3 hPa
6////
coded climate group: data missing
7////
coded climate group: data missing
T00440006
precise temperature 4.4°C, dew point 0.6°C
10061
6-hour maximum temperature 6.1°C
20039
6-hour minimum temperature 3.9°C
53002
3-hour pressure tendency: rising quickly (0.2 hPa change)
PNO
precipitation sensor not operating
$
station needs maintenance
TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1120Z (4:20 AM local) · valid to 1200Z (5:00 AM local)

KCOE forecast starts VFR at 12Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

BKN20020,000 ft
1200Z5:00 AM1648Z9:48 AM2136Z2:36 PM0224Z7:24 PM0712Z12:12 AM1200Z5:00 AM

Codes in this report: P6SM BKN

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FAA: no delays reported at COE.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 90° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests sunday partly sunny, high near 59F, low near 36F, 1% 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 59/36 NE 9 kt – 1%
Monday Chance Rain Showers 53/38 NW 8 kt – 74%
Tuesday Rain Showers Likely 48/37 S 11 kt – 74%
Wednesday Rain Showers 47/35 S 10 kt – 75%
Thursday Chance Rain Showers 47/32 S 6 kt – 54%
Friday Chance Rain And Snow Showers 46/28 N 7 kt – 44%
Saturday Partly Sunny 47 S 6 kt – 14%

Source: National Weather Service (office OTX). Forecast issued 1210Z.

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
2 runways · crosswind ranking
ON-FIELD METAR
NESW06240220 90°90°6 kt90°90° 690°
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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
090° at 6 kt
Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.
RECOMMENDED
RWY 066 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind
RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end
06
HEAD
6 kt
CROSS
2 kt R
BEST
02
HEAD
3 kt
CROSS
5 kt R
OK
20
HEAD
3 kt tail
CROSS
5 kt L
OK
24
HEAD
6 kt tail
CROSS
2 kt L
OK
Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 7,400 ft

06/24
Dimensions
7,400 x 100 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 0670°T
Landing length (LDA)7,400 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA7,400 / 7,400 / 7,400 ft
ILSILS
Approach lightsMALSR
VGSIPAPI (P4R)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 24250°T
Landing length (LDA)7,400 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA7,400 / 7,400 / 7,400 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4R)
Traffic patternLeft
02/20
Dimensions
5,400 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 0232°T
Landing length (LDA)5,400 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA5,400 / 5,400 / 5,400 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternRight
RWY 20212°T
Landing length (LDA)5,400 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA5,400 / 5,400 / 5,400 ft
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
1,369 ft
Pressure altitude
2,130 ft
Field elevation
2,320 ft MSL
Temperature
4°C (39°F)
Dewpoint
1°C (34°F)
Altimeter
30.11 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
0042Z 5:42 PM
Sunrise
1420Z 7:20 AM
Loggable night
0114Z (6:14 PM local) → 1349Z (6:49 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0042Z (5:42 PM local) → 1420Z (7:20 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0142Z (6:42 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

Coeur D'Alene Airport - Pappy Boyington Field is in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Field elevation 2,320 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeMedium airport
ManagerGASTON PATTERSON
Manager phone208-446-1860
AttendedDaily, 0700–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKCOE / COE
SectionalGREAT FALLS
Center (ARTCC)SEATTLE
Flight service (AFSS)BOISE
RegionIdaho
CountryUnited States
Coordinates47.7743, -116.8200
Distance from city9 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100 · Jet A
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

132.1
SPOKANE APP/DEP
A/D
135.075
AWOS 3
AWOS
123.95
SEATTLE CNTR
CNTR
122.05
BOISE RDO
RDO
122.8
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KCOE traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
44.6
AVG OPS/DAY
64
Activity trend over 18 days: falling, from 46 to 42 operations per dayOperations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Unknown 38%Piston single 26%Jet 12%Turboprop 12%Helicopter 5%Airliner 4%Twin 3%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C182 (Piston single) · ~105 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~93 landings/mo
›PC12 (Turboprop) · ~64 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~59 landings/mo
›T206 (Unknown) · ~43 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›C182 (Piston single)
›C172 (Piston single)
›RV12 (Unknown)
›UNKN (Unknown)
›P208 (Unknown)

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.

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD IF UNA CTC ON 132.1 CTC SPOKANE APCH AT 509-742-2522.
›AFT HRS FUEL. SELF SVC AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD.
›US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT.
›PCR VALUE: 600/F/B/X/T
›PCR VALUE: 470/F/A/X/T
›PJE IN VCNTY.
›MIGRATORY BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT OCT-NOV.
›RWY: CONDS NOT MNTD 5 PM TO 7 AM DLY.
›RWY 06 NSTD MALSR; THLD BAR EXTENDS 5 FT BYD RWY EDGE LGTS EACH SIDE.
›ACTVT MIRL RWY 02/20, HIRL RWY 06/24, REIL RWYS 02 & 24, & MALSR RWY 06 - CTAF. PAPI RWYS 02, 20, 06, & 24 OPER CONTINUOUSLY.
›48 HR PPR FOR UNSKED OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL AMGR 208-446-1860.
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KCOE have a METAR?
Yes. KCOE has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KCOE have a TAF?
Yes, a TAF is issued for KCOE; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.
What is the field elevation at KCOE?
KCOE sits at 2,320 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KCOE?
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.