KDIJ METAR & TAF Driggs/Reed Memorial Airport

Driggs, IdahoElevation 6,229 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR58 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

VRB@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

7,285 ft

+1,056 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2056Z (2:56 PM local) · 58 min old

KDIJ is currently VFR. Winds are variable in direction at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

Variable at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

14°C / 1°C

57°F / 34°F. 13°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.21 inHg

1023 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)

SLP225

sea-level pressure 1022.5 hPa

T01390011

precise temperature 13.9°C, dew point 1.1°C

56013

3-hour pressure tendency: falling then steady (1.3 hPa change)

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1720Z (11:20 AM local) · valid to 1800Z (12:00 PM local)

KDIJ forecast starts VFR at 18Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

BKN0454,500 ft

1800Z12:00 PM2248Z4:48 PM0336Z9:36 PM0824Z2:24 AM1312Z7:12 AM1800Z12:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SKC BKN

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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 variable at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 55F, low near 28F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: high density altitude.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

High density altitudeMETAR

Density altitude about 7,285 ft (field elevation 6,229 ft). Expect reduced climb performance and a longer takeoff roll.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
This Afternoon	Sunny	55/28	NW 3 kt	–	2%
Monday	Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny	55/26	SSE 8 kt	–	98%
Tuesday	Chance Light Snow	42/23	SSW 14 kt	23 kt	38%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	47/25	S 8 kt	–	14%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain	52/30	SSE 8 kt	–	47%
Friday	Rain And Snow Likely	50/28	SSE 5 kt	–	74%
Saturday	Rain And Snow Likely	50/28	SSW 1 kt	–	63%

Source: National Weather Service (office PIH). Forecast issued 2153Z.

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 7,301 ft

04/22

Dimensions

7,301 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0448°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 22228°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

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

7,285 ft

Pressure altitude

5,939 ft

Field elevation

6,229 ft MSL

Temperature

14°C (57°F)

Dewpoint

1°C (34°F)

Altimeter

30.21 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

0025Z 6:25 PM

Sunrise

1352Z 7:52 AM

Loggable night

0054Z (6:54 PM local) → 1322Z (7:22 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0025Z (6:25 PM local) → 1352Z (7:52 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0125Z (7:25 PM local) → 1252Z (6:52 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

Driggs/Reed Memorial Airport is in Driggs, Idaho. Field elevation 6,229 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerBILLY CYR

Manager phone607-341-8041

AttendedOCT-MAY ALL, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKDIJ

SectionalSALT LAKE CITY

Center (ARTCC)SALT LAKE CITY

Flight service (AFSS)BOISE

RegionIdaho

CountryUnited States

Coordinates43.7427, -111.0968

Distance from city1 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.700

UNICOM122.700

FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.775

ASOS

132.4

SALT LAKE CITY

CNTR

122.05

CASPER

RDO

122.7

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.700

CTAF

122.700

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KDIJ traffic patterns

2026-06-19 to 2026-10-23, 27 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

27.5

AVG OPS/DAY

40.5

Operations trend (17 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 61%Jet 16%Unknown 15%Turboprop 4%Helicopter 3%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›DA40 (Piston single) · ~69 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~27 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~19 landings/mo

›S22T (Piston single) · ~15 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~8 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›DA40 (Piston single)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›C172 (Piston single)

›C182 (Piston single)

›S22T (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.

KJAC Jackson Hole Airport

18 NM SE

VFR

KRXE Rexburg Madison County Airport

31 NM W

VFR

KIDA Idaho Falls Regional Airport

44 NM W

VFR

KWYS Yellowstone Airport

57 NM N

VFR

KAFO Afton Municipal Airport

62 NM S

VFR

KPNA Ralph Wenz Field

80 NM SE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›3000 FT X 150 FT TURF LDG AREA MKD WITH W CONES BTN RWY 04/22 AND TWY LTD TO TAILWHEEL ACFT WITH WINGSPAN 49 FT OR LESS.

›AIR METHODS ONSITE

›ACTVT REILS RWY 04 & 22; MIRLS RWY 04/22 - CTAF. PAPI RWYS 04 & 22 OPERS CONSLY.

›PWRD ACFT USE R TFC TO RWY 22. GLD UTILIZE R TFC FOR RWY 04 AND L TFC FOR 22.

›FBO PHONE 208-354-3100.

›FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.

›CALM WIND LNDG RWY 04.

›HEL NO HOVER TAXI.

›SVR WINTER CONDS PSBL NOV-APR. NO ARPT INFO OR SNOW REMOVAL GUARANTEED OUTSIDE NML BUS HRS.

›EMAIL: BCYR@DRIGGSIDAHO.ORG

›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 4 NM DUE TO TRRN.

›ESTABD PRIOR TO 15 MAY 1959.

›SAILPLANE OPNS DRG SUMMER MONTHS.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KDIJ on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KDIJ have a METAR?

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

Does KDIJ have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KDIJ; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KDIJ?

KDIJ sits at 6,229 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KDIJ?

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.