KOTH/OTH METAR & TAF Southwest Oregon Regional Airport

North Bend, OregonElevation 17 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

IFR4 min old

Ceiling 1,100 ft, visibility 2 1/2 SM, mist.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

IFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

200@11

gust 19 kt

VISIBILITY

2 1/2 SM

4 km

CEILING

1,100 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-317 ft

-334 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2141Z (2:41 PM local) · 4 min old

KOTH is currently IFR. Winds are from the south at 11 knots gusting 19. Visibility is 2 1/2 statute miles. The ceiling is 1,100 feet AGL. Reported weather: light rain, mist. Main concerns: Visibility 2.5 SM.

WIND

200° at 11 kt, gust 19

Gusts 8 kt above the steady wind.

VISIBILITY

2 1/2 statute miles

4 km, low (IFR).

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 1,100 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

13°C / 12°C

55°F / 54°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.02 inHg

1016.6 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

RA, BR, LOW CIG, LOW VIS, GUST

Rain reported.

Codes in this report: BR BKN 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)

VIS

unrecognized remark group

3/4V4

unrecognized remark group

RAB29

rain began at :29 past the hour

CIG 008V012

ceiling varying between 800 and 1200 feet

P0001

0.01 inches of precipitation in the last hour

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2134Z (2:34 PM local) · valid to 1800Z (11:00 AM local)

KOTH forecast starts MVFR at 22Z. Worst period is 22Z to 02Z with MVFR possible (GUST). Best period is 02Z to 17Z (MVFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

OVC0131,300 ft · 3 SM

BKN0252,500 ft

BKN0303,000 ft

2200Z3:00 PM0200Z7:00 PM0600Z11:00 PM1000Z3:00 AM1400Z7:00 AM1800Z11:00 AM

Codes in this report: BR OVC P6SM BKN

Tap any group to decode it.

FAA: no delays reported at OTH.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Severe

›Conditions are IFR.

›Low visibility: 2.5 SM.

›Mist reported.

›Wind gusting to 19 kt (gust spread 8 kt).

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 IFR, wind from 200° at 11 kt, gusting 19 kt, visibility 2.5 SM, ceiling 1,100 ft. Forecast suggests this afternoon rain, high near 58F, low near 49F, 95% chance of precipitation. Key risks: low visibility; strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Low visibilityMETAR

Visibility 2.5 SM. Conditions may be unsuitable for VFR; review IFR options and alternates.

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Rain	58/49	SSW 17 kt	26 kt	95%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Light Rain	56/48	SSW 12 kt	18 kt	88%
Tuesday	Light Rain Likely	56/44	WSW 5 kt	–	86%
Wednesday	Light Rain	55/40	SSW 9 kt	–	86%
Thursday	Light Rain	56/37	SSW 7 kt	–	76%
Friday	Chance Light Rain	56/36	S 6 kt	–	45%
Saturday	Slight Chance Light Rain	57/37	S 7 kt	–	22%

Source: National Weather Service (office MFR). Forecast issued 2145Z.

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

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

200° at 11 kt, gust 19

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 238 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

8 kt

CROSS

7 kt L

BEST

HEAD

7 kt

CROSS

8 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

7 kt tail

CROSS

8 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

8 kt tail

CROSS

7 kt R

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 5,980 ft

13/31

Dimensions

4,470 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 13150°T

Landing length (LDA)4,470 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,470 / 4,470 / 4,470 ft

REILYes

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31330°T

Landing length (LDA)4,470 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,470 / 4,470 / 4,470 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

05/23

Dimensions

5,980 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0561°T

Landing length (LDA)5,320 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,320 / 5,320 / 5,320 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 23241°T

Landing length (LDA)5,320 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,980 / 5,980 / 5,980 ft

Displaced threshold660 ft

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

-317 ft

Pressure altitude

-83 ft

Field elevation

17 ft MSL

Temperature

13°C (55°F)

Dewpoint

12°C (54°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

0118Z 6:18 PM

Sunrise

1444Z 7:44 AM

Loggable night

0147Z (6:47 PM local) → 1415Z (7:15 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0118Z (6:18 PM local) → 1444Z (7:44 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0218Z (7:18 PM local) → 1344Z (6:44 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

Southwest Oregon Regional Airport is in North Bend, Oregon. Field elevation 17 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerRODGER CRADDOCK

Manager phone541-756-8531

AttendedDaily, 0500–2100

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKOTH / OTH

SectionalKLAMATH FALLS

Center (ARTCC)SEATTLE

Flight service (AFSS)MC MINNVILLE

RegionOregon

CountryUnited States

Coordinates43.4171, -124.2460

Distance from city1 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF118.450

FREQUENCIES

Communications

135.075

AWOS 3

AWOS

121.4

SEATTLE CNTR

CNTR

34.5

AIR

MISC

122.4

MC MINNVILLE RDO

RDO

122.7

UNICOM

UNIC

118.450

CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KOTH traffic patterns

2026-09-28 to 2026-09-28, 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: Mon · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Unknown 100%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›AS65 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo

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.

KRBG Roseburg Regional Airport

VFR

KONP Newport Municipal Airport

70 NM N

IFR

KCVO Corvallis Municipal Airport

77 NM NE

IFR

KBOK Brookings Airport

81 NM S

VFR

KMFR Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport

87 NM SE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PAEW INVOF RWYS & TWYS 0730-1530.

›P4L OTS INDEFLY.

›WHEN ATCT CLSD, ACTVT MALSR RWY 05; REIL RWYS 13, 23, 31; MIRL RWY 13/31; HIRL 05/23 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 05 OPR CONSLY.

›PCR VALUE: 124/F/A/X/T

›PCR VALUE: 398/F/A/X/T

›WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.

›INDEX B AVBL WITH 4 HR PPR - 541-297-4777.

›AFT HR - 541-756-5181.

›PILOTS CONDUCTING EFVS OPS; BE AWARE LED ALS IN USE RWY 05.

›ARPT USE FEES.

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.

›TWY A3 CLSD OVR 60000 LB.

›SHIP CHNL XS RWY 05 2/3 MI FM THLD; XS RWY 13 & RWY 23 1000 - 1700 FT FM THLD; MAST HGTS TO 144 FT.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KOTH on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KOTH have a METAR?

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

Does KOTH have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KOTH?

KOTH sits at 17 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KOTH?

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.