KPIH/PIH METAR & TAF Pocatello Regional Airport

Pocatello, IdahoElevation 4,452 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR43 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

4,309 ft

-143 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0353Z (9:53 PM local) · 43 min old

KPIH is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

Calm

No steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

7°C / 4°C

45°F / 39°F. 3°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.16 inHg

1021.3 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP221

sea-level pressure 1022.1 hPa

T00670044

precise temperature 6.7°C, dew point 4.4°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2320Z (5:20 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (6:00 PM local)

KPIH forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

0000Z6:00 PM0448Z10:48 PM0936Z3:36 AM1424Z8:24 AM1912Z1:12 PM0000Z6:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM FEW SCT

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FAA: no delays reported at PIH.

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 calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy then patchy fog, low near 30F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Tuesday: winds up to 25 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Partly Cloudy then Patchy Fog	30	ESE 5 kt	–	0%
Monday	Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny	62/31	SSE 15 kt	24 kt	73%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	50/26	SW 16 kt	25 kt	4%	Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	54/28	SW 6 kt	–	2%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	58/32	SSE 6 kt	–	27%
Friday	Light Rain Likely	54/30	SE 5 kt	–	55%
Saturday	Chance Rain And Snow	53/29	SSW 5 kt	–	50%
Sunday	Chance Rain And Snow	53	SSW 6 kt	–	44%

Source: National Weather Service (office PIH). Forecast issued 0237Z.

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

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

2 runways · longest 9,059 ft

17/35

Dimensions

7,150 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 17180°T

Landing length (LDA)7,150 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,150 / 7,150 / 7,150 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 35360°T

Landing length (LDA)7,150 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,150 / 7,150 / 7,150 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

03/21

Dimensions

9,059 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0345°T

Landing length (LDA)9,059 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA9,059 / 9,059 / 9,059 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 21225°T

Landing length (LDA)9,059 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA9,059 / 9,059 / 9,059 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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

4,309 ft

Pressure altitude

4,212 ft

Field elevation

4,452 ft MSL

Temperature

7°C (45°F)

Dewpoint

4°C (39°F)

Altimeter

30.16 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

0032Z 6:32 PM

Sunrise

1357Z 7:57 AM

Loggable night

0101Z (7:01 PM local) → 1327Z (7:27 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0032Z (6:32 PM local) → 1357Z (7:57 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0132Z (7:32 PM local) → 1257Z (6:57 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

Pocatello Regional Airport is in Pocatello, Idaho. Field elevation 4,452 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

ManagerALAN EVANS

Manager phone208-234-6154

AttendedDaily, 0600–2200

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKPIH / PIH

SectionalSALT LAKE CITY

Center (ARTCC)SALT LAKE CITY

Flight service (AFSS)BOISE

RegionIdaho

CountryUnited States

Coordinates42.9098, -112.5960

Distance from city7 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A-1 · Jet A-1+

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF119.100

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

135.625

ASOS

126.55

CLNC DEL

CLD

128.35

SALT LAKE CITY CNTR

CNTR

119.1

CTAF

122.35

BOISE RDO

FSS

121.9

GND

122.35

BOISE RDO

RCO

119.1

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KPIH traffic patterns

2026-07-14 to 2026-10-20, 9 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.2

AVG OPS/DAY

1.4

Operations trend (5 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Unknown 100%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~3 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.

KIDA Idaho Falls Regional Airport

43 NM NE

VFR

KBYI Burley Municipal Airport

56 NM SW

VFR

KRXE Rexburg Madison County Airport

65 NM NE

VFR

KAFO Afton Municipal Airport

74 NM E

VFR

KLGU Logan-Cache Airport

75 NM SE

VFR

KSUN Friedman Memorial Airport

83 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RADIO CONTROLLED ACFT 1 MI E OF ARPT BLO 400 FT AGL.

›AFT ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 21; REIL RWY 17 & 03; PAPI RWY 21, 17 & 35; MIRL RWY 17/35; HIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 03 OPR CONSLY.

›FBO MONITORS 122.95 & 123.0.

›PCR VALUE: 615/F/B/X/T

›72 HRS PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS CALL ADMIN 208-234-6154 OR OPS 208-241-7949.

›FOR SERVICE OTHER TIMES CALL 1-800-350-0737

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.

›AFLD COND UNMON 2330-0600 DLY EXC ACR OPNS AND 24-HR PPR 208-234-6154 OR 208-241-7949. ADNL FEES APPLY.

›TWY 'G' HAS NO EDGE LIGHTS OR REFLECTORS, RESTRICTED TO DAY USE ONLY.

›FLOCKS OF WATERFOWL IN VCNTY ARPT.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KPIH on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KPIH have a METAR?

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

Does KPIH have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KPIH?

KPIH sits at 4,452 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KPIH?

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.