KS12 Weather Albany Municipal Airport

Albany, OregonElevation 226 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

MVFR10 min old

Ceiling 2,100 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

MVFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

170@6

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

2,100 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

12 ft

-214 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2335Z (4:35 PM local) · 10 min old

KS12 is currently MVFR. Winds are from the south at 6 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 2,100 feet AGL. The main issue is ceiling 2100 ft agl (mvfr).

WIND

170° at 6 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 2,100 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

13°C / 11°C

55°F / 52°F. 2°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.95 inHg

1014.2 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

LOW CIG

Ceiling 2100 ft AGL (MVFR).

Codes in this report: AUTO SCT 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)

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Conditions are MVFR.

›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 MVFR, wind from 170° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 2,100 ft. Forecast suggests this afternoon rain, high near 58F, low near 44F, 98% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Rain Likely" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
This Afternoon	Rain	58/44	S 6 kt	–	98%
Monday	Light Rain	57/43	S 10 kt	18 kt	90%
Tuesday	Light Rain Likely	58/39	SW 4 kt	–	91%
Wednesday	Light Rain	56/37	SSW 10 kt	–	93%
Thursday	Light Rain	55/34	S 8 kt	–	82%
Friday	Chance Light Rain	54/32	S 3 kt	–	25%
Saturday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain	55/32	N 2 kt	–	15%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Rain Likely" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Source: National Weather Service (office PQR). Forecast issued 2344Z.

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

170° at 6 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 166 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

BEST

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

1 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

1 runway · longest 3,004 ft

16/34

Dimensions

3,004 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 16180°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 34360°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

12 ft

Pressure altitude

196 ft

Field elevation

226 ft MSL

Temperature

13°C (55°F)

Dewpoint

11°C (52°F)

Altimeter

29.95 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

0111Z 6:11 PM

Sunrise

1441Z 7:41 AM

Loggable night

0141Z (6:41 PM local) → 1411Z (7:11 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0111Z (6:11 PM local) → 1441Z (7:41 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0211Z (7:11 PM local) → 1341Z (6:41 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

Albany Municipal Airport is in Albany, Oregon. Field elevation 226 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerROBB ROMEO

Manager phone541-917-7605

AttendedDaily, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKS12

SectionalSEATTLE

Center (ARTCC)SEATTLE

Flight service (AFSS)MC MINNVILLE

RegionOregon

CountryUnited States

Coordinates44.6378, -123.0590

Distance from city3 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.725

UNICOM122.725

FREQUENCIES

Communications

127.5

CASCADE APP/DEP

A/D

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.725

CTAF

122.725

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KS12 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-23, 57 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

6.5

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (17 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 64%Unknown 26%Helicopter 6%Twin 3%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~26 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~13 landings/mo

›RV9 (Unknown) · ~4 landings/mo

›C150 (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo

›C152 (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›RV9 (Unknown)

›CC19 (Unknown)

›C150 (Piston single)

›SR22 (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.

KCVO Corvallis Municipal Airport

13 NM SW

IFR

KSLE Salem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field

VFR

KMMV McMinnville Municipal Airport

34 NM N

MVFR

KONP Newport Municipal Airport

43 NM W

LIFR

KHIO Portland Hillsboro Airport

54 NM N

IFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RWY 16 HAS A 497 FT OVERRUN.

›ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 16 & 34; PAPI RWY 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF.

›65 FT MKD PLINE AT 1575 FT ON CNTRLN AT 20:1.

›RY 16 80 FT UNMARKED TREE AT 1530 FT ON CNTRLN AT 18:1.

›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 5 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN.

›FOR CD CTC CASCADE APCH AT 541-607-4674/4675, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.

›RWY 34 HAS A 160 FT OVERRUN.

›TWY MKD BY REFLECTORS. NON STD COLOR ON NORTH AND SOUTH ENDS.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KS12 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KS12 have a METAR?

Yes. KS12 has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KS12 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for KS12. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KS12?

KS12 sits at 226 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KS12?

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.