KS21/SUO METAR Sunriver Airport

Sunriver, OregonElevation 4,164 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR10 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 21 kt.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

200@14

gust 21 kt

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

4,935 ft

+771 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2135Z (2:35 PM local) · 10 min old

KS21 is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 14 knots gusting 21. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling. The main issue is wind gusting to 21 kt (gust spread 7 kt).

WIND

200° at 14 kt, gust 21

Gusts 7 kt above the steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

14°C / -3°C

57°F / 27°F. 17°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.01 inHg

1016.3 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

GUST

Wind gusting to 21 kt (gust spread 7 kt).

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR 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)

FAA: no delays reported at SUO.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Wind gusting to 21 kt (gust spread 7 kt).

›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 VFR, wind from 200° at 14 kt, gusting 21 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly cloudy, high near 58F, low near 28F, 62% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
This Afternoon	Mostly Cloudy	58/28	SW 9 kt	22 kt	62%
Monday	Chance Snow Showers then Rain And Snow Showers Likely	42/28	SW 8 kt	18 kt	74%
Tuesday	Chance Snow Showers then Chance Rain Showers	44/24	SW 5 kt	–	28%
Wednesday	Chance Rain And Snow Showers	44/22	SW 12 kt	–	40%
Thursday	Chance Snow Showers	43/19	SW 10 kt	–	26%
Friday	Slight Chance Snow Showers	41/18	SW 4 kt	–	23%
Saturday	Slight Chance Snow Showers	43/20	SW 3 kt	–	18%

Source: National Weather Service (office PDT). Forecast issued 2144Z.

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

200° at 14 kt, gust 21

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 1814 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

14 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

BEST

HEAD

14 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt L

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 5,460 ft

18/36

Dimensions

5,460 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 18196°T

Displaced threshold156 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 3616°T

REILYes

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

4,935 ft

Pressure altitude

4,074 ft

Field elevation

4,164 ft MSL

Temperature

14°C (57°F)

Dewpoint

-3°C (27°F)

Altimeter

30.01 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

0106Z 6:06 PM

Sunrise

1434Z 7:34 AM

Loggable night

0135Z (6:35 PM local) → 1404Z (7:04 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0106Z (6:06 PM local) → 1434Z (7:34 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0206Z (7:06 PM local) → 1334Z (6:34 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

Sunriver Airport is in Sunriver, Oregon. Field elevation 4,164 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerBRANDON WRIGHT

Manager phone541-593-4603

Attended15 OCT - 14 MAY ALL, 0800–1800

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATASUO

SectionalKLAMATH FALLS

Center (ARTCC)SEATTLE

Flight service (AFSS)MC MINNVILLE

RegionOregon

CountryUnited States

Coordinates43.8763, -121.4530

Distance from city1 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A · Jet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSee remarks · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

128.15

SEATTLE CNTR

CNTR

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KS21 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-16, 13 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

1.5

Operations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 92%Unknown 8%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C180 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›BL17 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C170 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C175 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C180 (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.

VFR

KCVO Corvallis Municipal Airport

87 NM NW

IFR

KSLE Salem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field

91 NM NW

MVFR

KRBG Roseburg Regional Airport

91 NM SW

VFR

KMMV McMinnville Municipal Airport

107 NM NW

IFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›THRESHOLD LIGHTS LOCATED 148 FT NORTH OF ACTUAL RUNWAY END

›FOR NOISE ABATEMENT DEPARTING ACFT ARE URGED TO CLIMB WEST OF ARPT PRIOR TO TURNING ON COURSE.

›ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 18 & 36; PAPI RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.

›RWY 18 APCH RATIO 54:1 BASED ON DSPLCD THLD; +70 FT TREES 4000 FT ON CNTRLN.

›FLOCKS OF WATERFOWL INVOF ARPT.

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

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KS21 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KS21 have a METAR?

Yes. KS21 has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KS21 have a TAF?

When KS21 issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KS21?

KS21 sits at 4,164 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KS21?

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.