KS33/MDJ METAR Madras Municipal Airport

Madras, OregonElevation 2,437 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR24 min old

Ceiling 10,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

020@8

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

10,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

2,089 ft

-348 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0235Z (7:35 PM local) · 24 min old

KS33 is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 8 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 10,000 feet AGL.

WIND

20° at 8 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 10,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

8°C / 0°C

46°F / 32°F. 8°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.01 inHg

1016.3 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO 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: Low

›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 20° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 10,000 ft. Forecast suggests tonight chance rain showers, low near 36F, 49% 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
Tonight	Chance Rain Showers	36	SE 5 kt	–	49%
Monday	Rain Showers Likely	50/38	S 8 kt	17 kt	64%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	52/33	SW 8 kt	17 kt	22%
Wednesday	Chance Rain Showers	49/30	SW 12 kt	–	31%
Thursday	Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers	48/27	SW 7 kt	–	30%
Friday	Slight Chance Rain And Snow Showers	45/26	SW 4 kt	–	18%
Saturday	Partly Sunny	46/26	W 3 kt	–	13%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	47	SW 3 kt	–	9%

Source: National Weather Service (office PDT). Forecast issued 0259Z.

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

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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

020° at 8 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 348 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

8 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

BEST

HEAD

7 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

HEAD

7 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt R

HEAD

8 kt tail

CROSS

3 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

3 runways · longest 5,091 ft

04/22

Dimensions

2,701 x 50 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

RWY 0455°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 22235°T

Traffic patternLeft

16/34

Dimensions

5,091 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 16180°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 340°T

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternLeft

Dimensions

100 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt

RWY H1

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

2,089 ft

Pressure altitude

2,347 ft

Field elevation

2,437 ft MSL

Temperature

8°C (46°F)

Dewpoint

0°C (32°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

0103Z 6:03 PM

Sunrise

1434Z 7:34 AM

Loggable night

0133Z (6:33 PM local) → 1404Z (7:04 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0103Z (6:03 PM local) → 1434Z (7:34 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0203Z (7:03 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

Madras Municipal Airport is in Madras, Oregon. Field elevation 2,437 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerLORRAINE MARTINELLI

Manager phone541-777-4935

AttendedALL SAT-SUN, 0900–1400

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAMDJ

SectionalSEATTLE

Center (ARTCC)SEATTLE

Flight service (AFSS)MC MINNVILLE

RegionOregon

CountryUnited States

Coordinates44.6702, -121.1550

Distance from city3 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

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

KS33 traffic patterns

2026-07-15 to 2026-07-15, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›HUSK (Piston single) · ~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.

KRDM Roberts Field

25 NM S

VFR

KDLS Columbia Gorge Regional Airport

57 NM N

VFR

KTTD Portland Troutdale Airport

75 NM NW

VFR

KSLE Salem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field

80 NM W

MVFR

KPDX Portland International Airport

82 NM NW

MVFR

KMMV McMinnville Municipal Airport

90 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›DEER, COYOTE AND COUGAR ON & INVOF ARPT.

›RY 04/22 MKD WITH WHITE REFLECTORS.

›TLOF DIMENSIONS 100 X 100. FATO DIMENSIONS 162 X 162. SAFETY AREA DIMENSIONS 24 X 24. PRIMARY INGRESS/EGRESS; 164/344 DEGS.

›ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 34; VASI RWY 34; MRIL RWY 16/34 - CTAF

›COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -20C.

›FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.

›+5 FT FENCE 190 FT FM RY END 228 FT R.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KS33 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KS33 have a METAR?

Yes. KS33 has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KS33 have a TAF?

When KS33 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 KS33?

KS33 sits at 2,437 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KS33?

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.