KUAO METAR & TAF Aurora State Airport

Aurora, OregonElevation 200 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

MVFR4 min old

Ceiling 2,500 ft, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 15 kt.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

MVFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

200@7

gust 15 kt

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

2,500 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-348 ft

-548 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0608Z (11:08 PM local) · 4 min old

KUAO is currently MVFR. Winds are from the south at 7 knots gusting 15. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 2,500 feet AGL. The main issue is ceiling 2500 ft agl (mvfr).

WIND

200° at 7 kt, gust 15

Gusts 8 kt above the steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 2,500 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

11°C / 10°C

52°F / 50°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.04 inHg

1017.3 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

LOW CIG, GUST

Ceiling 2500 ft AGL (MVFR).

Codes in this report: AUTO BKN OVC RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

T01110100

precise temperature 11.1°C, dew point 10.0°C

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0520Z (10:20 PM local) · valid to 0600Z (11:00 PM local)

KUAO forecast starts MVFR at 06Z. Best period is 20Z to 06Z (VFR). Overall the forecast improves over the period.

BKN0151,500 ft

BKN0252,500 ft

BKN0404,000 ft

0600Z11:00 PM1048Z3:48 AM1536Z8:36 AM2024Z1:24 PM0112Z6:12 PM0600Z11:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM FEW BKN OVC SCT

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Conditions are MVFR.

›Wind gusting to 15 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 MVFR, wind from 200° at 7 kt, gusting 15 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 2,500 ft. Forecast suggests tonight light rain, low near 45F, 82% 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 "Chance Light Rain" 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
Tonight	Light Rain	45	SSW 10 kt	18 kt	82%
Tuesday	Light Rain Likely	56/43	SW 7 kt	–	95%
Wednesday	Light Rain	55/39	SSW 13 kt	21 kt	95%
Thursday	Light Rain	54/35	S 8 kt	–	87%
Friday	Areas Of Fog	55/33	S 3 kt	–	31%
Saturday	Slight Chance Light Rain	55/33	SSW 2 kt	–	16%
Sunday	Mostly Sunny	56/33	0 kt	–	9%
Monday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain	58	0 kt	–	19%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Chance Light Rain" 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 0611Z.

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

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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

200° at 7 kt, gust 15

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 177 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

7 kt

CROSS

2 kt R

BEST

HEAD

7 kt tail

CROSS

2 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 5,003 ft

17/35

Dimensions

5,003 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 17187°T

ILSLOC/DME

Approach lightsODALS

VGSIVASI (V4R)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 357°T

VGSIVASI (V4L)

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

-348 ft

Pressure altitude

80 ft

Field elevation

200 ft MSL

Temperature

11°C (52°F)

Dewpoint

10°C (50°F)

Altimeter

30.04 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

0107Z 6:07 PM

Sunrise

1443Z 7:43 AM

Loggable night

0138Z (6:38 PM local) → 1412Z (7:12 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0107Z (6:07 PM local) → 1443Z (7:43 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0207Z (7:07 PM local) → 1343Z (6:43 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

Aurora State Airport is in Aurora, Oregon. Field elevation 200 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerANTHONY BEACH

Manager phone503-378-4880

AttendedDaily, 0700–2000

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKUAO

SectionalSEATTLE

Center (ARTCC)SEATTLE

Flight service (AFSS)MC MINNVILLE

RegionOregon

CountryUnited States

Coordinates45.2471, -122.7700

Distance from city1 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF120.350

FREQUENCIES

Communications

126

PORTLAND APP/DEP

A/D

118.525

ASOS

119.95

PORTLAND CLNC DEL

CLD

122.7

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

120.350

CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KUAO traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-25, 71 days observed · data 2026-10-25

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

45.4

AVG OPS/DAY

66.8

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Piston single 56%Unknown 23%Turboprop 9%Jet 6%Helicopter 4%Twin 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~351 landings/mo

›C150 (Piston single) · ~68 landings/mo

›PC12 (Turboprop) · ~61 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~49 landings/mo

›RV12 (Unknown) · ~32 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›PC12 (Turboprop)

›C182 (Piston single)

›RV12 (Unknown)

›C150 (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.

KMMV McMinnville Municipal Airport

16 NM W

VFR

KHIO Portland Hillsboro Airport

19 NM NW

VFR

KPDX Portland International Airport

22 NM N

MVFR

KSLE Salem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field

23 NM SW

VFR

KTTD Portland Troutdale Airport

24 NM NE

VFR

KTMK Tillamook Airport

45 NM W

MVFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RY 17 +30 FT PLINE 2100 FT FM THLD; MKD BY BALLS.

›OVERWEIGHT ACFT CTC OWNER PRIOR 503-378-4880

›ACTVT MIRL RY 17/35, VASI RYS 17 & 35 AND ODALS RY 17 - CTAF.

›RY 17/35 150 FT BLAST PAD AT SOUTH END.

›RY 35 CALM WIND RY. USE ONLY PAVED SFCS. FREQUENT STRAIGHT IN INSTRUMENT APCH TFC TO RY 17.

›ALL TAXILANES NON STD WINGTIP CLNC.

›NOISE ABATEMENT SENS AREA: 2 MI N OF RWY 17; 1 MI SE OF RWY 35; HLF MI SW OF RWY 35. AVOID LOW LEVEL OVER-FLIGHTS OF RESIDENTIAL AREAS SRNDG ARPT WHENEVER POSS.

›ANTHONY.BEACH@ODAV.OREGON.GOV

›MIGRATORY BIRDS, COYOTES, AND DEER ON AND INVOF ARPT.

›PARALLEL TWY 35 FT WIDE AND HAS MEDIUM INTENSITY TWY LGTS.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KUAO on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KUAO have a METAR?

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

Does KUAO have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KUAO?

KUAO sits at 200 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KUAO?

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.