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OL02 Weather West Buttercreek Airport

Echo, OregonElevation 917 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KHRI · 11 NM NE · 57 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KHRI
WIND
030@4
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 30° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 13C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly cloudy, high near 57F, low near 36F, 9% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: winds up to 27 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Mostly Cloudy 57/36 NE 5 kt – 9%
Monday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 55/42 SW 9 kt 17 kt 22%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 57/38 SW 16 kt 27 kt 20% Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday Slight Chance Rain Showers 54/33 SW 18 kt – 24%
Thursday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 51/30 NW 5 kt – 19%
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny 48/28 NW 4 kt – 19%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 48/29 NW 3 kt – 17%

Source: National Weather Service (office PDT). Forecast issued 2149Z.

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
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for OL02. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,560 ft

01/19
Dimensions
2,560 x 30 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
RWY 01
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 19
Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
917 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0055Z 5:55 PM
Sunrise
1428Z 7:28 AM
Loggable night
0125Z (6:25 PM local) → 1358Z (6:58 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0055Z (5:55 PM local) → 1428Z (7:28 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0155Z (6:55 PM local) → 1328Z (6:28 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

West Buttercreek Airport is in Echo, Oregon. Field elevation 917 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerLANDIS WEST
Manager phone503-376-8220
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAOL02
SectionalSEATTLE
Center (ARTCC)SEATTLE
Flight service (AFSS)MC MINNVILLE
RegionOregon
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45.6653, -119.3860
Distance from city10 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

OL02 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHRI (11 NM NE, VFR).

KHRI Hermiston Municipal Airport
11 NM NE
VFR
KPDT Eastern Oregon Regional Airport at Pendleton
23 NM E
VFR
KPSC Tri Cities Airport
38 NM N
VFR
KRLD Richland Airport
39 NM N
VFR
KALW Walla Walla Regional Airport
53 NM NE
VFR
KLGD La Grande/Union County Airport
62 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MAJOR ACTVT AGRI.
›RDO ANT 40' HIGH 150' W OF N END OF FLD.
›FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
›503-615-3300
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗OL02 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does OL02 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for OL02. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does OL02 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for OL02. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at OL02?
OL02 sits at 917 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for OL02?
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.