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OR96 Weather Beagle Sky Ranch Airport

Medford, OregonElevation 1,436 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMFR · 10 NM S · 50 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 · KMFR
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 9C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight light rain, low near 40F, 97% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Light Rain 40 SSE 7 kt – 97%
Monday Chance Light Rain 56/39 SSW 8 kt – 52%
Tuesday Chance Light Rain 56/37 0 kt – 37%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 57/35 SW 1 kt – 12%
Thursday Slight Chance Light Rain 54/30 W 1 kt – 19%
Friday Slight Chance Light Rain 53/29 NE 2 kt – 23%
Saturday Slight Chance Light Rain 55/30 0 kt – 22%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 57 0 kt – 8%

Source: National Weather Service (office MFR). Forecast issued 0342Z.

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 OR96. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,000 ft

15/33
Dimensions
3,000 x 130 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 15
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 33
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
1,436 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0114Z 6:14 PM
Sunrise
1437Z 7:37 AM
Loggable night
0143Z (6:43 PM local) → 1408Z (7:08 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0114Z (6:14 PM local) → 1437Z (7:37 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0214Z (7:14 PM local) → 1337Z (6:37 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

Beagle Sky Ranch Airport is in Medford, Oregon. Field elevation 1,436 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerSTEVE PANKONIN
Manager phone541-826-9729
AttendedDaily, DALGT
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAOR96
SectionalKLAMATH FALLS
Center (ARTCC)SEATTLE
Flight service (AFSS)MC MINNVILLE
RegionOregon
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.5390, -122.9040
Distance from city13 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

OR96 traffic patterns

2026-07-11 to 2026-07-30, 13 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
4.6
AVG OPS/DAY
6.3
Activity trend over 13 days: falling, from 6 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (13 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›UH1 (Helicopter) · ~23 landings/mo
›B212 (Helicopter) · ~19 landings/mo
›H60 (Helicopter) · ~6 landings/mo
›B06 (Helicopter) · ~4 landings/mo
›UNKN (Helicopter) · ~4 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›UH1 (Helicopter)
›B212 (Helicopter)
›B06 (Helicopter)

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

OR96 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMFR (10 NM S, VFR).

KMFR Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport
10 NM S
VFR
KRBG Roseburg Regional Airport
46 NM NW
MVFR
KSIY Siskiyou County Airport
49 NM SE
VFR
KLMT Crater Lake-Klamath Regional Airport
57 NM SE
VFR
KBOK Brookings Airport
68 NM SW
LIFR
KCEC Jack Mc Namara Field Airport
75 NM SW
MVFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ON TKOF NO RIGHT TURN OUT UNTIL ONE MILE FROM END OF RY.
›CURRENT OWNERS INCLUDE: S. PANKONIN, P. RATCLIFF, C. GRADY, D. MCKAY, G. HOLBERTON, T. ROSBOROGH
›ADNL CTC: PHIL RADCLIFF 541-826-3785.
›FOR CD CTC CASCADE APCH AT 541-607-4676/4675, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
›(A30) LAND TO THE NORTH; TAKEOFF TO THE SOUTH.
›MULTICOM 123.3.
›SKYDIVERS NEAR OR OVER ARPT.
›300' HILL N END OF FLD.
›CELL 541-941-4107.
›THERE IS SLIGHT GLIDER ACTIVITY NEAR AND OVER AIRPORT
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗OR96 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does OR96 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for OR96. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does OR96 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for OR96. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at OR96?
OR96 sits at 1,436 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for OR96?
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.