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US-12780

Talus Ranch Airport

Odessa, WashingtonElevation 1,690 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMWH · 22 NM SW · 58 min old
Ceiling 12,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Air Quality AlertUnknown · Unknown · Unknown
26 1954Z to 27 2100Z
Asotin, WA; Chelan, WA; Douglas, WA; Ferry, WA; Garfield, WA; Grant, WA; Lincoln, WA; Okanogan, WA; Pend Oreille, WA; Stevens, WA
An Air Quality Alert has been issued by the following agencies: Washington Department of Ecology Colville Confederated Tribes Environmental Protection Agency An Air Quality Alert has been issued for all of Asotin, Chelan, Douglas, Ferry, Garfield, Grant, Lincoln, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, and Stevens Counties through Monday at 11 am, due to current and expected wildfire smoke from regional fires. …
Air Quality AlertUnknown · Unknown · Unknown
24 2306Z to 27 1800Z
Asotin, WA; Chelan, WA; Douglas, WA; Ferry, WA; Garfield, WA; Grant, WA; Lincoln, WA; Okanogan, WA; Pend Oreille, WA; Stevens, WA
An Air Quality Alert has been issued by the following agencies: Washington Department of Ecology Colville Confederated Tribes Environmental Protection Agency An Air Quality Alert has been issued for all of Asotin, Chelan, Douglas, Ferry, Garfield, Grant, Lincoln, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, and Stevens Counties through Monday at 11 am, due to current and expected wildfire smoke from regional fires. …
Air Quality AlertUnknown · Unknown · Unknown
24 2216Z to 27 1800Z
Asotin, WA; Chelan, WA; Douglas, WA; Ferry, WA; Garfield, WA; Grant, WA; Lincoln, WA; Okanogan, WA; Pend Oreille, WA; Stevens, WA
An Air Quality Alert has been issued by the following agencies: Washington Department of Ecology Colville Confederated Tribes Environmental Protection Agency An Air Quality Alert has been issued for all of Asotin, Chelan, Douglas, Ferry, Garfield, Grant, Lincoln, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, and Stevens Counties through Monday at 11 am, due to current and expected wildfire smoke from regional fires. …
Air Quality AlertUnknown · Unknown · Unknown
24 1753Z to 27 1800Z
Asotin, WA; Chelan, WA; Douglas, WA; Ferry, WA; Garfield, WA; Grant, WA; Lincoln, WA; Okanogan, WA; Pend Oreille, WA; Stevens, WA
An Air Quality Alert has been issued by the following agencies: Washington Department of Ecology Colville Confederated Tribes An Air Quality Alert has been issued for all of Asotin, Chelan, Douglas, Ferry, Garfield, Grant, Lincoln, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, and Stevens Counties through Monday at 11 am, due to current and expected wildfire smoke from regional fires. Areas to the north and northeast…

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KMWH
WIND
250@7
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
12,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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 177.4° at 7 kt, gusting 9 kt, temperature 20.32C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear then patchy smoke, low near 55F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Clear then Patchy Smoke 55 SW 7 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny then Patchy Smoke 88/57 S 12 kt 21 kt 1%
Tuesday Sunny 88/54 SW 15 kt 26 kt 0% Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday Sunny 86/55 SW 9 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 90/57 S 9 kt – 0%
Friday Sunny 93/59 S 9 kt – 0%
Saturday Sunny 91/55 SW 19 kt – 0%
Sunday Sunny 84 SW 12 kt – 0%

Source: National Weather Service (office OTX). Forecast issued 0550Z.

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 US-12780. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,600 ft

07/25
Dimensions
1,600 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 07
RWY 25

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
1,690 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0337Z 8:37 PM
Sunrise
1227Z 5:27 AM
Loggable night
0413Z (9:13 PM local) → 1150Z (4:50 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0337Z (8:37 PM local) → 1227Z (5:27 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0437Z (9:37 PM local) → 1127Z (4:27 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

Talus Ranch Airport is in Odessa, Washington. Field elevation 1,690 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerDAVE HASKELL
Manager phone425-318-0045
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-12780
SectionalSEATTLE
Center (ARTCC)SEATTLE
Flight service (AFSS)SEATTLE
RegionWashington
CountryUnited States
Coordinates47.3729, -118.8319
Distance from city6 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

US-12780 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMWH (22 NM SW, VFR).

KMWH Grant County International Airport
22 NM SW
VFR
KEPH Ephrata Municipal Airport
28 NM W
VFR
KSKA Fairchild Air Force Base
50 NM E
VFR
KGEG Spokane International Airport
55 NM E
VFR
KSFF Felts Field
64 NM E
VFR
KRLD Richland Airport
67 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›VFR ARPT
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-12780 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-12780 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-12780. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-12780 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-12780. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-12780?
US-12780 sits at 1,690 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-12780?
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.