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US-1709

Cache Creek Airport

Joseph, OregonElevation 1,030 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLWS · 24 NM N · 58 min old
No ceiling, visibility 6 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
24 1808Z to 27 1800Z
Crook, OR; Grant, OR; Jefferson, OR; Union, OR; Wallowa, OR; Wheeler, OR
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Quality Advisory until noon PDT Monday. For the Smoke Air Quality Advisory, wildfires burning in the region combined with forecasted conditions will cause air quality to reach unhealthy levels. Pollutants in smoke can cause burning eyes, runny nose, aggravate heart and lung diseases, and aggravate other serious health problems. Limit …

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KLWS
WIND
130@4
steady
VISIBILITY
6 SM
9.7 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 320° at 8 kt. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday patchy smoke, high near 91F, low near 59F, 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
Monday Patchy Smoke 91/59 NW 13 kt 21 kt 0%
Tuesday Areas Of Smoke 91/60 NW 15 kt 26 kt 0% Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday Sunny 91/61 NW 14 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 94/62 NW 14 kt – 5%
Friday Sunny 97/63 NW 12 kt – 0%
Saturday Sunny 96/57 W 15 kt – 0%
Sunday Sunny 86 NW 13 kt – 0%

Source: National Weather Service (office PDT). Forecast issued 0854Z.

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-1709. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

15/33
Dimensions
1,150 x 30 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 15
RWY 33

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
1,030 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0324Z 8:24 PM
Sunrise
1224Z 5:24 AM
Loggable night
0400Z (9:00 PM local) → 1148Z (4:48 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0324Z (8:24 PM local) → 1224Z (5:24 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0424Z (9:24 PM local) → 1124Z (4:24 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

Cache Creek Airport is in Joseph, Oregon. Field elevation 1,030 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerBRANDON CULLEY
Manager phone541-963-7171
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-1709
SectionalGREAT FALLS
Center (ARTCC)SEATTLE
Flight service (AFSS)MC MINNVILLE
RegionOregon
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45.9820, -116.9040
Distance from city25 NM SE
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-1709 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLWS (24 NM N, VFR).

KLWS Lewiston Nez Perce County Airport
24 NM N
VFR
KGIC Idaho County Airport
33 NM E
VFR
KPUW Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport
46 NM N
MVFR
KALW Walla Walla Regional Airport
58 NM W
VFR
KLGD La Grande/Union County Airport
62 NM SW
VFR
KMYL McCall Municipal Airport
74 NM SE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-1709 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-1709 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-1709. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-1709 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-1709. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-1709?
US-1709 sits at 1,030 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-1709?
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.