US-4044 Weather Elk Meadows Airport

Riggins, IdahoSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMYL · 23 NM S · 8 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 · KMYL
WIND
190@3
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 calm, temperature 7.78C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 48F, low near 37F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Partly Sunny 48/37 S 9 kt – 0%
Monday Partly Sunny then Rain And Snow Likely 44/29 SSW 12 kt 18 kt 92%
Tuesday Chance Light Snow 34/30 SSW 11 kt 16 kt 51%
Wednesday Chance Light Snow 36/28 SSW 17 kt – 36%
Thursday Slight Chance Light Snow 38/27 S 9 kt – 27%
Friday Chance Light Snow 38/27 S 5 kt – 34%
Saturday Chance Light Snow 39/28 SSW 4 kt – 46%

Source: National Weather Service (office MSO). Forecast issued 2258Z.

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-4044. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0042Z 5:42 PM
Sunrise
1414Z 7:14 AM
Loggable night
0112Z (6:12 PM local) → 1344Z (6:44 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0042Z (5:42 PM local) → 1414Z (7:14 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0142Z (6:42 PM local) → 1314Z (6:14 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

Elk Meadows Airport is in Riggins, Idaho. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-4044
RegionIdaho
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45.2740, -116.0824
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-4044 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMYL (23 NM S, VFR).

FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-4044 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-4044. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-4044 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-4044. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-4044?
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.