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US-7879 Weather Smith Airport

Prineville, OregonElevation 3,220 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KRDM · 18 NM SW · 15 min old
Ceiling 10,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KRDM
WIND
310@7
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
10,000 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 230° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 6C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight chance rain showers, low near 33F, 32% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Chance Rain Showers 33 S 3 kt – 32%
Monday Rain Showers Likely 47/33 SW 7 kt – 69%
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 48/29 SW 8 kt – 25%
Wednesday Slight Chance Rain Showers 48/26 SW 13 kt – 22%
Thursday Chance Rain Showers 46/24 SW 7 kt – 29%
Friday Slight Chance Snow Showers 45/23 W 4 kt – 19%
Saturday Slight Chance Snow Showers 45/23 W 2 kt – 18%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 47 NW 2 kt – 10%

Source: National Weather Service (office PDT). Forecast issued 0610Z.

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-7879. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
3,220 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0102Z 6:02 PM
Sunrise
1432Z 7:32 AM
Loggable night
0132Z (6:32 PM local) → 1402Z (7:02 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0102Z (6:02 PM local) → 1432Z (7:32 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0202Z (7:02 PM local) → 1332Z (6:32 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

Smith Airport is in Prineville, Oregon. Field elevation 3,220 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-7879
RegionOregon
CountryUnited States
Coordinates44.4193, -120.8126
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-7879 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRDM (18 NM SW, VFR).

KRDM Roberts Field
18 NM SW
VFR
KDLS Columbia Gorge Regional Airport
74 NM N
VFR
KGCD Grant County Regional Airport / Ogilvie Field
79 NM E
VFR
KBNO Burns Municipal Airport
94 NM SE
VFR
KTTD Portland Troutdale Airport
96 NM NW
VFR
KSLE Salem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field
98 NM W
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-7879 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-7879 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-7879. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-7879 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-7879. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-7879?
US-7879 sits at 3,220 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-7879?
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.