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US-7959 Weather Eagle's Roost Airport

Ford, WashingtonElevation 1,765 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSKA · 14 NM SE · 56 min old
Ceiling 13,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KSKA
WIND
060@9
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
13,000 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 calm, temperature 3.33C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday mostly cloudy, high near 60F, low near 37F, 10% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Mostly Cloudy 60/37 E 7 kt – 10%
Monday Rain Showers Likely 54/38 E 3 kt – 63%
Tuesday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 53/36 SW 7 kt – 52%
Wednesday Rain Showers Likely 51/35 S 7 kt – 61%
Thursday Chance Rain Showers 49/32 S 3 kt – 54%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 48/27 N 2 kt – 40%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 48 S 3 kt – 13%

Source: National Weather Service (office OTX). Forecast issued 1051Z.

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-7959. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,765 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0046Z 5:46 PM
Sunrise
1424Z 7:24 AM
Loggable night
0118Z (6:18 PM local) → 1353Z (6:53 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0046Z (5:46 PM local) → 1424Z (7:24 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0146Z (6:46 PM local) → 1324Z (6:24 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

Eagle's Roost Airport is in Ford, Washington. Field elevation 1,765 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-7959
RegionWashington
CountryUnited States
Coordinates47.8140, -117.8207
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-7959 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-09-28, 7 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.5
AVG OPS/DAY
3
Activity trend over 2 days: falling, from 5 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Turboprop 68%Piston single 24%Helicopter 7%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AT8T (Turboprop) · ~8 landings/mo
›C185 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›C82R (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›CL2T (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo
›UH1 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›AT8T (Turboprop)
›C185 (Piston single)

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

US-7959 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSKA (14 NM SE, VFR).

KSKA Fairchild Air Force Base
14 NM SE
VFR
KGEG Spokane International Airport
16 NM SE
VFR
KSFF Felts Field
22 NM E
VFR
KCOE Coeur D'Alene Airport - Pappy Boyington Field
40 NM E
VFR
KSZT Sandpoint Airport
58 NM NE
VFR
KPUW Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport
71 NM SE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-7959 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-7959 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-7959. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-7959 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-7959. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-7959?
US-7959 sits at 1,765 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-7959?
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.