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US-8262 Weather Mitchell Airport

Mitchell, OregonElevation 2,985 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KRDM · 46 NM SW · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 20 kt.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KRDM
WIND
200@13
gust 20 kt
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 from 218° at 1 kt, gusting 2 kt, temperature 8.7C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly cloudy, high near 58F, low near 40F, 16% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Mostly Cloudy 58/40 SE 9 kt – 16%
Monday Rain Showers 47/41 SW 6 kt – 77%
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers 46/36 SW 5 kt – 41%
Wednesday Slight Chance Rain Showers 46/33 SW 10 kt – 22%
Thursday Chance Rain Showers 44/31 SW 4 kt – 28%
Friday Chance Rain And Snow Showers 41/30 N 3 kt – 26%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain And Snow Showers 42/31 NW 2 kt – 17%

Source: National Weather Service (office PDT). 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-8262. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
2,985 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0100Z 6:00 PM
Sunrise
1430Z 7:30 AM
Loggable night
0130Z (6:30 PM local) → 1400Z (7:00 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0100Z (6:00 PM local) → 1430Z (7:30 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0200Z (7:00 PM local) → 1330Z (6:30 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

Mitchell Airport is in Mitchell, Oregon. Field elevation 2,985 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-8262
RegionOregon
CountryUnited States
Coordinates44.5839, -120.1713
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-8262 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRDM (46 NM SW, VFR).

KRDM Roberts Field
46 NM SW
VFR
KGCD Grant County Regional Airport / Ogilvie Field
53 NM E
VFR
KDLS Columbia Gorge Regional Airport
75 NM NW
VFR
KBNO Burns Municipal Airport
79 NM SE
VFR
KHRI Hermiston Municipal Airport
84 NM NE
VFR
KPDT Eastern Oregon Regional Airport at Pendleton
87 NM NE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-8262 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-8262 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-8262. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-8262 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-8262. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-8262?
US-8262 sits at 2,985 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-8262?
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.