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// Station · 10m ago

K1S3

Tillitt Field
CAT VFR
WIND 050° / 8 kt
VIS 9.0 SM
CEILING CLR
T/Td 37.7°C / 18.4°C
ALTIM 29.97 inHg
ELEV 2,727 FT
46.2711°N / 106.6240°W
LOCATION · Forsyth, US
N
WIND
050°8 kt
K1S3 · 2,727 FT
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// Current + 24h forecast · METAR loaded · TAF loading…

METRIC
NOW · 22Z
+6H
+12H
+18H
WIND
050°/8
 
 
 
VIS
9.0 SM
 
 
 
CEILING
CLR
 
 
 
LAYERS
 
 
 
T / Td
38 / 18
 
 
 
ALTIM
29.97"
 
 
 

// Interpretation

VFR with moderate winds at 050°/8 kt. Visibility 9.0 SM and no reported cloud layers. Would shift to MVFR if the ceiling drops to 3,000 ft or visibility below 5 SM.

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// Raw observation METAR string + decoded

METAR K1S3 142255Z AUTO 05008KT 9SM CLR 38/18 A2997 RMK AO2 T03770184 $

K1S3 · day 14 at 22:55 UTC · wind from 050° at 8 kt · visibility 9.0 SM · temp 38°C / dewpoint 18°C · altimeter 29.97" Hg · automated station w/ precipitation discriminator

// Runway analysis · computed from current METAR wind

Wind 050° @ 8 kt
1 USABLE · 1 AVOID
N
WIND
050°8 kt
HEADWIND CAUTION · HIGH XW AVOID · TAILWIND
HEADWIND ENDS 1 usable
08 HDG 080° H7 kt X4 kt LEFT PRIMARY · 4,799'
TAILWIND ENDS · AVOID 1 ends
26 HDG 260° T7 kt X4 kt RIGHT
Pattern altitude: 3,727 ft MSL (1,000 ft AGL). Verify pattern direction and altitude with the chart supplement before flying. // On calm winds (<3 kt), all runways are usable — favor the longest or whatever the pattern calls for.

// Density altitude · ISA +28°C

6,000FT
+3,273 FT ABOVE FIELD ELEV
// DA · LAST 24 HOURS ↗ +0 FT
6,400 4,950 3,500
24h AGO18h12h6hNOW
FIELD ELEV2,727 FT OAT+38°C ISA DELTA+28°C PRESSURE ALT2,674 FT
// Performance equivalent Operating here right now feels like operating at KRED (Red Lodge Airport, Red Lodge, elev 5,763 ft) on a standard ISA day.
// Aircraft performance impact SIGNIFICANT
TAKEOFF ROLL CLIMB RATE
Single-engine propC172, PA-28, Cherokee
+60%
-42%
Turbo / high-perf pistonSR22T, Bonanza, Mooney
+42%
-27%
Light jetCJ4, Phenom 300, M2
+24%
-18%

Approximate using ~10% perf loss / 1,000 ft DA for normally aspirated, scaled by powerplant type. Verify with your aircraft's POH for accurate numbers — especially above 5,000 ft DA where these rules of thumb diverge.

// Cloud layers · clear · no layers reported

FT 0 5k 10k 15k 20k 25k FRZ LVL · 21,767 FT K1S3 ELEV · 2,727 FT
// Reported layers (highest → lowest)
CLR
No reported cloud layers — clear sky from surface to reporting ceiling.
// Computed
CEILING HIGHEST LAYER TOTAL COVERAGEclear FREEZING LEVEL21,767 ft VFR MARGINunlimited

// Sun & Moon · times in Z · bar = local day (UTC-7)

11:29ZSUNRISE
19:13ZSOLAR NOON
02:57ZSUNSET
03:34ZCIVIL END
CURRENT23:05Z DAYLIGHT REMAINING3h 51m VFR NIGHT BEGINS03:34Z (4h 29m) DAY LENGTH15h 27m
New Moon
ILLUMINATION0% MOONRISE11:37Z MOONSET03:05Z FULL MOON IN15 days

// Nearest reporting stations · 5 shown · 100 NM (sparse area)

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