KAST — Astoria Rgnl
Astoria, OR · field elevation 15 ft · NON-ATCT
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KAST current weather Live
MVFR ceiling 1,000–3,000 ft or visibility 3–5 statute miles
SPECI KAST 101821Z AUTO 19011G23KT 9SM -RA BKN025 BKN046 OVC110 15/13 A3002 RMK AO2 PK WND 19028/1803 P0000 T01500128 $
- Wind
- from 190° at 11 kt, gusting 23 kt
- Visibility
- 9 statute miles
- Sky
- ceiling 2,500 ft AGL
- Temperature
- 15 °C / dewpoint 13 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.02 inHg
- Density altitude
- -105 ft · pressure altitude -85 ft
- Observed
- 7 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 190° at 11 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | 9 kt head | 6 kt from the right |
| 26 | 1 kt head | 11 kt from the left |
| 08 | 1 kt tail | 11 kt from the right |
| 32 | 9 kt tail | 6 kt from the left |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
Eight days of observations, each readable in full — in the EFB →
Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Weather cameras
3 within 20 nm, closest 9 nm. Last image 9 min ago.
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Pilot reports
1 within 50 nm in the last six hours, 2,500–2,500 ft.
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Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF KAST 101736Z 1018/1118 19017G23KT P6SM -RA BKN015 OVC050 FM110000 18021G31KT P6SM -RA BKN020 WS020/19045KT FM110100 18020G34KT P6SM BKN021 WS020/19050KT PROB30 1101/1106 4SM -RA BR OVC015 FM111600 16012G23KT P6SM OVC030
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 46.15798, -123.87862
- Elevation
- 15 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1510Z / 0049Z
- Magnetic variation
- 15°E (2020)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A,A+
- Sectional
- Seattle
- County
- Clatsop, OR
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Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 5,794 | 100 | ASPH | MED |
| 14/32 | 4,467 | 100 | ASPH | MED |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.8
- UNICOM
- 122.8
Published procedures
- 4 approaches — ILS, LOC, RNAV (GPS)
- 1 departure published
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- KKLS Southwest Washington Rgnl41 nm
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- KHQM Bowerman Fld49 nm
- KHIO Portland-Hillsboro53 nm
Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the KAST airport diagram or an approach plate
- Other Oregon airports
- How to read a METAR
- What VFR, MVFR, IFR and LIFR actually mean
- Live records — the strongest winds and lowest ceilings in the country right now
Weather from METAR and TAF, National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Airport, runway, frequency and procedure data from the FAA NASR 28-day cycle; charts from the FAA d-TPP. Advisory only — this is not a weather briefing.