Lower Granite State Airport (00W) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 1:27 PM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KPUW), 00W is currently MVFR with winds from 220° at 12 knots gusting 21, visibility 3 statute miles, and a 2,800 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Lower Granite State Airport in Colfax, WA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPUW): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Lower Granite State Airport (00W) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Colfax, WA at a field elevation of 719 ft. 00W has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPUW, about 14 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (14/32), the longest 3,400 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KPUW.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPUW, 14.2 nm away.
Wind from the southwest (220°) at 12 kt, gusting 21 kt, visibility 3 statute miles, a few clouds at 2,200 ft, broken clouds at 2,800 ft, overcast at 3,500 ft, temperature 6°C (43°F), altimeter 29.99 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,800 ft.
SPECI KPUW 282027Z AUTO 22012G21KT 3SM RA FEW022 BKN028 OVC035 06/03 A2999 RMK AO2 RAB1958 P0002 T00610028
What changed at KPUW (nearest station)?
Since the 1953Z (12:53 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from VFR to MVFR.
- Gusts began, now gusting 21 kt.
- Ceiling dropped from 3,700 ft to 2,800 ft.
- Visibility dropped from 10 SM to 3 SM.
- Rain began (RA).
The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →
Current pilot readout for 00W
Based on the nearest station (KPUW), 00W is currently MVFR with winds from 220° at 12 knots gusting 21, visibility 3 statute miles, and a 2,800 ft ceiling. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (14). Density altitude is approximately -250 ft (field elevation 719 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14FAV | 3,400 ft | GRAVEL-F | 4 kt head | 11 kt right (g20) |
| 32 | 3,400 ft | GRAVEL-F | 4 kt tail | 11 kt left (g20) |
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00W runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 14/323,400 × 50 ft · GRAVEL-FCurrent useno stated-runway source at 00WWind
- 14
- 4 kt headwind · 11 kt crosswind from right
- 32
- 4 kt tailwind · 11 kt crosswind from left
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“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 9→12 kt, ceiling 3,700 ft → 2,800 ft.
00W weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 00W
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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PSC UA /OV PSC315030/TM 2005/FL120/TP E75L/TB LGT CHOP 120-BLO
PSC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PSC315030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2005Reported at 20:05 UTC.FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOP 120-BLOTurbulence: light chop 120-blo.Show raw report
SFF UA /OV SFF/TM 2003/FL035/TP PC12/SK OVC035-TOP170/TA M11/IC LGT RIME 050-170
SFF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SFFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2003Reported at 20:03 UTC.FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC035-TOP170Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA M11Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIME 050-170Icing: light rime 5,000–17,000 ft.Show raw report
ALW UA /OV ALW035025/TM 2001/FL070/TP C172/TA 01/IC LGT MX/RM -ZSE
ALW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ALW035025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2001Reported at 20:01 UTC.FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.TA 01Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT MXIcing: light mx.RM -ZSERemarks.Show raw report
GEG UA /OV SFF090015/TM 2000/FL170/TP PC12/SK T170 B035/IC LGT RIME 170-050 OAT M11
GEG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SFF090015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2000Reported at 20:00 UTC.FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK T170 B035Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.IC LGT RIME 170-050 OAT M11Icing: light rime 17,000–5,000 ft oat m11.Show raw report
ALW UA /OV ALW235002/TM 2000/FL028/TP C172/WX -RA/TB LGT-MOD 028-045/RM 8KT LOSS
ALW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ALW235002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2000Reported at 20:00 UTC.FL028Altitude: 2,800 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.WX -RAWeather and flight visibility observed.TB LGT-MOD 028-045Turbulence: light to moderate 2,800–4,500 ft.RM 8KT LOSSRemarks.Show raw report
ALW UA /OV ALW/TM 1955/FL028/TP C172/TB LGT-MOD 045-025 8KT LOSS
ALW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ALWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1955Reported at 19:55 UTC.FL028Altitude: 2,800 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT-MOD 045-025 8KT LOSSTurbulence: light to moderate 4,500–2,500 ft 8kt loss.Show raw report
PSC UA /OV PSC/TM 1945/FLDURD/TP E75L/TB LGT CHOP
PSC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PSCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1945Reported at 19:45 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.Show raw report
GEG UA /OV GEG051051/TM 1935/FL090/TP TBM9/TA M08/IC LGT RIME 120-140/RM /ZSE
GEG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GEG051051Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1935Reported at 19:35 UTC.FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.TP TBM9Aircraft type reporting.TA M08Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIME 120-140Icing: light rime 12,000–14,000 ft.RM /ZSERemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 00W
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPUW reported mostly VFR across 34 observations, with 12 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,100 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 14
- 61%
- 32
- 39%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1928Z (12:28 PM PDT)
TAF KPUW 281928Z 2819/2918 21008KT P6SM -SHRA BKN035 OVC050 FM282000 20010KT P6SM -SHRA BKN040 FM282300 22008KT P6SM OVC060 FM290200 11005KT P6SM SCT050 BKN060 PROB30 2903/2908 -SHRA
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Live crosswind meter
00W has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KPUW, 14 nm away.
Wind is 69° off runway 14, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 14/32 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 00W
- City
- Colfax
- State
- Washington
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 719 ft
- Coordinates
- 46.6729, -117.4419
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,400 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KPUW
- TAF
- Nearest KPUW
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Sunset in
- 4h 13m
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Pilot PIREPs for Lower Granite State Airport (00W)
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