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Howell Airport (00WA) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 10:53 PM PDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KTIW), 00WA is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 12 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 4,400 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Howell Airport in Longbranch, WA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KTIW): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Howell Airport (00WA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Longbranch, WA at a field elevation of 150 ft. 00WA has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KTIW, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (08/26), the longest 1,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KGRF.

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VFR
Observed 0553Z (10:53 PM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KTIW, 9.6 nm away.

Wind
190° 12 kt
Visibility
7 sm
Ceiling
4,400 ft
Altimeter
29.90"
Temp / Dew
48°F / 9°C
feels like 42°F

Wind from the south (190°) at 12 kt, visibility 7 statute miles, scattered clouds at 2,600 ft, overcast at 4,400 ft, temperature 9°C (48°F), altimeter 29.90 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,400 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KTIW 280553Z AUTO 19012KT 7SM -RA SCT026 OVC044 09/07 A2990 RMK AO2 RAB09 SLP127 P0003 60003 T00890072 10117 20089 58010

What changed at KTIW (nearest station)?

Since the 0527Z (10:27 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Flight category improved from MVFR to VFR.
  • Temperature–dewpoint spread narrowed to 2°C. Watch for fog or low cloud.
  • Ceiling lifted from 2,800 ft to 4,400 ft.
  • Visibility moved from 10 SM to 7 SM.

Current pilot readout for 00WA

Based on the nearest station (KTIW), 00WA is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 12 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 4,400 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately -500 ft (field elevation 150 ft). 00WA does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGRF, about 10 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
08FAV0 kt head12 kt right
260 kt head12 kt left

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00WA 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.

  • Runway 08/26
    1,600 × 75 ft · TURF-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 00WA
    Wind
    08
    0 kt headwind · 12 kt crosswind from right
    26
    0 kt headwind · 12 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0142906Z16Z05Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 5→12 kt, ceiling 7,000 ft → 4,400 ft.

00WA weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

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 00WA

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP0522Z (10:22 PM PDT) · 14 NM NE of 00WA · during descent · B738
moderate rime 17,000–8,000 ft icing
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SEA UA /OV SEA198011/TM 0522/FL110/TP B738/TA M9/IC MOD RIME 170-080/RM DURD HAWKZ
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA198011Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0522Reported at 05:22 UTC.
FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TA M9Outside air temperature, °C.
IC MOD RIME 170-080Icing: moderate rime 17,000–8,000 ft.
RM DURD HAWKZRemarks.
PIREP0520Z (10:20 PM PDT) · 27 NM NE of 00WA · during descent · B38M
light rime 16,000–9,000 ft icing
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SEA UA /OV SEA110007/TM 0520/FL110/TP B38M/TA M1/IC LGT RIME 160-090/RM DURD CHINS
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA110007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0520Reported at 05:20 UTC.
FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TA M1Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIME 160-090Icing: light rime 16,000–9,000 ft.
RM DURD CHINSRemarks.
PIREP0505Z (10:05 PM PDT) · 22 NM NE of 00WA · 3,200 ft MSL · B738
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SEA UA /OV SEA161005/TM 0505/FL032/TP B738/SK BKN 032 CLR 060/RM BASES 032 TOPS 060
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA161005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0505Reported at 05:05 UTC.
FL032Altitude: 3,200 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN 032 CLR 060Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM BASES 032 TOPS 060Remarks.
PIREP0451Z (9:51 PM PDT) · 55 NM N of 00WA · 14,000 ft MSL · KC35
moderate rime 140 icing
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SEA UA /OV SEA300050/TM 0451/FL140/TP KC35/IC MOD RIME 140/RM JAWBN ARR /ZSE
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA300050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0451Reported at 04:51 UTC.
FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.
TP KC35Aircraft type reporting.
IC MOD RIME 140Icing: moderate rime 140.
RM JAWBN ARR /ZSERemarks.
PIREP0432Z (9:32 PM PDT) · 15 NM S of 00WA · during descent · PC12
light turb turbulencelight rime icing
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SEA UA /OV SEA201038/TM 0432/FL100/TP PC12/TA -05/TB LGT TURB/IC LGT RIME /RM DURD OLM 100-075
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA201038Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0432Reported at 04:32 UTC.
FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
TA -05Outside air temperature, °C.
TB LGT TURBTurbulence: light turb.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
RM DURD OLM 100-075Remarks.
PIREP0430Z (9:30 PM PDT) · 22 NM NE of 00WA · 2,500 ft MSL · A21N
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SEA UA /OV SEA161005/TM 0430/FL025/TP A21N/SK BKN 025 /RM BASES 025
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA161005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0430Reported at 04:30 UTC.
FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
SK BKN 025Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM BASES 025Remarks.
PIREP0409Z (9:09 PM PDT) · 66 NM N of 00WA · 19,000 ft MSL · B738
light rime 19,000–16,000 ft icing
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PAE UA /OV CVV255015/TM 0409/FL190/TP B738/TA M12/IC LGT RIME 190-160/RM MARNR /ZSE
PAE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CVV255015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0409Reported at 04:09 UTC.
FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TA M12Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIME 190-160Icing: light rime 19,000–16,000 ft.
RM MARNR /ZSERemarks.
PIREP0340Z (8:40 PM PDT) · 72 NM N of 00WA · 24,000 ft MSL · B739
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NUW UA /OV CVV260025/TM 0340/FL240/TP B739/SK TOPS240-220/RM ZSE
NUW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CVV260025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0340Reported at 03:40 UTC.
FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS240-220Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZSERemarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at 00WA

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KTIW reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 51 observations, with 25 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 25 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 41%MVFR 39%IFR 16%LIFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 6/14 kt
Max gust: 25 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 25

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 79%MVFR 13%IFR 2%LIFR 6%
Wind avg/max: 3/12 kt
Max gust: 25 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 28

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

08
65%
26
35%

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Live crosswind meter

00WA has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KTIW, 9.6 nm away.

N082612 kt
Headwind
0 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
12 kt

Wind is 91° off runway 08, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 1,600 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Howell Airport (00WA)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Daily ON CALL local
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
00WA
City
Longbranch
State
Washington
Country
United States
Elevation
150 ft
Coordinates
47.1784, -122.7720
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,600 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KTIW
TAF
Nearest KGRF
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Next sunset
19h 2m

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Pilot PIREPs for Howell Airport (00WA)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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