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Cawleys South Prairie Airport (02WA) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 6:35 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KPLU), 02WA is currently MVFR with winds from 210° at 3 knots, visibility 4 statute miles, and a 2,500 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Cawleys South Prairie Airport in South Prairie, WA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPLU): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Cawleys South Prairie Airport (02WA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around South Prairie, WA at a field elevation of 690 ft. 02WA has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPLU, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (16/34), the longest 2,650 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KTCM.

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MVFR
Observed 1335Z (6:35 AM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPLU, 8.4 nm away.

Wind
210° 3 kt
Visibility
4 sm
Ceiling
2,500 ft
Altimeter
29.92"
Temp / Dew
46°F / 8°C
dew 46°F / 8°C

Wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 kt, visibility 4 statute miles, a few clouds at 500 ft, broken clouds at 2,500 ft, overcast at 3,400 ft, temperature 8°C (46°F), altimeter 29.92 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,500 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KPLU 281335Z AUTO 21003KT 4SM -RA FEW005 BKN025 OVC034 08/08 A2992 RMK AO2

What changed at KPLU (nearest station)?

Since the 1315Z (6:15 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Visibility dropped from 10 SM to 4 SM.
  • Rain began (-RA).
  • Drizzle ended (-DZ).

Current pilot readout for 02WA

Based on the nearest station (KPLU), 02WA is currently MVFR with winds from 210° at 3 knots, visibility 4 statute miles, and a 2,500 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (16). Density altitude is approximately 0 ft (field elevation 690 ft). 02WA does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KTCM, about 16 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
16FAV3 kt head1 kt right
343 kt tail1 kt left

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02WA 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 16/34
    2,650 × 50 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 02WA
    Wind
    16
    3 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
    34
    3 kt tailwind · 1 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
0112213Z02Z13Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling 500 ft → 2,500 ft.

02WA 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 02WA

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

PIREP1335Z (6:35 AM PDT) · 22 NM NW of 02WA · 2,100 ft MSL · B738
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SEA UA /OV SEA340003/TM 1335/FL021/TP B738/SK BKN021
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA340003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1335Reported at 13:35 UTC.
FL021Altitude: 2,100 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN021Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1305Z (6:05 AM PDT) · 96 NM S of 02WA · during descent · B737
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PDX UA /OV E OF PDX/TM 1305/FLDURD/TP B737/SK B037
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV E OF PDXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1305Reported at 13:05 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
SK B037Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1256Z (5:56 AM PDT) · 98 NM S of 02WA · 13,300 ft MSL · E75L
light chop turbulence
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DLS UA /OV LTJ220017/TM 1256/FL133/TP E75L/SK TOP133/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZSE
DLS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LTJ220017Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1256Reported at 12:56 UTC.
FL133Altitude: 13,300 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
SK TOP133Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM ZSERemarks.
PIREP1249Z (5:49 AM PDT) · 96 NM S of 02WA · during descent · B737
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PDX UA /OV 3E/TM 1249/FLDURD/TP B737/WV 200/35
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 3ELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1249Reported at 12:49 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
WV 200/35Wind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
PIREP1245Z (5:45 AM PDT) · 51 NM N of 02WA · during descent · B739
moderate turbulence
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SEA UA /OV SEA020040/TM 1245/FL140/TP B739/TB MOD/RM DURD 140-100 GLASR ARRIVAL
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA020040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1245Reported at 12:45 UTC.
FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
TB MODTurbulence: moderate.
RM DURD 140-100 GLASR ARRIVA…Remarks.
PIREP1212Z (5:12 AM PDT) · 14 NM NW of 02WA · during climb · A21N
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SEA UA /OV SEA161006/TM 1212/FL010/TP A21N/SK BASES 010 /RM DURC
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA161006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1212Reported at 12:12 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
SK BASES 010Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1211Z (5:11 AM PDT) · 31 NM N of 02WA · 700 ft MSL · B350
low-level wind shear
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BFI UA /OV KBFI315007/TM 1211/FL007/TP B350/SK BKN022/WV 21008G18KT/RM LLWS +/-8 005-SFC RWY 14R BFI
BFI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KBFI315007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1211Reported at 12:11 UTC.
FL007Altitude: 700 ft MSL.
TP B350Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN022Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WV 21008G18KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
RM LLWS +/-8 005-SFC RWY 14R…Remarks.
URGENT1120Z (4:20 AM PDT) · 96 NM S of 02WA · during descent · B763
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PDX UUA /OV 100003/TM 1120/FL011/TP B763/SK OVC011/RM +/- 10 KTS AOB 020 DURD RWY 28L
PDX UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).
OV 100003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1120Reported at 11:20 UTC.
FL011Altitude: 1,100 ft MSL.
TP B763Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC011Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM +/- 10 KTS AOB 020 DURD R…Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 02WA

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPLU reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 70 observations, with 17 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 500 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 59%MVFR 36%IFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 5/11 kt
Max gust: 19 kt
Lowest ceiling: 500 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 17

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 80%MVFR 10%IFR 2%LIFR 7%
Wind avg/max: 1/10 kt
Max gust: 15 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 33

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.

16
59%
34
41%

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Live crosswind meter

02WA has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KPLU, 8.4 nm away.

N16343 kt
Headwind
3 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
1 kt

Wind is 30° off runway 16, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,650 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Cawleys South Prairie Airport (02WA)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
24 hours
Landing fee
No
Pattern altitude
1,490 ft MSL (800 AGL)
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
02WA
City
South Prairie
State
Washington
Country
United States
Elevation
690 ft
Coordinates
47.1523, -122.0940
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,650 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KPLU
TAF
Nearest KTCM
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Next sunset
11h 15m

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Pilot PIREPs for Cawleys South Prairie Airport (02WA)

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