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Spangle Field (03WA) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 10:28 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KGEG), 03WA is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 9 knots gusting 18, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,800 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Spangle Field in Spangle, WA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGEG): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Spangle Field (03WA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Spangle, WA at a field elevation of 2,440 ft. 03WA has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGEG, about 14 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 2,800 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KGEG.

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VFR
Observed 1728Z (10:28 AM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KGEG, 14.3 nm away.

Wind
190° 9 kt
gusting 18 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
3,800 ft
Altimeter
29.92"
Temp / Dew
41°F / 5°C
feels like 35°F

Wind from the south (190°) at 9 kt, gusting 18 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 2,300 ft, broken clouds at 3,800 ft, overcast at 4,600 ft, temperature 5°C (41°F), altimeter 29.92 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,800 ft.

Raw METAR
SPECI KGEG 281728Z 19009G18KT 10SM -RA FEW023 BKN038 OVC046 05/02 A2992 RMK AO2 P0001 T00500022

What changed at KGEG (nearest station)?

Since the 1653Z (9:53 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Flight category improved from MVFR to VFR.
  • Ceiling lifted from 2,200 ft to 3,800 ft.

The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →

Current pilot readout for 03WA

Based on the nearest station (KGEG), 03WA is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 9 knots gusting 18, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,800 ft ceiling. the wind favors runway ends 18. Density altitude is approximately 1,850 ft (field elevation 2,440 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
18FAV9 kt head1 kt left (g3)
369 kt tail2 kt left (g3)

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03WA 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 18/36
    2,800 × 60 ft · GRAVEL
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 03WA
    Wind
    18
    9 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
    36
    9 kt tailwind · 2 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
0142817Z06Z17Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 10→9 kt, ceiling 1,000 ft → 3,800 ft.

03WA 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 03WA

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

PIREP1702Z (10:02 AM PDT) · 98 NM SW of 03WA · 4,000 ft MSL · E75L
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PSC UA /OV PSC310010/TM 1702/FL040/TP E75L/TB NEG/RM DURD FL040-SFC
PSC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PSC310010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1702Reported at 17:02 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM DURD FL040-SFCRemarks.
PIREP1642Z (9:42 AM PDT) · 17 NM N of 03WA · during descent · PC12
light clear 4,900–8,000 ft/lgt rime 8,000–19,000 ft icing
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SFF UA /OV ILS RWY 22R/TM 1642/FL049/TP PC12/SK OVC049-TOP180-220/TA M03 049-080/IC LGT CLR 049-080/LGT RIME 080-190
SFF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ILS RWY 22RLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1642Reported at 16:42 UTC.
FL049Altitude: 4,900 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC049-TOP180-220Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA M03 049-080Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT CLR 049-080/LGT RIME …Icing: light clear 4,900–8,000 ft/lgt rime 8,000–19,000 ft.
PIREP1635Z (9:35 AM PDT) · 59 NM W of 03WA · 8,000 ft MSL · C208
occasional light mixed icing
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MWH UA /OV MWH090025/TM 1635/FL080/TP C208/SK OCNL IMC/TA M06/IC OCNL LGT MIXED
MWH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MWH090025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1635Reported at 16:35 UTC.
FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.
TP C208Aircraft type reporting.
SK OCNL IMCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA M06Outside air temperature, °C.
IC OCNL LGT MIXEDIcing: occasional light mixed.
PIREP1628Z (9:28 AM PDT) · 17 NM N of 03WA · during descent · SR22
light clear icing
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SFF UA /OV ILS RWY 22R/TM 1628/FL049/TP SR22/SK OVC049-TOPUNKN/TA M03/IC LGT CLR
SFF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ILS RWY 22RLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1628Reported at 16:28 UTC.
FL049Altitude: 4,900 ft MSL.
TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC049-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA M03Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT CLRIcing: light clear.
PIREP1606Z (9:06 AM PDT) · 59 NM W of 03WA · 8,000 ft MSL · C408
light mx icing
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MWH UA /OV MWH090025/TM 1606/FL080/TP C408/IC LGT MX
MWH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MWH090025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1606Reported at 16:06 UTC.
FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.
TP C408Aircraft type reporting.
IC LGT MXIcing: light mx.
PIREP1600Z (9:00 AM PDT) · 2 NM NE of 03WA · 12,000 ft MSL · PC12
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GEG UA /OV GEG110015/TM 1600/FL120/TP PC12/SK 054OVC TOPS 120
GEG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GEG110015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1600Reported at 16:00 UTC.
FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK 054OVC TOPS 120Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1552Z (8:52 AM PDT) · 14 NM NW of 03WA · 8,000 ft MSL · C408
light clear icing
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GEG UA /OV GEGE220018/TM 1552/FL080/TP C408/TA M03/IC LGT CLR/RM FZ LVL 065
GEG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GEGE220018Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1552Reported at 15:52 UTC.
FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.
TP C408Aircraft type reporting.
TA M03Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT CLRIcing: light clear.
RM FZ LVL 065Remarks.
PIREP1534Z (8:34 AM PDT) · 80 NM W of 03WA · during climb · B735
light rme icing
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MWH UA /OV KMWH/TM 1534/FL055/TP B735/SK OVC 055/IC LGT RME/RM DURC 32R. TEMP 6C
MWH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KMWHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1534Reported at 15:34 UTC.
FL055Altitude: 5,500 ft MSL.
TP B735Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC 055Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
IC LGT RMEIcing: light rme.
RM DURC 32R. TEMP 6CRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 03WA

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGEG reported mostly VFR across 28 observations, with 5 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 24 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 68%MVFR 32%
Wind avg/max: 10/17 kt
Max gust: 24 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 5

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 84%MVFR 6%IFR 7%LIFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 7/17 kt
Max gust: 24 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: 0.75 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 16

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

18
51%
36
49%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1648Z (9:48 AM PDT)

TAF KGEG 281648Z 2817/2912 19013G19KT P6SM -RA SCT010 BKN026 OVC030 FM281800 20014G20KT P6SM OVC020 PROB30 2818/2822 -SHRA FM282200 20010KT P6SM SCT030 BKN050 PROB30 2822/2902 -SHRA BKN030

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Live crosswind meter

03WA has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KGEG, 14 nm away.

N18369 kt
Headwind
9 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
1 kt
Headwind in gusts
18 kt
Crosswind in gusts
3 kt

Wind is 9° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Gravel · 2,800 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Spangle Field (03WA)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
03WA
City
Spangle
State
Washington
Country
United States
Elevation
2,440 ft
Coordinates
47.4082, -117.3720
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,800 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KGEG
TAF
Nearest KGEG
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Sunset in
7h 8m

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Pilot PIREPs for Spangle Field (03WA)

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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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