Ox Meadows Airport (04WA) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 2:53 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KGEG), 04WA is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 17 knots gusting 24, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Ox Meadows Airport in Spokane, WA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGEG): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Ox Meadows Airport (04WA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Spokane, WA at a field elevation of 2,345 ft. 04WA has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGEG, about 5 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (N, S), the longest 1,800 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KGEG.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KGEG, 4.5 nm away.
Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 17 kt, gusting 24 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 1,100 ft, scattered clouds at 4,200 ft, broken clouds at 6,000 ft, temperature 4°C (40°F), altimeter 29.88 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 6,000 ft.
METAR KGEG 280953Z 20017G24KT 10SM SCT011 SCT042 BKN060 04/02 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP127 T00440022
What changed at KGEG (nearest station)?
Since the 0853Z (1:53 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0853Z (1:53 AM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 04WA
Based on the nearest station (KGEG), 04WA is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 17 knots gusting 24, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,700 ft (field elevation 2,345 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFAV | 1,800 ft | TURF | 16 kt tail | 6 kt left (g8) |
| S | 1,800 ft | TURF | 16 kt tail | 6 kt left (g8) |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 13→17 kt, ceiling 1,100 ft → 6,000 ft.
04WA weather radar
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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.
Recent aviation weather trends at 04WA
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGEG reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 30 observations, with 5 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 24 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- N/S
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0538Z (10:38 PM PDT)
TAF KGEG 280538Z 2806/2906 19010G17KT P6SM -SHRA SCT030 BKN050 FM280800 20015G23KT P6SM BKN025 OVC040 FM281500 20017G25KT 5SM -SHRA BKN010 OVC025 FM281800 20014G20KT P6SM BKN015 OVC040 PROB30 2818/2822 -SHRA FM282200 21011G17KT P6SM SCT030 BKN050 PROB30 2822/2902 -SHRA BKN030
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, minor
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 04WA
- City
- Spokane
- State
- Washington
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,345 ft
- Coordinates
- 47.5818, -117.4371
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,800 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KGEG
- TAF
- Nearest KGEG
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 14h 42m
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Pilot PIREPs for Ox Meadows Airport (04WA)
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