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Dwight Field (0WA1) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 12:15 PM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KCLS), 0WA1 is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

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

Dwight Field (0WA1) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Chehalis, WA at a field elevation of 350 ft. 0WA1 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCLS, about 7 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (16/34), the longest 2,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KOLM.

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VFR
Observed 1915Z (12:15 PM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCLS, 7.4 nm away.

Wind
190° 6 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.00"
Temp / Dew
50°F / 10°C
feels like 47°F

Wind from the south (190°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 2,900 ft, a few clouds at 9,000 ft, temperature 10°C (50°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KCLS 281915Z AUTO 19006KT 10SM FEW029 FEW090 10/10 A3000 RMK AO2

What changed at KCLS (nearest station)?

Since the 1915Z (12:15 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1915Z (12:15 PM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 0WA1

Based on the nearest station (KCLS), 0WA1 is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (16). Density altitude is approximately -250 ft (field elevation 350 ft). 0WA1 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KOLM, about 21 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
16FAV6 kt head1 kt right
346 kt tail1 kt left

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0WA1 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
    2,000 × 50 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 0WA1
    Wind
    16
    6 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
    34
    6 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
071519Z07Z19Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 6→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

0WA1 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 0WA1

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

PIREP1900Z (12:00 PM PDT) · 57 NM SW of 0WA1 · 6,000 ft MSL · C172
light rime 5,800–6,000 ft icing
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AST UA /OV AST160010/TM 1900/FL060/TP C172/TA 05/IC LGT RIME 058-060/RM /ZSE
AST UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AST160010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1900Reported at 19:00 UTC.
FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
TA 05Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIME 058-060Icing: light rime 5,800–6,000 ft.
RM /ZSERemarks.
PIREP1900Z (12:00 PM PDT) · 94 NM E of 0WA1 · during descent · C550
light to moderate 3,000–8,000 ft turbulence
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YKM UA /OV KYKM /TM 1900/FL080/TP C550/TB LGT-MOD 030-080/RM DURD
YKM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KYKMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1900Reported at 19:00 UTC.
FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.
TP C550Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MOD 030-080Turbulence: light to moderate 3,000–8,000 ft.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1858Z (11:58 AM PDT) · 82 NM S of 0WA1 · during descent · TMB9
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UAO UA /OV KUAO/TM 1858/FL015/TP TMB9/SK SCT015-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RWY 17
UAO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KUAOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1858Reported at 18:58 UTC.
FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.
TP TMB9Aircraft type reporting.
SK SCT015-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURD RWY 17Remarks.
PIREP1857Z (11:57 AM PDT) · 58 NM NE of 0WA1 · 1,000 ft MSL · C172
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RNT UA /OV 10001/TM 1857/FL010/TP C172/SK BKN015
RNT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 10001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1857Reported at 18:57 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN015Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1857Z (11:57 AM PDT) · 64 NM N of 0WA1 · during descent · PC12
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BFI UA /OV BFI315008/TM 1857/FL020/TP PC12/SK BKN020/RM DURD ILS R14R
BFI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BFI315008Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1857Reported at 18:57 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURD ILS R14RRemarks.
PIREP1856Z (11:56 AM PDT) · 17 NM SE of 0WA1 · 14,000 ft MSL · PC12
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PDX UA /OV BTG335037/TM 1856/FL140/TP PC12/SK SKC TOPS 150/RM NB ZSE
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BTG335037Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1856Reported at 18:56 UTC.
FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKC TOPS 150Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM NB ZSERemarks.
PIREP1844Z (11:44 AM PDT) · 65 NM S of 0WA1 · during descent · B739
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PDX UA /OV KPDX100004/TM 1844/FLDURD/TP B739/SK OVC016-TOPUNKIN
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KPDX100004Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1844Reported at 18:44 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC016-TOPUNKINSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1843Z (11:43 AM PDT) · 39 NM N of 0WA1 · 19,000 ft MSL · E75L
light occasional moderate chop 10,000–19,000 ft turbulence
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SHN UA /OV SHN/TM 1843/FL190/TP E75L/SK OVC190/TB LGT OCNL MOD CHOP 100-190/RM HAROB SID ZSE
SHN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SHNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1843Reported at 18:43 UTC.
FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC190Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB LGT OCNL MOD CHOP 100-190Turbulence: light occasional moderate chop 10,000–19,000 ft.
RM HAROB SID ZSERemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 0WA1

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCLS reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 14 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 13 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 74%MVFR 25%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 5/11 kt
Max gust: 13 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 14

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 70%MVFR 22%IFR 3%LIFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 3/11 kt
Max gust: 15 kt
Lowest ceiling: 400 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 40

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.

34
53%
16
47%

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Live crosswind meter

0WA1 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KCLS, 7.4 nm away.

N16346 kt
Headwind
6 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
1 kt

Wind is 10° off runway 16, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Dwight Field (0WA1)
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Airport info

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

Services

Fuel
Mogas (auto fuel)
Attended
Daily DAWN-DUSK local
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
0WA1
City
Chehalis
State
Washington
Country
United States
Elevation
350 ft
Coordinates
46.6171, -122.8260
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KCLS
TAF
Nearest KOLM
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Sunset in
5h 28m

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Pilot PIREPs for Dwight Field (0WA1)

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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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