Little Goose State Airport (16W) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:53 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KALW), 16W is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Little Goose State Airport in LaCrosse, WA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KALW): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Little Goose State Airport (16W) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around LaCrosse, WA at a field elevation of 681 ft. 16W has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KALW, about 32 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (07/25), the longest 3,400 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KALW.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KALW, 31.6 nm away.
Wind from the south (170°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 5,500 ft, scattered clouds at 11,000 ft, temperature 8°C (47°F), altimeter 29.95 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KALW 281253Z 17007KT 10SM FEW055 SCT110 08/01 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP145 T00830011
What changed at KALW (nearest station)?
Since the 1153Z (4:53 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1153Z (4:53 AM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 16W
Based on the nearest station (KALW), 16W is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (07). Density altitude is approximately 0 ft (field elevation 681 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07FAV | 3,400 ft | GRVL-G | 1 kt head | 7 kt right |
| 25 | 3,400 ft | GRVL-G | 1 kt tail | 7 kt left |
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16W 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 07/253,400 × 50 ft · GRVL-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at 16WWind
- 07
- 1 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from right
- 25
- 1 kt tailwind · 7 kt crosswind from left
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“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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 9→7 kt, ceiling 4,200 ft → unlimited.
16W weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 16W
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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PSC UA /OV PSC270020/TM 1240/FL160/TP E75L/SK TOP160/TB LGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZSE
PSC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PSC270020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1240Reported at 12:40 UTC.FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.SK TOP160Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB LGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: light to moderate chop.RM ZSERemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 16W
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KALW reported mostly VFR across 26 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 25 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,900 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
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.
- 07
- 52%
- 25
- 48%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1126Z (4:26 AM PDT)
TAF KALW 281126Z 2812/2912 18013KT P6SM SCT050 OVC100 PROB30 2816/2821 -SHRA FM290000 15009KT P6SM FEW050 OVC070
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Live crosswind meter
16W has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KALW, 32 nm away.
Wind is 79° off runway 07, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 07/25 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 16W
- City
- LaCrosse
- State
- Washington
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 681 ft
- Coordinates
- 46.5839, -118.0040
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,400 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KALW
- TAF
- Nearest KALW
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 11h 34m
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Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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Pilot PIREPs for Little Goose State Airport (16W)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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