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Skamokawa East Valley Airport (18JY) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 10:55 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KAST), 18JY is currently VFR with winds from 240° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Skamokawa East Valley Airport in Skamokawa, WA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KAST): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Skamokawa East Valley Airport (18JY) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Skamokawa, WA at a field elevation of 19 ft. 18JY has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KAST, about 20 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (06/24), the longest 2,283 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KAST.

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VFR
Observed 1755Z (10:55 AM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KAST, 19.6 nm away.

Wind
240° 8 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.98"
Temp / Dew
54°F / 12°C
dew 46°F / 8°C

Wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 3,300 ft, scattered clouds at 4,600 ft, temperature 12°C (54°F), altimeter 29.98 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KAST 281755Z AUTO 24008KT 10SM FEW033 SCT046 12/08 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP152 60002 T01220078 10128 20083 51010 $

What changed at KAST (nearest station)?

Since the 1655Z (9:55 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • The 3,800 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.

Current pilot readout for 18JY

Based on the nearest station (KAST), 18JY is currently VFR with winds from 240° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (24). Density altitude is approximately -400 ft (field elevation 19 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
24FAV8 kt head2 kt left
068 kt tail2 kt right

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18JY 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 06/24
    2,283 × 100 ft · TURF-F
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 18JY
    Wind
    06
    8 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
    24
    8 kt headwind · 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
0142818Z06Z17Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 4→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

18JY 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 18JY

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

PIREP1812Z (11:12 AM PDT) · 68 NM SE of 18JY · during descent · C172
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UAO UA /OV KUAO/TM 1812/FL020/TP C172/SK SCT012-TOP020/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 1812Reported at 18:12 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK SCT012-TOP020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURD RWY 17Remarks.
PIREP1800Z (11:00 AM PDT) · 91 NM NE of 18JY · during descent · C208
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BFI UA /OV BFI315005/TM 1800/FL018/TP C208/SK BKN019/RM DURD ILS R14R OVER THE BAY
BFI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BFI315005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1800Reported at 18:00 UTC.
FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.
TP C208Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN019Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURD ILS R14R OVER THE BA…Remarks.
PIREP1754Z (10:54 AM PDT) · 68 NM SE of 18JY · during descent · BE20
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UAO UA /OV KUAO/TM 1754/FL110/TP BE20/SK FEW010-TOPUNKN/BKN-OVC060-TOP110/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 1754Reported at 17:54 UTC.
FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.
TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.
SK FEW010-TOPUNKN/BKN-OVC060…Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURD RWY 17Remarks.
PIREP1753Z (10:53 AM PDT) · 55 NM SE of 18JY · during descent · B737
light turbulence
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PDX UA /OV KPDX/TM 1753/FLDURD/TP B737/TB LIGHT/RM TURB AT 002 ON FINAL R28R
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KPDXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1753Reported at 17:53 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB LIGHTTurbulence: light.
RM TURB AT 002 ON FINAL R28RRemarks.
PIREP1728Z (10:28 AM PDT) · 68 NM SE of 18JY · during climb · C172
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UAO UA /OV KUAO/TM 1728/FL010/TP C172/SK FEW010-TOPUNKN/RM DURC 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 1728Reported at 17:28 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK FEW010-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURC RWY 17Remarks.
PIREP1724Z (10:24 AM PDT) · 66 NM SE of 18JY · during descent · S22T
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UAO UA /OV KUAO350003/TM 1724/FL010/TP S22T/SK BKN010-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RWY 17
UAO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KUAO350003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1724Reported at 17:24 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP S22TAircraft type reporting.
SK BKN010-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURD RWY 17Remarks.
PIREP1708Z (10:08 AM PDT) · 57 NM SE of 18JY · during descent · PC12
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PDX UA /OV KPDX100003/TM 1708/FLDURD/TP PC12/SK OVC012-TOPUNKN
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KPDX100003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1708Reported at 17:08 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC012-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1708Z (10:08 AM PDT) · 75 NM SE of 18JY · 12,000 ft MSL · S22T
light-moderate rime icing
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PDX UA /OV PDX080025/TM 1708/FL120/TP S22T/TA -13/IC LIGHT-MODERATE RIME ICING/RM LIGHT RIME ICING 095-070
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PDX080025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1708Reported at 17:08 UTC.
FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.
TP S22TAircraft type reporting.
TA -13Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LIGHT-MODERATE RIME ICINGIcing: light-moderate rime icing.
RM LIGHT RIME ICING 095-070Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 18JY

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KAST reported mostly VFR across 33 observations, with 16 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 24 kt, the lowest ceiling was 700 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 61%MVFR 30%IFR 9%
Wind avg/max: 8/13 kt
Max gust: 24 kt
Lowest ceiling: 700 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 16

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 60%MVFR 27%IFR 5%LIFR 8%
Wind avg/max: 5/19 kt
Max gust: 26 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 46

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.

24
69%
06
31%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1725Z (10:25 AM PDT)

TAF KAST 281725Z 2818/2918 23008KT P6SM -SHRA FEW028 BKN040 FM291500 16006KT P6SM -SHRA SCT030 OVC040

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Live crosswind meter

18JY has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KAST, 20 nm away.

N24068 kt
Headwind
8 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
2 kt

Wind is 18° off runway 24, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,283 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Skamokawa East Valley Airport (18JY)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
18JY
City
Skamokawa
State
Washington
Country
United States
Elevation
19 ft
Coordinates
46.2847, -123.4430
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,283 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KAST
TAF
Nearest KAST
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Sunset in
6h 28m

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Pilot PIREPs for Skamokawa East Valley Airport (18JY)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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