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Point Roberts Airpark (1RL) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 6:15 PM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KORS), 1RL is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,000 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Point Roberts Airpark in Point Roberts, WA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KORS): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Point Roberts Airpark (1RL) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Point Roberts, WA at a field elevation of 11 ft. 1RL has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KORS, about 18 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (16/34), the longest 2,265 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KBLI.

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VFR
Observed 0115Z (6:15 PM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KORS, 17.5 nm away.

Wind
180° 4 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
6,000 ft
Altimeter
29.97"
Temp / Dew
48°F / 9°C
dew 43°F / 6°C

Wind from the south (180°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 6,000 ft, temperature 9°C (48°F), altimeter 29.97 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 6,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KORS 290115Z AUTO 18004KT 10SM BKN060 09/06 A2997 RMK AO2

What changed at KORS (nearest station)?

Since the 0055Z (5:55 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • A ceiling formed at 6,000 ft.

Current pilot readout for 1RL

Based on the nearest station (KORS), 1RL is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (16). Density altitude is approximately -750 ft (field elevation 11 ft). 1RL does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBLI, about 24 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
16FAV4 kt head0 kt
344 kt tail0 kt

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1RL 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
    2,265 × 125 ft · TURF-E
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 1RL
    Wind
    16
    4 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
    34
    4 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
    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
061301Z13Z01Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 4→4 kt, ceiling 10,000 ft → 6,000 ft.

1RL 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 1RL

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

PIREP0118Z (6:18 PM PDT) · 84 NM S of 1RL · 2,000 ft MSL · C700
low-level wind shear
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BFI UA /OV BFI315008/TM 0118/FL020/TP C700/RM NO LLWS
BFI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BFI315008Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0118Reported at 01:18 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP C700Aircraft type reporting.
RM NO LLWSRemarks.
PIREP0050Z (5:50 PM PDT) · 98 NM S of 1RL · 1,800 ft MSL · B739
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SEA UA /OV SEA/TM 0050/FL018/TP B739/WV 205/18
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0050Reported at 00:50 UTC.
FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
WV 205/18Wind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
PIREP0018Z (5:18 PM PDT) · 85 NM S of 1RL · during descent · B752
low-level wind shear
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BFI UA /OV BFI315007/TM 0018/FL020/TP B752/RM NO LLWS DURD
BFI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BFI315007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0018Reported at 00:18 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP B752Aircraft type reporting.
RM NO LLWS DURDRemarks.
PIREP0015Z (5:15 PM PDT) · 88 NM S of 1RL · during descent · EVOT
light chop turbulence
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BFI UA /OV BFI315004/TM 0015/FL014/TP EVOT/TB LGT CHOP/RM DURD
BFI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BFI315004Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0015Reported at 00:15 UTC.
FL014Altitude: 1,400 ft MSL.
TP EVOTAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP2339Z (4:39 PM PDT) · 87 NM S of 1RL · 1,700 ft MSL · CL30
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BFI UA /OV BFI315005/TM 2339/FL017/TP CL30/SK BKN035
BFI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BFI315005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2339Reported at 23:39 UTC.
FL017Altitude: 1,700 ft MSL.
TP CL30Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN035Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2330Z (4:30 PM PDT) · 90 NM S of 1RL · 500 ft MSL · E55P
light tb turbulence
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BFI UA /OV BFI315002/TM 2330/FL005/TP E55P/TB LGT TB
BFI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BFI315002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2330Reported at 23:30 UTC.
FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.
TP E55PAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT TBTurbulence: light tb.
PIREP2315Z (4:15 PM PDT) · 98 NM S of 1RL · 7,000 ft MSL · SF50
light clear 7,000–11,000 ft icing
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SEA UA /OV SEA11015/TM 2315/FL070/TP SF50/IC LGT CLR 070-110
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA11015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2315Reported at 23:15 UTC.
FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.
TP SF50Aircraft type reporting.
IC LGT CLR 070-110Icing: light clear 7,000–11,000 ft.
PIREP2305Z (4:05 PM PDT) · 90 NM S of 1RL · 500 ft MSL · C56X
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BFI UA /OV BFI315002/TM 2305/FL005/TP C56X/RM +/- 5 KTS
BFI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BFI315002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2305Reported at 23:05 UTC.
FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.
TP C56XAircraft type reporting.
RM +/- 5 KTSRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 1RL

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KORS reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 14 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 11 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 76%MVFR 24%
Wind avg/max: 5/9 kt
Max gust: 11 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 14

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 78%MVFR 20%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 4/17 kt
Max gust: 20 kt
Lowest ceiling: 800 ft
Lowest vis: 3 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 31

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.

34
51%
16
49%

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Live crosswind meter

1RL has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KORS, 18 nm away.

N16344 kt
Headwind
4 kt
Crosswind
0 kt

Wind is 0° off runway 16, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,265 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Point Roberts Airpark (1RL) with runway 16/34 marked
N ↑

Runway 16/34 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Mon-Fri 0900-1700 local
Landing fee
Yes
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
1RL
City
Point Roberts
State
Washington
Country
United States
Elevation
11 ft
Coordinates
48.9773, -123.0793
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,265 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KORS
TAF
Nearest KBLI
Time zone
America/Vancouver
Next sunset
23h 34m

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Pilot PIREPs for Point Roberts Airpark (1RL)

Community-submitted

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

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