Pilot's Pastures Airport (1WA2) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Pilot's Pastures Airport in Winlock, WA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCLS) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Pilot's Pastures Airport (1WA2) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Winlock, WA at 450 ft. 1WA2 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KCLS, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 4 runways (08, 16, 26, 34) — longest 2,200 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KOLM. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KCLS, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KCLS, 10.2 nm away.
Wind variable at 4 kt, gusting 10 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 7,500 ft, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 30.05 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 7,500 ft.
METAR KCLS 290155Z AUTO VRB04G10KT 10SM BKN075 22/12 A3005 RMK AO2
What changed at KCLS (nearest station)?
Since the 0135Z (6:35 PM PDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts began — now gusting 10 kt.
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Current pilot readout for 1WA2
Based on the nearest station (KCLS), 1WA2 is currently VFR with variable winds at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 7,500 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,250 ft (field elevation 450 ft). 1WA2 does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KOLM, about 27 nm away.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at 1WA2. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is variable at 4 kt, gusting 10 kt — light and variable wind like this is generally not a factor for runway selection, and with no steady direction there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | 2,200 ft | TURF | — | — |
| 16 | 1,800 ft | TURF | — | — |
| 26 | 2,200 ft | TURF | — | — |
| 34 | 1,800 ft | TURF | — | — |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 6→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → 7,500 ft.
1WA2 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Pilot's Pastures Airport in Winlock, WA: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around 1WA2 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at 1WA2
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCLS reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 12 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 14 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
- 08/16/26/34
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 1WA2
- City
- Winlock
- State
- Washington
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 450 ft
- Coordinates
- 46.5192, -122.8900
- Runways
- 4
- Longest runway
- 2,200 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KCLS
- TAF
- Nearest KOLM
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Sunset in
- 1h 53m
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Nearby airports
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Within 25 NM
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1WA2 weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at 1WA2?+
1WA2 has 4 runways — 08, 16, 26, 34; the longest is 2,200 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 1WA2 come from?+
Pilot's Pastures Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KCLS, about 10 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 1WA2 can differ.
Does 1WA2 have a TAF?+
No — 1WA2 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KOLM, about 27 nm away.
Does 1WA2 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — 1WA2 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 1WA2 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Pilot's Pastures Airport (1WA2)
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