Fall City Airport (1WA6) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Fall City Airport in Fall City, WA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KRNT) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Fall City Airport (1WA6) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Fall City, WA at 140 ft. 1WA6 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KRNT, about 15 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (E, W) — longest 3,000 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. CTAF is 122.9. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KRNT, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KRNT, 14.8 nm away.
Wind from the southwest (230°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 7,500 ft, broken clouds at 8,500 ft, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 30.03 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 7,500 ft.
METAR KRNT 290253Z 23006KT 10SM BKN075 BKN085 22/13 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP172 T02220128 56008
What changed at KRNT (nearest station)?
Since the 0153Z (6:53 PM PDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind direction moved from 200° to 230°.
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Current pilot readout for 1WA6
Based on the nearest station (KRNT), 1WA6 is currently VFR with winds from 230° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 7,500 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway E, about 4 knots. Density altitude is approximately 900 ft (field elevation 140 ft). 1WA6 does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KBFI, about 18 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 1WA6. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WFAV | 3,000 ft | ASPH-TURF | 5 kt head | 4 kt left |
| E | 3,000 ft | ASPH-TURF | 5 kt tail | 4 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 4→6 kt, ceiling 11,000 ft → 7,500 ft.
1WA6 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Fall City Airport in Fall City, 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 1WA6 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 1WA6
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.
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BFI UUA /OV BFI315001/TM 0133/FL003/TP BE99/RM LLWS +/- 10KTS
BFI UUAHeader — reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).OV BFI315001Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0133Reported at 01:33 UTC.FL003Altitude: 300 ft MSL.TP BE99Aircraft type reporting.RM LLWS +/- 10KTSRemarks.Show raw report
PAE UA /OV PAE360002/TM 0128/FL030/TP PA28/SK BKN030
PAE UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PAE360002Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0128Reported at 01:28 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP PA28Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN030Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
BFI UA /OV BFI315003/TM 0123/FL010/TP B190/RM LLWS +/- 5-7KTS
BFI UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BFI315003Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0123Reported at 01:23 UTC.FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.TP B190Aircraft type reporting.RM LLWS +/- 5-7KTSRemarks.Show raw report
BFI UA /OV BFI315007/TM 0102/FL020/TP DC9/RM LLWS +/- 3-5KTS
BFI UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BFI315007Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0102Reported at 01:02 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP DC9Aircraft type reporting.RM LLWS +/- 3-5KTSRemarks.Show raw report
BFI UA /OV BFI315008/TM 0055/FL020/TP PC12/TB LGT CHOP/RM DURD
BFI UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BFI315008Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0055Reported at 00:55 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.RM DURDRemarks.Show raw report
BFI UA /OV BFI315007/TM 0045/FL020/TP C700/RM SMOOTH RIDE 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 0045Reported at 00:45 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP C700Aircraft type reporting.RM SMOOTH RIDE DURDRemarks.Show raw report
BFI UA /OV BFI315002/TM 0035/FL005/TP FA7X/RM LLWS +/- 5KTS
BFI UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BFI315002Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0035Reported at 00:35 UTC.FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.TP FA7XAircraft type reporting.RM LLWS +/- 5KTSRemarks.Show raw report
BFI UA /OV BFI315001/TM 0013/FL003/TP LJ35/RM SMOOTH RIDE
BFI UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BFI315001Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0013Reported at 00:13 UTC.FL003Altitude: 300 ft MSL.TP LJ35Aircraft type reporting.RM SMOOTH RIDERemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 1WA6
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KRNT reported mostly VFR across 28 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 24 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,400 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- W
- 74%
- E
- 26%
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near 1WA6
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near 1WA6.
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 1WA6
- City
- Fall City
- State
- Washington
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 140 ft
- Coordinates
- 47.5595, -121.8640
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KRNT
- TAF
- Nearest KBFI
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Sunset in
- 48m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport — live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Seattle Area Soaring Society - Carnation Farms — Carnation, WA · 9 mi
- Marymoor RC Club - Marymoor Park — Redmond, WA · 13 mi
- Lake Sawyer Hawks - Hobart Landfill — Maple Valley, WA · 13 mi
1WA6 weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at 1WA6?+
1WA6 has 2 runways — E, W; the longest is 3,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 1WA6 come from?+
Fall City Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KRNT, about 15 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 1WA6 can differ.
Does 1WA6 have a TAF?+
No — 1WA6 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBFI, about 18 nm away.
Does 1WA6 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — 1WA6 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 1WA6 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Fall City Airport (1WA6)
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