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Friday West Airport (1WA9) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Friday West Airport in Friday Harbor, WA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KFHR) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Friday West Airport (1WA9) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Friday Harbor, WA at 150 ft. 1WA9 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KFHR, about 1 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (15, 33) — longest 2,100 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KNUW. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KFHR, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 0253Z (7:53 PM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KFHR, 1 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
6,000 ft
Altimeter
30.05"
Temp / Dew
15°C / 59°F
dew 11°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 6,000 ft, temperature 15°C (59°F), altimeter 30.05 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 6,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KFHR 290253Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN060 15/11 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP176 T01500106 56007 $

What changed at KFHR (nearest station)?

Since the 0153Z (6:53 PM PDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0153Z report — conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for 1WA9

Based on the nearest station (KFHR), 1WA9 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 0 ft (field elevation 150 ft). 1WA9 does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KNUW, about 19 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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 1WA9. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

Current wind is calm — calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
15——
33——

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip — flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
091803Z15Z02Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 6,000 ft.

1WA9 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Friday West Airport in Friday Harbor, 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 1WA9 is headed.

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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 1WA9

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

URGENT0133Z (6:33 PM PDT) · 66 NM SE of 1WA9 · 300 ft MSL · BE99
low-level wind shear
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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.
PIREP0128Z (6:28 PM PDT) · 47 NM SE of 1WA9 · 3,000 ft MSL · PA28
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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.
PIREP0123Z (6:23 PM PDT) · 64 NM SE of 1WA9 · 1,000 ft MSL · B190
low-level wind shear
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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.
PIREP0102Z (6:02 PM PDT) · 60 NM SE of 1WA9 · 2,000 ft MSL · DC9
low-level wind shear
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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.
PIREP0055Z (5:55 PM PDT) · 59 NM SE of 1WA9 · during descent · PC12
light chop turbulence
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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.
PIREP0045Z (5:45 PM PDT) · 60 NM SE of 1WA9 · during descent · C700
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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.
PIREP0035Z (5:35 PM PDT) · 65 NM SE of 1WA9 · 500 ft MSL · FA7X
low-level wind shear
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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.
PIREP0013Z (5:13 PM PDT) · 66 NM SE of 1WA9 · 300 ft MSL · LJ35
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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 1WA9

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KFHR reported mostly VFR across 28 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,300 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 79%MVFR 21%
Wind avg/max: 3/8 kt
Max gust: 16 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,300 ft
Lowest vis: —
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 85%MVFR 12%IFR 1%LIFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 3/12 kt
Max gust: 21 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 18

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
33
59%
15
41%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
1WA9
City
Friday Harbor
State
Washington
Country
United States
Elevation
150 ft
Coordinates
48.5299, -123.0474
Runways
2
Longest runway
2,100 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KFHR
TAF
Nearest KNUW
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Sunset in
56m

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1WA9 weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at 1WA9?+

1WA9 has 2 runways — 15, 33; the longest is 2,100 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for 1WA9 come from?+

Friday West Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KFHR, about 1 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 1WA9 can differ.

Does 1WA9 have a TAF?+

No — 1WA9 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KNUW, about 19 nm away.

Does 1WA9 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — 1WA9 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 1WA9 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Friday West Airport (1WA9)

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

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