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Waterville Airport (2S5) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 2:55 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KEAT), 2S5 is currently VFR with winds from 060° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 9,500 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Waterville Airport in Waterville, WA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KEAT): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Waterville Airport (2S5) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Waterville, WA at a field elevation of 2,645 ft. 2S5 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KEAT, about 17 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (07/25), the longest 2,978 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KEAT.

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VFR
Observed 0955Z (2:55 AM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KEAT, 16.6 nm away.

Wind
060° 6 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
9,500 ft
Altimeter
29.83"
Temp / Dew
42°F / 6°C
feels like 38°F

Wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 ft, overcast at 9,500 ft, temperature 6°C (42°F), altimeter 29.83 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 9,500 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KEAT 280955Z AUTO 06006KT 10SM SCT070 OVC095 06/02 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP105 T00560022

What changed at KEAT (nearest station)?

Since the 0855Z (1:55 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Wind speed up from 0 to 6 kt.
  • A ceiling formed at 9,500 ft.

Current pilot readout for 2S5

Based on the nearest station (KEAT), 2S5 is currently VFR with winds from 060° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 9,500 ft ceiling. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (07). Density altitude is approximately 2,250 ft (field elevation 2,645 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
07FAV5 kt head3 kt left
255 kt tail3 kt right

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2S5 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 07/25
    2,978 × 50 ft · ASPH-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 2S5
    Wind
    07
    5 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
    25
    5 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
    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
0122410Z22Z09Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 7→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → 9,500 ft.

2S5 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 2S5

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

PIREP0705Z (12:05 AM PDT) · 76 NM NW of 2S5 · 23,000 ft MSL · GL7T
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PAE UA /OV PAE025035/TM 0705/FL230/TP GL7T/SK TOP230/RM ZSE
PAE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PAE025035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0705Reported at 07:05 UTC.
FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.
TP GL7TAircraft type reporting.
SK TOP230Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZSERemarks.
PIREP0632Z (11:32 PM PDT) · 58 NM W of 2S5 · during climb · A21N
light rime 7,000–18,000 ft icing
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SEA UA /OV SEA070035/TM 0632/FL200/TP A21N/TA M03/TB NEG/IC LGT RIME 070-180/RM DURC-ZSE
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA070035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0632Reported at 06:32 UTC.
FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TA M03Outside air temperature, °C.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC LGT RIME 070-180Icing: light rime 7,000–18,000 ft.
RM DURC-ZSERemarks.
PIREP0619Z (11:19 PM PDT) · 99 NM W of 2S5 · 9,000 ft MSL · E75L
lt rime turbulence
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SEA UA /OV SEA210008/TM 0619/FL90/TP E75L/SK BASES 50 TOPS 100/TB LT RIME
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA210008Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0619Reported at 06:19 UTC.
FL90Altitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
SK BASES 50 TOPS 100Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB LT RIMETurbulence: lt rime.
PIREP0522Z (10:22 PM PDT) · 100 NM W of 2S5 · during descent · B738
moderate rime 17,000–8,000 ft icing
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SEA UA /OV SEA198011/TM 0522/FL110/TP B738/TA M9/IC MOD RIME 170-080/RM DURD HAWKZ
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA198011Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0522Reported at 05:22 UTC.
FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TA M9Outside air temperature, °C.
IC MOD RIME 170-080Icing: moderate rime 17,000–8,000 ft.
RM DURD HAWKZRemarks.
PIREP0520Z (10:20 PM PDT) · 88 NM W of 2S5 · during descent · B38M
light rime 16,000–9,000 ft icing
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SEA UA /OV SEA110007/TM 0520/FL110/TP B38M/TA M1/IC LGT RIME 160-090/RM DURD CHINS
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA110007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0520Reported at 05:20 UTC.
FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TA M1Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIME 160-090Icing: light rime 16,000–9,000 ft.
RM DURD CHINSRemarks.
PIREP0505Z (10:05 PM PDT) · 93 NM W of 2S5 · 3,200 ft MSL · B738
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SEA UA /OV SEA161005/TM 0505/FL032/TP B738/SK BKN 032 CLR 060/RM BASES 032 TOPS 060
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA161005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0505Reported at 05:05 UTC.
FL032Altitude: 3,200 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN 032 CLR 060Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM BASES 032 TOPS 060Remarks.
PIREP0430Z (9:30 PM PDT) · 93 NM W of 2S5 · 2,500 ft MSL · A21N
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SEA UA /OV SEA161005/TM 0430/FL025/TP A21N/SK BKN 025 /RM BASES 025
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA161005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0430Reported at 04:30 UTC.
FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
SK BKN 025Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM BASES 025Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 2S5

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KEAT reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 21 kt, the lowest ceiling was 9,000 ft. Wind most often came from the W.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 6/14 kt
Max gust: 21 kt
Lowest ceiling: 9,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 99%MVFR 1%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 6/21 kt
Max gust: 27 kt
Lowest ceiling: 4,300 ft
Lowest vis: 2 sm
Prevailing wind: NW
Category changes: 4

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.

25
74%
07
26%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 0538Z (10:38 PM PDT)

TAF KEAT 280538Z 2806/2906 29008KT P6SM SCT070 BKN100 PROB30 2809/2814 -SHRA FM281400 30004KT P6SM FEW060 SCT100 FM281900 27008KT P6SM SCT070 BKN120

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Live crosswind meter

2S5 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KEAT, 17 nm away.

N07256 kt
Headwind
5 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
3 kt

Wind is 30° off runway 07, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 2,978 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Waterville Airport (2S5) with runway 07/25 marked
N ↑

Runway 07/25 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended all day
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Other services
Crop dusting
Control tower
None
Runway lights
Sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
2S5
City
Waterville
State
Washington
Country
United States
Elevation
2,645 ft
Coordinates
47.6560, -120.0560
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,978 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KEAT
TAF
Nearest KEAT
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Next sunset
14h 39m

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Pilot PIREPs for Waterville Airport (2S5)

Community-submitted

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

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