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Swanson Airport (2W3) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 8:35 AM PDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KPLU), 2W3 is currently MVFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,300 ft ceiling.

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

Swanson Airport (2W3) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Eatonville, WA at a field elevation of 843 ft. 2W3 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPLU, about 14 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (16/34), the longest 2,990 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KGRF.

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MVFR
Observed 1535Z (8:35 AM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPLU, 14 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
1,300 ft
Altimeter
30.00"
Temp / Dew
50°F / 10°C
dew 50°F / 10°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 800 ft, overcast at 1,300 ft, temperature 10°C (50°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,300 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KPLU 271535Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM -RA SCT008 OVC013 10/10 A3000 RMK AO2

What changed at KPLU (nearest station)?

Since the 1515Z (8:15 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Flight category improved from IFR to MVFR.
  • Ceiling lifted from 900 ft to 1,300 ft.
  • Rain began (-RA).
  • Drizzle ended (-DZ).

Current pilot readout for 2W3

Based on the nearest station (KPLU), 2W3 is currently MVFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,300 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 350 ft (field elevation 843 ft). 2W3 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGRF, about 18 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

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
16--
34--

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2W3 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
    2,990 × 36 ft · ASPH-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 2W3
    Wind
    16
    no steady wind
    34
    no steady wind
    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
061215Z03Z15Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling 4,400 ft → 1,300 ft.

2W3 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 2W3

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

PIREP1534Z (8:34 AM PDT) · 62 NM N of 2W3 · 800 ft MSL · C25B
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PAE UA /OV KPAE/TM 1534/FL008/TP C25B/SK BKN008
PAE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KPAELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1534Reported at 15:34 UTC.
FL008Altitude: 800 ft MSL.
TP C25BAircraft type reporting.
SK BKN008Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1524Z (8:24 AM PDT) · 27 NM NW of 2W3 · 1,500 ft MSL · C340
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TIW UA /OV TIW/TM 1524/FL015/TP C340/RM BASES 015
TIW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TIWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1524Reported at 15:24 UTC.
FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.
TP C340Aircraft type reporting.
RM BASES 015Remarks.
PIREP1516Z (8:16 AM PDT) · 35 NM N of 2W3 · 1,100 ft MSL · E75L
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SEA UA /OV KSEA/TM 1516/FL011/TP E75L/SK OVC011
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KSEALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1516Reported at 15:16 UTC.
FL011Altitude: 1,100 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC011Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1511Z (8:11 AM PDT) · 43 NM N of 2W3 · during descent · C208
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BFI UA /OV BFI315004/TM 1511/FL011/TP C208/SK BKN012/RM DURD ILS R14R
BFI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BFI315004Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1511Reported at 15:11 UTC.
FL011Altitude: 1,100 ft MSL.
TP C208Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN012Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURD ILS R14RRemarks.
PIREP1454Z (7:54 AM PDT) · 62 NM N of 2W3 · during descent · C650
light rime icing
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SEA UA /OV SEA022033/TM 1454/FL100/TP C650/TA M04/IC LGT RIME/RM 100-090 DURD
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA022033Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1454Reported at 14:54 UTC.
FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.
TP C650Aircraft type reporting.
TA M04Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
RM 100-090 DURDRemarks.
PIREP1440Z (7:40 AM PDT) · 35 NM N of 2W3 · 1,000 ft MSL · B738
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SEA UA /OV KSEA/TM 1440/FL010/TP B738/SK OVC010
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KSEALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1440Reported at 14:40 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC010Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1431Z (7:31 AM PDT) · 100 NM S of 2W3 · during climb · C25C
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UAO UA /OV KUAO/TM 1431/FL006/TP C25C/SK SCT006-TOPUNKN/RM DURC RWY 17
UAO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KUAOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1431Reported at 14:31 UTC.
FL006Altitude: 600 ft MSL.
TP C25CAircraft type reporting.
SK SCT006-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURC RWY 17Remarks.
PIREP1430Z (7:30 AM PDT) · 100 NM S of 2W3 · during climb · BE9L
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UAO UA /OV KUAO/TM 1430/FL006/TP BE9L/SK BKN006-TOPUNKN/RM DURC RWY 17
UAO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KUAOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1430Reported at 14:30 UTC.
FL006Altitude: 600 ft MSL.
TP BE9LAircraft type reporting.
SK BKN006-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURC RWY 17Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 2W3

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPLU reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 72 observations, with 15 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 58%MVFR 24%IFR 13%LIFR 6%
Wind avg/max: 0/3 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 15

Most recent change: IFR → MVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 82%MVFR 6%IFR 2%LIFR 9%
Wind avg/max: 0/8 kt
Max gust: 14 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 25

Most recent change: IFR → MVFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

34
52%
16
48%

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Live crosswind meter

2W3 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KPLU, 14 nm away.

N1634wind calm / variable

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Asphalt · 2,990 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Swanson Airport (2W3) 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
Daily 0800-2000 local
Repairs
Airframe & engine, major
Transient parking
Tie-downs · Hangars
Landing fee
No
Pattern altitude
1,643 ft MSL (800 AGL)
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
2W3
City
Eatonville
State
Washington
Country
United States
Elevation
843 ft
Coordinates
46.8716, -122.2570
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,990 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KPLU
TAF
Nearest KGRF
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Sunset in
9h 23m

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Pilot PIREPs for Swanson Airport (2W3)

Community-submitted

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

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