Swanson Airport (2W3) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Swanson Airport in Eatonville, WA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPLU): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Swanson Airport (2W3) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Eatonville, WA at 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. Its 2 runways (16, 34), longest 2,990 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KGRF. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KPLU, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPLU, 14 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 9 statute miles, a few clouds at 3,400 ft, broken clouds at 5,000 ft, overcast at 6,500 ft, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 29.93 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 5,000 ft.
METAR KPLU 130855Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM -DZ FEW034 BKN050 OVC065 13/13 A2993 RMK AO2
What changed at KPLU (nearest station)?
Since the 0835Z (1:35 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0835Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for 2W3
Based on the nearest station (KPLU), 2W3 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 9 statute miles, and a 5,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 800 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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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 2W3. 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 2,990 ft | ASPH-G | - | - |
| 34 | 2,990 ft | ASPH-G | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 5,000 ft.
2W3 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Swanson Airport in Eatonville, 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 2W3 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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 2W3
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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SEA UA /OV SEA161005/TM 0843/FL030/TP B763/SK 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 0843Reported at 08:43 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP B763Aircraft type reporting.SK BASES 025Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
EAT UA /OV EAT341023/TM 0627/FL340/TP B38M/TB MOD CHOP BLO 340/RM DURD GLASR3 ARR ZSE
EAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV EAT341023Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0627Reported at 06:27 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB MOD CHOP BLO 340Turbulence: moderate chop blo 340.RM DURD GLASR3 ARR ZSERemarks.Show raw report
SEA UA /OV SEA163025/TM 0614/FL135/TP E75L/SK TOP 140/TA M8/IC LGT RIME 115-140/RM ZSE
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SEA163025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0614Reported at 06:14 UTC.FL135Altitude: 13,500 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.SK TOP 140Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA M8Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIME 115-140Icing: light rime 11,500–14,000 ft.RM ZSERemarks.Show raw report
OLM UA /OV OLM200020/TM 0559/FL150/TP E75L/TB MOD 150-260 CONS LGT 260-ABV/RM DURC ZSE
OLM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OLM200020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0559Reported at 05:59 UTC.FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB MOD 150-260 CONS LGT 260-…Turbulence: moderate 15,000–26,000 ft continuous light 260-abv.RM DURC ZSERemarks.Show raw report
SEA UA /OV SEA140002/TM 0520/FL014/TP B739/SK BKN014
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SEA140002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0520Reported at 05:20 UTC.FL014Altitude: 1,400 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN014Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
SEA UA /OV SEA150050/TM 0504/FL240/TP E75L/TB LGT OCNL MOD 220-240/RM DURC SUMMA ZSE
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SEA150050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0504Reported at 05:04 UTC.FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB LGT OCNL MOD 220-240Turbulence: light occasional moderate 22,000–24,000 ft.RM DURC SUMMA ZSERemarks.Show raw report
OLM UA /OV OLM150030/TM 0501/FL180/TP B737/TB LGT OCNL MOD 280-180/RM DURD HAWKZ ZSE
OLM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OLM150030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0501Reported at 05:01 UTC.FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT OCNL MOD 280-180Turbulence: light occasional moderate 28,000–18,000 ft.RM DURD HAWKZ ZSERemarks.Show raw report
PDX UA /OV BTG070020/TM 0451/FL100/TP B738/TA M06/IC LGT RIME/RM DURC 100-180-ZSE
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BTG070020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0451Reported at 04:51 UTC.FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TA M06Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.RM DURC 100-180-ZSERemarks.⚠️ 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 mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 11 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,600 ft.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
- 34
- 95%
- 16
- 5%
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near 2W3
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near 2W3.
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 2W3
- City
- Eatonville
- State
- Washington
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 843 ft
- Coordinates
- 46.8716, -122.2570
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,990 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KPLU
- TAF
- Nearest KGRF
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 17h 27m
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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.
- Mount Rainier RC Society - Pfeiffer Field , Roy, WA · 9 mi
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2W3 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 2W3?+
2W3 has 2 runways: 16, 34; the longest is 2,990 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 2W3 come from?+
Swanson Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KPLU, about 14 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 2W3 can differ.
Does 2W3 have a TAF?+
No. 2W3 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGRF, about 18 nm away.
Does 2W3 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 2W3 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 2W3 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Swanson Airport (2W3)
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