Northstar Airport (38WT) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 6:35 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSKA), 38WT is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Northstar Airport in Davenport, WA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSKA): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Northstar Airport (38WT) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Davenport, WA at a field elevation of 2,502 ft. 38WT has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSKA, about 23 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (03/21), the longest 1,200 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSKA.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSKA, 22.5 nm away.
Wind from the south (190°) at 11 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 800 ft, temperature 4°C (39°F), altimeter 29.88 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
SPECI KSKA 281335Z 19011KT 10SM SCT008 04/02 A2988 RMK AO2A SLP127 $
What changed at KSKA (nearest station)?
Since the 1255Z (5:55 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from IFR to VFR.
- The 900 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →
Current pilot readout for 38WT
Based on the nearest station (KSKA), 38WT is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (21). Density altitude is approximately 1,850 ft (field elevation 2,502 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21FAV | 1,200 ft | Turf/Dirt | 10 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 03 | 1,200 ft | Turf/Dirt | 10 kt tail | 4 kt right |
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38WT 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 03/211,200 × 60 ft · Turf/DirtCurrent useno stated-runway source at 38WTWind
- 03
- 10 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 21
- 10 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 3→11 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
38WT 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 38WT
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ALW UA /OV ALW005042/TM 1351/FL090/TP BE99/TA M06/IC LGT RIME/RM ZSE
ALW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ALW005042Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1351Reported at 13:51 UTC.FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.TP BE99Aircraft type reporting.TA M06Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.RM ZSERemarks.Show raw report
SFF UA /OV ILS RWY 22R/TM 1335/FL040/TP PC12/SK OVC040-TOP050/TA M07/IC LGT RIME ABV 070
SFF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ILS RWY 22RLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1335Reported at 13:35 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC040-TOP050Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA M07Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIME ABV 070Icing: light rime abv 070.Show raw report
ALW UA /OV ALW350045/TM 1318/FL180/TP E6/SK TOPS180/RM ZSE
ALW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ALW350045Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1318Reported at 13:18 UTC.FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.TP E6Aircraft type reporting.SK TOPS180Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZSERemarks.Show raw report
GEG UA /OV GEG250030/TM 1316/FL090/TP PC12/TA M06/IC LGT RM 080-090
GEG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GEG250030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1316Reported at 13:16 UTC.FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.TA M06Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RM 080-090Icing: light rm 8,000–9,000 ft.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 38WT
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSKA reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 61 observations, with 21 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Most recent change: VFR → IFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 03
- 54%
- 21
- 46%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1100Z (4:00 AM PDT)
TAF KSKA 281100Z 2811/2917 20012G18KT 9999 BKN008 OVC050 620559 QNH2988INS BECMG 2812/2813 22012G22KT 8000 -RA BR BKN006 OVC020 620259 QNH2988INS BECMG 2819/2821 21010G18KT 9999 NSW BKN020 OVC050 620209 QNH2990INS BECMG 2902/2903 19010KT 9999 BKN030 BKN100 620304 QNH2996INS BECMG 2911/2912 VRB06KT 2400 BR BKN010 QNH3002INS TX09/2822Z TN02/2911Z
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Live crosswind meter
38WT has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KSKA, 23 nm away.
Wind is 21° off runway 21, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 03/21 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 38WT
- City
- Davenport
- State
- Washington
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,502 ft
- Coordinates
- 47.7719, -118.1606
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,200 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KSKA
- TAF
- Nearest KSKA
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 10h 40m
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Pilot PIREPs for Northstar Airport (38WT)
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