Tailskid Ranch Airport (39WA) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 8:56 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSKA), 39WA is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,600 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Tailskid Ranch Airport in Tum Tum, WA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSKA): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Tailskid Ranch Airport (39WA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Tum Tum, WA at a field elevation of 1,910 ft. 39WA has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSKA, about 15 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (03/21), the longest 2,400 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSKA.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSKA, 15.1 nm away.
Wind from the south (190°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 2,300 ft, overcast at 3,600 ft, temperature 5°C (41°F), altimeter 29.90 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,600 ft.
SPECI KSKA 281556Z 19008KT 10SM SCT023 OVC036 05/03 A2990 RMK AO2A RAE56 SLP134 $
What changed at KSKA (nearest station)?
Since the 1556Z (8:56 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Rain began (-RA).
The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →
Current pilot readout for 39WA
Based on the nearest station (KSKA), 39WA is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,600 ft ceiling. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (21). Density altitude is approximately 1,200 ft (field elevation 1,910 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 | 2,400 ft | DIRT | 6 kt head | 5 kt left |
| 03 | 2,400 ft | DIRT | 6 kt tail | 5 kt right |
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39WA 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 03/212,400 × 50 ft · DIRTCurrent useno stated-runway source at 39WAWind
- 03
- 6 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 21
- 6 kt headwind · 5 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 24 h: wind 8→9 kt, ceiling 300 ft → 3,600 ft.
39WA 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 39WA
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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MWH UA /OV MWH090025/TM 1606/FL080/TP C408/IC LGT MX
MWH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MWH090025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1606Reported at 16:06 UTC.FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.TP C408Aircraft type reporting.IC LGT MXIcing: light mx.Show raw report
GEG UA /OV GEG110015/TM 1600/FL120/TP PC12/SK 054OVC TOPS 120
GEG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GEG110015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1600Reported at 16:00 UTC.FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK 054OVC TOPS 120Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
GEG UA /OV GEGE220018/TM 1552/FL080/TP C408/TA M03/IC LGT CLR/RM FZ LVL 065
GEG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GEGE220018Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1552Reported at 15:52 UTC.FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.TP C408Aircraft type reporting.TA M03Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT CLRIcing: light clear.RM FZ LVL 065Remarks.Show raw report
MWH UA /OV KMWH/TM 1534/FL055/TP B735/SK OVC 055/IC LGT RME/RM DURC 32R. TEMP 6C
MWH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KMWHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1534Reported at 15:34 UTC.FL055Altitude: 5,500 ft MSL.TP B735Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC 055Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.IC LGT RMEIcing: light rme.RM DURC 32R. TEMP 6CRemarks.Show raw report
MWH UA /OV MWH240015/TM 1530/FL070/TP PA31/SK OVC050/TA -5/IC LGT RIME
MWH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MWH240015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1530Reported at 15:30 UTC.FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.TP PA31Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC050Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA -5Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.Show raw report
SFF UA /OV 10 SE SFF/TM 1513/FL080/TP PC12/TA M06/TB LGT 180-080/IC LGT CLR 180-080
SFF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 10 SE SFFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1513Reported at 15:13 UTC.FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.TA M06Outside air temperature, °C.TB LGT 180-080Turbulence: light 18,000–8,000 ft.IC LGT CLR 180-080Icing: light clear 18,000–8,000 ft.Show raw report
GEG UA /OV GEG260025/TM 1434/FL190/TP B38M/SK TOPS 190 OVC/WX -RA/TB LGT CHOP/RM -ZSE
GEG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GEG260025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1434Reported at 14:34 UTC.FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.SK TOPS 190 OVCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX -RAWeather and flight visibility observed.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.RM -ZSERemarks.Show raw report
SFF UA /OV ILS RWY 22R/TM 1434/FL045/TP PC12/SK BKN045-TOP060/TA 00/IC TRACE RIME
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 1434Reported at 14:34 UTC.FL045Altitude: 4,500 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN045-TOP060Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA 00Outside air temperature, °C.IC TRACE RIMEIcing: trace rime.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 39WA
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 20 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 03
- 52%
- 21
- 48%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1600Z (9:00 AM PDT)
TAF AMD KSKA 281600Z 2816/2917 20012G18KT 9000 -RA BKN025 OVC050 620559 QNH2988INS BECMG 2819/2820 21012G20KT 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
39WA has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KSKA, 15 nm away.
Wind is 38° off runway 21, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 39WA
- City
- Tum Tum
- State
- Washington
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,910 ft
- Coordinates
- 47.8519, -117.7820
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,400 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KSKA
- TAF
- Nearest KSKA
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Sunset in
- 8h 25m
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Nearby airports
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Pilot PIREPs for Tailskid Ranch Airport (39WA)
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