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Shady Acres Airport (3B8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 2:35 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KPLU), 3B8 is currently VFR with variable winds at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,800 ft ceiling.

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

Shady Acres Airport (3B8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Spanaway, WA at a field elevation of 445 ft. 3B8 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPLU, about 4 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (16/34), the longest 1,800 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KTCM.

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VFR
Observed 0935Z (2:35 AM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPLU, 4 nm away.

Wind
VRB 6 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
3,800 ft
Altimeter
29.88"
Temp / Dew
46°F / 8°C
feels like 42°F

Wind variable at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 2,300 ft, broken clouds at 3,800 ft, overcast at 4,400 ft, temperature 8°C (46°F), altimeter 29.88 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,800 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KPLU 280935Z AUTO VRB06KT 10SM -DZ FEW023 BKN038 OVC044 08/08 A2988 RMK AO2

What changed at KPLU (nearest station)?

Since the 0915Z (2:15 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Flight category improved from MVFR to VFR.
  • Drizzle began (-DZ).
  • Ceiling lifted from 2,800 ft to 3,800 ft.
  • Visibility moved from 7 SM to 10 SM.
  • Rain ended (-RA).

Current pilot readout for 3B8

Based on the nearest station (KPLU), 3B8 is currently VFR with variable winds at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,800 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately -250 ft (field elevation 445 ft). 3B8 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KTCM, about 6 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 variable at 6 kt: light and variable wind like this is generally not a factor for runway selection, and with no steady direction 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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3B8 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
    1,800 × 20 ft · ASPH-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 3B8
    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
0112210Z22Z09Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 0→6 kt, ceiling 1,800 ft → 3,800 ft.

3B8 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 3B8

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

PIREP0919Z (2:19 AM PDT) · 52 NM N of 3B8 · 9,000 ft MSL · B737
moderate rime icing
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SEA UA /OV SEA325031/TM 0919/FL90/TP B737/TA M8/IC MOD RIME
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA325031Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0919Reported at 09:19 UTC.
FL90Altitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TA M8Outside air temperature, °C.
IC MOD RIMEIcing: moderate rime.
PIREP0713Z (12:13 AM PDT) · 42 NM NW of 3B8 · during climb · B738
light chop turbulence
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SEA UA /OV SEA285027/TM 0713/FL180/TP B738/SK TOP180/TB LGT CHOP/IC NEG/RM DURC-ZSE
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA285027Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0713Reported at 07:13 UTC.
FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP180Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURC-ZSERemarks.
PIREP0705Z (12:05 AM PDT) · 81 NM N of 3B8 · 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) · 44 NM NE of 3B8 · 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.
PIREP0625Z (11:25 PM PDT) · 53 NM S of 3B8 · 14,000 ft MSL · E75L
light to moderate chop 19,000–14,000 ft turbulence
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PDX UA /OV BTG005030/TM 0625/FL140/TP E75L/TB LGT-MOD CHOP 190-140/RM ZSE
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BTG005030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0625Reported at 06:25 UTC.
FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MOD CHOP 190-140Turbulence: light to moderate chop 19,000–14,000 ft.
RM ZSERemarks.
PIREP0619Z (11:19 PM PDT) · 17 NM N of 3B8 · 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) · 14 NM N of 3B8 · 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) · 19 NM NE of 3B8 · 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.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 3B8

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPLU reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 69 observations, with 17 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 49%MVFR 32%IFR 13%LIFR 6%
Wind avg/max: 5/11 kt
Max gust: 19 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 17

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 80%MVFR 10%IFR 2%LIFR 7%
Wind avg/max: 1/10 kt
Max gust: 15 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 33

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

16
57%
34
43%

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Live crosswind meter

3B8 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KPLU, 4 nm away.

N1634wind calm / variable

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Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Shady Acres Airport (3B8)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Runway lights
Sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
3B8
City
Spanaway
State
Washington
Country
United States
Elevation
445 ft
Coordinates
47.0704, -122.3710
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,800 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KPLU
TAF
Nearest KTCM
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Next sunset
15h 4m

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Pilot PIREPs for Shady Acres Airport (3B8)

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

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