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Mears Field Airport (3W5) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 1:15 PM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KBVS), 3W5 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,000 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Mears Field Airport in Concrete, WA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBVS): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Mears Field Airport (3W5) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Concrete, WA at a field elevation of 267 ft. 3W5 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBVS, about 27 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (07/25, H1), the longest 2,609 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KBLI.

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VFR
Observed 2015Z (1:15 PM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBVS, 26.6 nm away.

Wind
170° 7 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
4,000 ft
Altimeter
29.96"
Temp / Dew
52°F / 11°C
dew 45°F / 7°C

Wind from the south (170°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 4,000 ft, broken clouds at 4,600 ft, overcast at 5,500 ft, temperature 11°C (52°F), altimeter 29.96 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KBVS 282015Z AUTO 17007KT 10SM BKN040 BKN046 OVC055 11/07 A2996 RMK A01

What changed at KBVS (nearest station)?

Since the 1955Z (12:55 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1955Z (12:55 PM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 3W5

Based on the nearest station (KBVS), 3W5 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (07). Density altitude is approximately -200 ft (field elevation 267 ft). 3W5 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBLI, about 35 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
07FAV1 kt head7 kt right
251 kt tail7 kt left
H17 kt tail1 kt right

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3W5 runways

2 physical runways · 3 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 07/25
    2,609 × 60 ft · ASPH-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 3W5
    Wind
    07
    1 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from right
    25
    1 kt tailwind · 7 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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
071520Z08Z20Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 0→7 kt, ceiling 1,200 ft → 4,000 ft.

3W5 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 3W5

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

PIREP2011Z (1:11 PM PDT) · 60 NM S of 3W5 · during descent · C337
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RNT UA /OV RNT340005/TM 2011/FL016/TP C337/SK BKN025/RM DURD RY16
RNT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RNT340005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2011Reported at 20:11 UTC.
FL016Altitude: 1,600 ft MSL.
TP C337Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN025Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURD RY16Remarks.
PIREP2001Z (1:01 PM PDT) · 63 NM S of 3W5 · 400 ft MSL · GLF6
low-level wind shear
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BFI UA /OV BFI315001/TM 2001/FL004/TP GLF6/RM LLWS +/- 5KTS
BFI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BFI315001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2001Reported at 20:01 UTC.
FL004Altitude: 400 ft MSL.
TP GLF6Aircraft type reporting.
RM LLWS +/- 5KTSRemarks.
URGENT1953Z (12:53 PM PDT) · 63 NM S of 3W5 · 400 ft MSL · CL35
low-level wind shear
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BFI UUA /OV BFI315001/TM 1953/FL004/TP CL35/RM LLWS +/- 15KTS
BFI UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).
OV BFI315001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1953Reported at 19:53 UTC.
FL004Altitude: 400 ft MSL.
TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.
RM LLWS +/- 15KTSRemarks.
PIREP1948Z (12:48 PM PDT) · 59 NM SW of 3W5 · 2,000 ft MSL · CL35
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BFI UA /OV BFI315008/TM 1948/FL020/TP CL35/SK BKN023
BFI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BFI315008Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1948Reported at 19:48 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN023Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1929Z (12:29 PM PDT) · 44 NM S of 3W5 · during descent · BCS3
light rime icing
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SEA UA /OV SEA360025/TM 1929/FL080/TP BCS3/TA -2/IC LGT RIME/RM 080-070 DURD
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA360025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1929Reported at 19:29 UTC.
FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
TA -2Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
RM 080-070 DURDRemarks.
PIREP1918Z (12:18 PM PDT) · 96 NM SW of 3W5 · 19,000 ft MSL · B39M
int light chop 10,000–19,000 ft turbulence
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SHN UA /OV SHN/TM 1918/FL190/TP B39M/SK SCT190/TB INT LGT CHOP 100-190/IC NEG/RM /ZSE
SHN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SHNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1918Reported at 19:18 UTC.
FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.
TP B39MAircraft type reporting.
SK SCT190Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB INT LGT CHOP 100-190Turbulence: int light chop 10,000–19,000 ft.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM /ZSERemarks.
PIREP1857Z (11:57 AM PDT) · 65 NM S of 3W5 · 1,000 ft MSL · C172
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RNT UA /OV 10001/TM 1857/FL010/TP C172/SK BKN015
RNT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 10001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1857Reported at 18:57 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN015Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1857Z (11:57 AM PDT) · 59 NM SW of 3W5 · during descent · PC12
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BFI UA /OV BFI315008/TM 1857/FL020/TP PC12/SK BKN020/RM DURD ILS R14R
BFI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BFI315008Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1857Reported at 18:57 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURD ILS R14RRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 3W5

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBVS reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 72 observations, with 26 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 13 kt, the lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 46%MVFR 49%IFR 4%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 3/10 kt
Max gust: 13 kt
Lowest ceiling: 400 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 26

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 75%MVFR 18%IFR 3%LIFR 5%
Wind avg/max: 3/13 kt
Max gust: 21 kt
Lowest ceiling: 0 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 40

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

H1
43%
25
32%
07
25%

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Live crosswind meter

3W5 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KBVS, 27 nm away.

N07257 kt
Headwind
1 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
7 kt

Wind is 79° off runway 07, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 2,609 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Mears Field Airport (3W5) with runway 07/25 marked
N ↑

Runway 07/25 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

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

Services

Fuel
100LL
Attended
Unattended
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Other services
Charter · Glider service · Flight instruction · Aircraft sales
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
3W5
City
Concrete
State
Washington
Country
United States
Elevation
267 ft
Coordinates
48.5298, -121.7580
Runways
2 physical runways · 3 runway ends
Longest runway
2,609 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KBVS
TAF
Nearest KBLI
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Sunset in
4h 30m

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Pilot PIREPs for Mears Field Airport (3W5)

Community-submitted

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

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