Hanes Airport (3WA2) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 12:18 PM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSKA), 3WA2 is currently MVFR with winds from 200° at 13 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,800 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Hanes Airport in Harrington, WA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSKA): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Hanes Airport (3WA2) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Harrington, WA at a field elevation of 2,209 ft. 3WA2 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSKA, about 24 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (NE, SW), the longest 2,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSKA.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSKA, 24.4 nm away.
Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 13 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 1,300 ft, scattered clouds at 2,000 ft, broken clouds at 2,800 ft, overcast at 3,400 ft, temperature 6°C (43°F), altimeter 29.92 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,800 ft.
SPECI KSKA 281918Z 20013KT 10SM -RA FEW013 SCT020 BKN028 OVC034 06/03 A2992 RMK AO2A RAE08B18 CIG 023 RWY05 SLP141 $
What changed at KSKA (nearest station)?
Since the 1908Z (12:08 PM 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 3WA2
Based on the nearest station (KSKA), 3WA2 is currently MVFR with winds from 200° at 13 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,800 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,650 ft (field elevation 2,209 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEFAV | 2,000 ft | ASPH-TURF | 12 kt tail | 4 kt left |
| SW | 2,000 ft | ASPH-TURF | 12 kt tail | 4 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 12→13 kt, ceiling 1,200 ft → 2,800 ft.
3WA2 weather radar
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 3WA2
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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GEG UA /OV GEG051051/TM 1935/FL090/TP TBM9/TA M08/IC LGT RIME 120-140/RM /ZSE
GEG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GEG051051Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1935Reported at 19:35 UTC.FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.TP TBM9Aircraft type reporting.TA M08Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIME 120-140Icing: light rime 12,000–14,000 ft.RM /ZSERemarks.Show raw report
GEG UA /OV COE/TM 1905/FL095/TP E550/SK TOPS 140 BASES 095/TA 0/IC LGT RIME
GEG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV COELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1905Reported at 19:05 UTC.FL095Altitude: 9,500 ft MSL.TP E550Aircraft type reporting.SK TOPS 140 BASES 095Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA 0Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.Show raw report
SFF UA /OV SFF/TM 1854/FL037/TP PC12/SK SCT037-TOP150/TA M05/IC MOD RIME 080
SFF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SFFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1854Reported at 18:54 UTC.FL037Altitude: 3,700 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK SCT037-TOP150Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA M05Outside air temperature, °C.IC MOD RIME 080Icing: moderate rime 080.Show raw report
COE UA /OV COE/TM 1851/FL120/TP PC24/TB MOD CHOP/RM DURC 120-200 NEG 210 ZSE
COE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV COELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1851Reported at 18:51 UTC.FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.TP PC24Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.RM DURC 120-200 NEG 210 ZSERemarks.Show raw report
GEG UA /OV GEG090007/TM 1835/FL035/TP PC12/SK BASES 035 TOPS 080
GEG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GEG090007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1835Reported at 18:35 UTC.FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK BASES 035 TOPS 080Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
SFF UA /OV ILS RWY 22R/TM 1732/FL037/TP PC12/SK OVC037-TOPUNKN/TA 00/TB LGT CHOP/IC LGT MIX
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 1732Reported at 17:32 UTC.FL037Altitude: 3,700 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC037-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA 00Outside air temperature, °C.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.IC LGT MIXIcing: light mix.Show raw report
PSC UA /OV PSC310010/TM 1702/FL040/TP E75L/TB NEG/RM DURD FL040-SFC
PSC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PSC310010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1702Reported at 17:02 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM DURD FL040-SFCRemarks.Show raw report
SFF UA /OV ILS RWY 22R/TM 1642/FL049/TP PC12/SK OVC049-TOP180-220/TA M03 049-080/IC LGT CLR 049-080/LGT RIME 080-190
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 1642Reported at 16:42 UTC.FL049Altitude: 4,900 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC049-TOP180-220Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA M03 049-080Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT CLR 049-080/LGT RIME …Icing: light clear 4,900–8,000 ft/lgt rime 8,000–19,000 ft.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 3WA2
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSKA reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 84 observations, with 44 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 25 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Most recent change: LIFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- NE/SW
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1900Z (12:00 PM PDT)
TAF KSKA 281900Z 2819/3001 19012G20KT 9999 FEW015 BKN030 BKN050 620309 QNH2990INS TEMPO 2823/2903 -SHRA BKN015 OVC025 BECMG 2902/2903 18009KT 9999 BKN030 BKN080 620304 QNH2997INS BECMG 2911/2912 VRB06KT 9999 FEW006 BKN020 620255 QNH3001INS BECMG 2919/2920 04009KT 9999 BKN050 620503 QNH2997INS TX09/2822Z TN02/2912Z
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Ireg all day
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 3WA2
- City
- Harrington
- State
- Washington
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,209 ft
- Coordinates
- 47.5010, -118.2336
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KSKA
- TAF
- Nearest KSKA
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Sunset in
- 5h 2m
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Pilot PIREPs for Hanes Airport (3WA2)
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