Watson Airport (3WA4) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 11:53 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KPSC), 3WA4 is currently VFR with winds from 230° at 26 knots gusting 37, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Watson Airport in Kahlotus, WA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPSC): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Watson Airport (3WA4) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Kahlotus, WA at a field elevation of 1,349 ft. 3WA4 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPSC, about 34 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (NE, SW), the longest 1,800 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KPSC.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPSC, 34.1 nm away.
Wind from the southwest (230°) at 26 kt, gusting 37 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 9,500 ft, temperature 14°C (58°F), altimeter 29.96 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KPSC 281853Z 23026G37KT 10SM FEW095 14/03 A2996 RMK AO2 PK WND 25038/1823 SLP144 T01440028
What changed at KPSC (nearest station)?
Since the 1753Z (10:53 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts increased from 31 to 37 kt.
- Wind speed up from 20 to 26 kt.
Current pilot readout for 3WA4
Based on the nearest station (KPSC), 3WA4 is currently VFR with winds from 230° at 26 knots gusting 37, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,550 ft (field elevation 1,349 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 | 1,800 ft | TURF | 17 kt tail | 20 kt left (g28) |
| SW | 1,800 ft | TURF | 17 kt tail | 20 kt left (g28) |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 8→26 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
3WA4 weather radar
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 3WA4
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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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
YKM UA /OV KYKM /TM 1900/FL080/TP C550/TB LGT-MOD 030-080/RM DURD
YKM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KYKMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1900Reported at 19:00 UTC.FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.TP C550Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT-MOD 030-080Turbulence: light to moderate 3,000–8,000 ft.RM DURDRemarks.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
YKM UA /OV YKM/TM 1716/FLDURD/TP C208/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH ALL THE WAY DOWN FINAL RY27
YKM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV YKMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1716Reported at 17:16 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP C208Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM SMOOTH ALL THE WAY DOWN F…Remarks.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.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 3WA4
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPSC reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 37 kt, the lowest ceiling was 7,500 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- NE/SW
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1723Z (10:23 AM PDT)
TAF KPSC 281723Z 2818/2918 24015G25KT P6SM BKN060 BKN100 FM282300 23011KT P6SM BKN100 FM290300 24004KT P6SM BKN100 FM291300 VRB02KT P6SM BKN250
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 3WA4
- City
- Kahlotus
- State
- Washington
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,349 ft
- Coordinates
- 46.7165, -118.6180
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,800 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KPSC
- TAF
- Nearest KPSC
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Sunset in
- 5h 15m
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Pilot PIREPs for Watson Airport (3WA4)
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