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Flying Carpet Airport (3WA9) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 6:54 PM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KOLM), 3WA9 is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Flying Carpet Airport in Lacey, WA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KOLM): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Flying Carpet Airport (3WA9) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Lacey, WA at a field elevation of 255 ft. 3WA9 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KOLM, about 4 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (10/28), the longest 3,200 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KOLM.

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VFR
Observed 0154Z (6:54 PM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KOLM, 4.2 nm away.

Wind
190° 4 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.01"
Temp / Dew
44°F / 7°C
feels like 41°F

Wind from the south (190°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 3,200 ft, scattered clouds at 4,100 ft, temperature 7°C (44°F), altimeter 30.01 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KOLM 290154Z 19004KT 10SM FEW032 SCT041 07/05 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP163 T00670050 $

What changed at KOLM (nearest station)?

Since the 0054Z (5:54 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0054Z (5:54 PM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 3WA9

Based on the nearest station (KOLM), 3WA9 is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -800 ft (field elevation 255 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
10FAV0 kt head4 kt right
280 kt head4 kt left

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3WA9 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 10/28
    3,200 × 80 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 3WA9
    Wind
    10
    0 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
    28
    0 kt headwind · 4 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
0122402Z12Z01Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 9→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

3WA9 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

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 3WA9

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

PIREP0223Z (7:23 PM PDT) · 36 NM E of 3WA9 · 8,000 ft MSL · PA31
trace rime icing
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SEA UA /OV SEA130030/TM 0223/FL080/TP PA31/TA -04/IC TRACE RIME
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA130030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0223Reported at 02:23 UTC.
FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.
TP PA31Aircraft type reporting.
TA -04Outside air temperature, °C.
IC TRACE RIMEIcing: trace rime.
PIREP0203Z (7:03 PM PDT) · 56 NM S of 3WA9 · 14,500 ft MSL · PC12
light rime 10,000–13,000 ft icing
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PDX UA /OV BTG338018/TM 0203/FL145/TP PC12/SK TOP140/TA M10/IC LGT RIME 100-130/RM /ZSE
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BTG338018Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0203Reported at 02:03 UTC.
FL145Altitude: 14,500 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP140Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA M10Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIME 100-130Icing: light rime 10,000–13,000 ft.
RM /ZSERemarks.
PIREP0138Z (6:38 PM PDT) · 91 NM S of 3WA9 · during descent · C172
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HIO UA /OV HIO130007/TM 0138/FL024/TP C172/SK OVC024/RM DURD 31L
HIO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HIO130007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0138Reported at 01:38 UTC.
FL024Altitude: 2,400 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC024Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURD 31LRemarks.
PIREP0118Z (6:18 PM PDT) · 44 NM N of 3WA9 · 2,000 ft MSL · C700
low-level wind shear
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BFI UA /OV BFI315008/TM 0118/FL020/TP C700/RM NO LLWS
BFI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BFI315008Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0118Reported at 01:18 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP C700Aircraft type reporting.
RM NO LLWSRemarks.
PIREP0050Z (5:50 PM PDT) · 35 NM NE of 3WA9 · 1,800 ft MSL · B739
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SEA UA /OV SEA/TM 0050/FL018/TP B739/WV 205/18
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0050Reported at 00:50 UTC.
FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
WV 205/18Wind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
PIREP0018Z (5:18 PM PDT) · 43 NM NE of 3WA9 · during descent · B752
low-level wind shear
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BFI UA /OV BFI315007/TM 0018/FL020/TP B752/RM NO LLWS DURD
BFI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BFI315007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0018Reported at 00:18 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP B752Aircraft type reporting.
RM NO LLWS DURDRemarks.
PIREP0015Z (5:15 PM PDT) · 42 NM NE of 3WA9 · during descent · EVOT
light chop turbulence
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BFI UA /OV BFI315004/TM 0015/FL014/TP EVOT/TB LGT CHOP/RM DURD
BFI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BFI315004Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0015Reported at 00:15 UTC.
FL014Altitude: 1,400 ft MSL.
TP EVOTAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP2346Z (4:46 PM PDT) · 83 NM S of 3WA9 · 1,500 ft MSL · LJ60
low-level wind shear
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PDX UA /OV 4E/TM 2346/FL015/TP LJ60/WV LLWS +5KT
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 4ELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2346Reported at 23:46 UTC.
FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.
TP LJ60Aircraft type reporting.
WV LLWS +5KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 3WA9

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KOLM reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 40 observations, with 17 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 21 kt, the lowest ceiling was 600 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 57%MVFR 33%IFR 10%
Wind avg/max: 7/14 kt
Max gust: 21 kt
Lowest ceiling: 600 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 17

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 66%MVFR 21%IFR 3%LIFR 10%
Wind avg/max: 3/14 kt
Max gust: 21 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 42

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.

10
55%
28
45%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 2325Z (4:25 PM PDT)

TAF KOLM 282325Z 2900/2924 21006KT P6SM VCSH BKN050 FM290900 20004KT P6SM VCSH OVC020 FM291200 VRB02KT 4SM BR VCSH OVC025 FM291700 20004KT P6SM OVC050

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Live crosswind meter

3WA9 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KOLM, 4.2 nm away.

N10284 kt
Headwind
0 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
4 kt

Wind is 90° off runway 10, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 3,200 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Flying Carpet Airport (3WA9)
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Airport info

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
City
Lacey
State
Washington
Country
United States
Elevation
255 ft
Coordinates
46.9645, -122.7999
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,200 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KOLM
TAF
Nearest KOLM
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Next sunset
22h 8m

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Pilot PIREPs for Flying Carpet Airport (3WA9)

Community-submitted

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

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