Grayland Intergalactic Airport (43IG) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 11:53 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KHQM), 43IG is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,700 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Grayland Intergalactic Airport in Grayland, WA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KHQM): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Grayland Intergalactic Airport (43IG) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Grayland, WA at a field elevation of 280 ft. 43IG has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KHQM, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (04/22), the longest 2,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KHQM.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KHQM, 11.6 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 3,600 ft, broken clouds at 4,700 ft, broken clouds at 6,000 ft, temperature 12°C (53°F), altimeter 29.97 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,700 ft.
METAR KHQM 281853Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW036 BKN047 BKN060 12/07 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP152 T01170067
What changed at KHQM (nearest station)?
Since the 1753Z (10:53 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1753Z (10:53 AM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 43IG
Based on the nearest station (KHQM), 43IG is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,700 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately -100 ft (field elevation 280 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.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 2,000 ft | TURF-DIRT-P | - | - |
| 22 | 2,000 ft | TURF-DIRT-P | - | - |
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43IG 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 04/222,000 × 75 ft · TURF-DIRT-PCurrent useno stated-runway source at 43IGWind
- 04
- no steady wind
- 22
- 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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 9→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 4,700 ft.
43IG weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at 43IG
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KHQM reported mostly VFR across 31 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 1,800 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 04
- 56%
- 22
- 44%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1720Z (10:20 AM PDT)
TAF KHQM 281720Z 2818/2918 20005KT P6SM VCSH OVC050 FM282000 24009KT P6SM VCSH BKN050 FM290500 16006KT P6SM VCSH BKN060 FM291400 11006KT P6SM VCSH OVC050 FM291700 08006KT P6SM OVC050
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Live crosswind meter
43IG has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KHQM, 12 nm away.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 43IG
- City
- Grayland
- State
- Washington
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 280 ft
- Coordinates
- 46.8015, -124.0729
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KHQM
- TAF
- Nearest KHQM
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Sunset in
- 5h 27m
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Pilot PIREPs for Grayland Intergalactic Airport (43IG)
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