Tieton State Airport (4S6) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:53 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KYKM), 4S6 is currently VFR with winds from 220° at 16 knots gusting 27, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 10,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Tieton State Airport in Rimrock, WA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KYKM): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Tieton State Airport (4S6) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Rimrock, WA at a field elevation of 2,964 ft. 4S6 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KYKM, about 24 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (02/20), the longest 2,509 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KYKM.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KYKM, 24.3 nm away.
Wind from the southwest (220°) at 16 kt, gusting 27 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 6,000 ft, scattered clouds at 8,000 ft, broken clouds at 10,000 ft, temperature 9°C (49°F), altimeter 29.87 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 10,000 ft.
METAR KYKM 281253Z 22016G27KT 10SM FEW060 SCT080 BKN100 09/03 A2987 RMK AO2 PK WND 21027/1249 SLP115 T00940028
What changed at KYKM (nearest station)?
Since the 1153Z (4:53 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind speed up from 8 to 16 kt.
- A ceiling formed at 10,000 ft.
Current pilot readout for 4S6
Based on the nearest station (KYKM), 4S6 is currently VFR with winds from 220° at 16 knots gusting 27, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 10,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (20). Density altitude is approximately 3,050 ft (field elevation 2,964 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
New to aviation weather? How to read a METAR → · What VFR/MVFR/IFR mean → · Decode any METAR/TAF → · Density altitude calculator →
Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20FAV | 2,509 ft | TURF-F | 16 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 02 | 2,509 ft | TURF-F | 16 kt tail | 1 kt right |
Open the crosswind calculator to try your own wind and runway numbers →
4S6 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 02/202,509 × 100 ft · TURF-FCurrent useno stated-runway source at 4S6Wind
- 02
- 16 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 20
- 16 kt headwind · 1 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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→16 kt, ceiling 9,000 ft → 10,000 ft.
4S6 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 4S6
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
Show raw report
PDX UA /OV E OF PDX/TM 1305/FLDURD/TP B737/SK B037
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV E OF PDXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1305Reported at 13:05 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.SK B037Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
DLS UA /OV LTJ220017/TM 1256/FL133/TP E75L/SK TOP133/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZSE
DLS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LTJ220017Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1256Reported at 12:56 UTC.FL133Altitude: 13,300 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.SK TOP133Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.RM ZSERemarks.Show raw report
PDX UA /OV 3E/TM 1249/FLDURD/TP B737/WV 200/35
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 3ELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1249Reported at 12:49 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.WV 200/35Wind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.Show raw report
SEA UA /OV SEA020040/TM 1245/FL140/TP B739/TB MOD/RM DURD 140-100 GLASR ARRIVAL
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SEA020040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1245Reported at 12:45 UTC.FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.TB MODTurbulence: moderate.RM DURD 140-100 GLASR ARRIVA…Remarks.Show raw report
PSC UA /OV PSC270020/TM 1240/FL160/TP E75L/SK TOP160/TB LGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZSE
PSC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PSC270020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1240Reported at 12:40 UTC.FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.SK TOP160Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB LGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: light to moderate chop.RM ZSERemarks.Show raw report
DLS UA /OV LTJ204015/TM 1221/FL240/TP A306/TB LGT CHOP/RM DURD HHOOD ARR-ZSE
DLS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LTJ204015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1221Reported at 12:21 UTC.FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.TP A306Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.RM DURD HHOOD ARR-ZSERemarks.Show raw report
SEA UA /OV SEA161006/TM 1212/FL010/TP A21N/SK BASES 010 /RM DURC
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SEA161006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1212Reported at 12:12 UTC.FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.SK BASES 010Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
BFI UA /OV KBFI315007/TM 1211/FL007/TP B350/SK BKN022/WV 21008G18KT/RM LLWS +/-8 005-SFC RWY 14R BFI
BFI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KBFI315007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1211Reported at 12:11 UTC.FL007Altitude: 700 ft MSL.TP B350Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN022Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WV 21008G18KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.RM LLWS +/-8 005-SFC RWY 14R…Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 4S6
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KYKM reported mostly VFR across 33 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 27 kt, the lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 20
- 79%
- 02
- 21%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1126Z (4:26 AM PDT)
TAF KYKM 281126Z 2812/2912 24010KT P6SM BKN100 PROB30 2816/2820 -SHRA FM290100 27005KT P6SM SCT120
New to TAFs? How to read one →
Get 4S6 weather alerts in Telegram
Stop refreshing aviation weather manually. Track 4S6 in ATIS Alerts and get notified when a new METAR changes the picture: a category drop, or wind and ceiling moving toward your minimums.
Track 4S6 free on TelegramNo live weather from 4S6
Live crosswind meter
4S6 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KYKM, 24 nm away.
Wind is 2° off runway 20, the end with the most headwind right now.
Have a weather station at 4S6? Help us make your field's weather available to every pilot, free. Add your field's wx station →Turf · 2,509 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 02/20 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
Imagery: USGS The National Map (public domain). Something off? ✏️ Suggest an edit
Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 4S6
- City
- Rimrock
- State
- Washington
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,964 ft
- Coordinates
- 46.6376, -121.1240
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,509 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KYKM
- TAF
- Nearest KYKM
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 11h 42m
Run a flight school, FBO, or club here? Embed 4S6's live status on your website, free →
Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
6 airports25–50 NM
8 airports+2 more within 50 NM
50–100 NM
8 airports+2 more within 100 NM
Customize your 4S6 shirt or mug
4S6's real runway layout on the back, elevation and tower frequency on the front. Add your tail number on the sleeve.
Pilot PIREPs for Tieton State Airport (4S6)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Tieton State Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
⚠️ Pilot PIREPs on ATIS Alerts are community-submitted airport notes for situational awareness only. They are not official FAA PIREPs, NOTAMs, weather briefings, airport advisories, or flight-planning guidance. Always verify with official FAA/NWS sources, airport management, ATC, and current publications.
No Pilot PIREPs have been submitted for 4S6 yet. Recently flew here? Help the next pilot by leaving a quick airport note.
Pilot PIREPs are community pilot notes for situational awareness only, not official FAA PIREPs or advisories. Verify with official sources. Notes are moderated before they appear; helpful marks and reports help us keep them useful.
⚠️ Not for operational use. Always verify with official FAA-approved preflight weather sources before flight.
Spotted incorrect airport info? ✏️ Suggest an edit
How ATIS Alerts works · All US airports · Washington airports