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Bandera State Airport (4W0) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 12:02 PM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KRNT), 4W0 is currently MVFR with winds from 180° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,500 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Bandera State Airport in Bandera, WA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KRNT): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Bandera State Airport (4W0) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Bandera, WA at a field elevation of 1,636 ft. 4W0 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KRNT, about 28 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (08/26), the longest 2,344 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSEA.

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MVFR
Observed 1902Z (12:02 PM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KRNT, 28.2 nm away.

Wind
180° 8 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
1,500 ft
Altimeter
29.96"
Temp / Dew
52°F / 11°C
dew 43°F / 6°C

Wind from the south (180°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 1,500 ft, temperature 11°C (52°F), altimeter 29.96 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,500 ft.

Raw METAR
SPECI KRNT 281902Z 18008KT 10SM BKN015 11/06 A2996 RMK AO2 T01110061

What changed at KRNT (nearest station)?

Since the 1853Z (11:53 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Flight category dropped from VFR to MVFR.
  • A ceiling formed at 1,500 ft.

The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →

Current pilot readout for 4W0

Based on the nearest station (KRNT), 4W0 is currently MVFR with winds from 180° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,500 ft ceiling. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (08). Density altitude is approximately 1,500 ft (field elevation 1,636 ft). 4W0 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSEA, about 32 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
08FAV2 kt head8 kt right
262 kt tail8 kt left

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4W0 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 08/26
    2,344 × 100 ft · TURF-F
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 4W0
    Wind
    08
    2 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind from right
    26
    2 kt tailwind · 8 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
0112219Z08Z19Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 6→8 kt, ceiling 2,600 ft → 1,500 ft.

4W0 weather radar

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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 4W0

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

PIREP1933Z (12:33 PM PDT) · 53 NM SW of 4W0 · during descent · E75L
light rime icing
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SEA UA /OV SEA180035/TM 1933/FL150/TP E75L/TA -22/IC LGT RIME/RM 150-135 DURD HAWKZ
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA180035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1933Reported at 19:33 UTC.
FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TA -22Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
RM 150-135 DURD HAWKZRemarks.
PIREP1929Z (12:29 PM PDT) · 35 NM NW of 4W0 · during descent · BCS3
light rime icing
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SEA UA /OV SEA360025/TM 1929/FL080/TP BCS3/TA -2/IC LGT RIME/RM 080-070 DURD
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA360025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1929Reported at 19:29 UTC.
FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
TA -2Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
RM 080-070 DURDRemarks.
PIREP1918Z (12:18 PM PDT) · 66 NM W of 4W0 · 19,000 ft MSL · B39M
int light chop 10,000–19,000 ft turbulence
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SHN UA /OV SHN/TM 1918/FL190/TP B39M/SK SCT190/TB INT LGT CHOP 100-190/IC NEG/RM /ZSE
SHN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SHNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1918Reported at 19:18 UTC.
FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.
TP B39MAircraft type reporting.
SK SCT190Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB INT LGT CHOP 100-190Turbulence: int light chop 10,000–19,000 ft.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM /ZSERemarks.
PIREP1900Z (12:00 PM PDT) · 64 NM SE of 4W0 · during descent · C550
light to moderate 3,000–8,000 ft turbulence
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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.
PIREP1857Z (11:57 AM PDT) · 38 NM NW of 4W0 · during descent · PC12
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BFI UA /OV BFI315008/TM 1857/FL020/TP PC12/SK BKN020/RM DURD ILS R14R
BFI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BFI315008Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1857Reported at 18:57 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURD ILS R14RRemarks.
PIREP1857Z (11:57 AM PDT) · 28 NM W of 4W0 · 1,000 ft MSL · C172
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RNT UA /OV 10001/TM 1857/FL010/TP C172/SK BKN015
RNT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 10001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1857Reported at 18:57 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN015Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1856Z (11:56 AM PDT) · 77 NM SW of 4W0 · 14,000 ft MSL · PC12
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PDX UA /OV BTG335037/TM 1856/FL140/TP PC12/SK SKC TOPS 150/RM NB ZSE
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BTG335037Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1856Reported at 18:56 UTC.
FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKC TOPS 150Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM NB ZSERemarks.
PIREP1843Z (11:43 AM PDT) · 66 NM W of 4W0 · 19,000 ft MSL · E75L
light occasional moderate chop 10,000–19,000 ft turbulence
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SHN UA /OV SHN/TM 1843/FL190/TP E75L/SK OVC190/TB LGT OCNL MOD CHOP 100-190/RM HAROB SID ZSE
SHN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SHNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1843Reported at 18:43 UTC.
FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC190Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB LGT OCNL MOD CHOP 100-190Turbulence: light occasional moderate chop 10,000–19,000 ft.
RM HAROB SID ZSERemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 4W0

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KRNT reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 32 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 47%MVFR 53%
Wind avg/max: 8/13 kt
Max gust: 19 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 8

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 85%MVFR 14%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 3/13 kt
Max gust: 19 kt
Lowest ceiling: 700 ft
Lowest vis: 4 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 18

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.

26
66%
08
34%

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Live crosswind meter

4W0 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KRNT, 28 nm away.

N08268 kt
Headwind
2 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
8 kt

Wind is 78° off runway 08, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,344 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Bandera State Airport (4W0) with runway 08/26 marked
N ↑

Runway 08/26 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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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
4W0
City
Bandera
State
Washington
Country
United States
Elevation
1,636 ft
Coordinates
47.3954, -121.5360
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,344 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KRNT
TAF
Nearest KSEA
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Sunset in
5h 15m

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Pilot PIREPs for Bandera State Airport (4W0)

Community-submitted

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

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