Cricket Field (4WA2) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 6:05 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KOLM), 4WA2 is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,700 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Cricket Field in Little Rock, WA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KOLM): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Cricket Field (4WA2) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Little Rock, WA at a field elevation of 184 ft. 4WA2 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 2 physical runways (N, S), the longest 2,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KOLM.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KOLM, 3.7 nm away.
Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 1,300 ft, broken clouds at 3,700 ft, overcast at 6,000 ft, temperature 8°C (47°F), altimeter 29.91 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,700 ft.
SPECI KOLM 281305Z AUTO 20007KT 10SM FEW013 BKN037 OVC060 08/07 A2991 RMK AO2 RAE04 P0000 T00830067 $
What changed at KOLM (nearest station)?
Since the 1254Z (5:54 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from MVFR to VFR.
- Ceiling lifted from 2,500 ft to 3,700 ft.
- Visibility improved from 3 SM to 10 SM.
- Rain ended (-RA).
- Mist ended (BR).
The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →
Current pilot readout for 4WA2
Based on the nearest station (KOLM), 4WA2 is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,700 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately -550 ft (field elevation 184 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFAV | 2,600 ft | TURF | 7 kt tail | 2 kt left |
| S | 2,600 ft | TURF | 7 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → 3,700 ft.
4WA2 weather radar
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 4WA2
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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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
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
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.Show raw report
PDX UUA /OV 100003/TM 1120/FL011/TP B763/SK OVC011/RM +/- 10 KTS AOB 020 DURD RWY 28L
PDX UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).OV 100003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1120Reported at 11:20 UTC.FL011Altitude: 1,100 ft MSL.TP B763Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC011Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM +/- 10 KTS AOB 020 DURD R…Remarks.Show raw report
SEA UA /OV SEA112013/TM 1017/FL050/TP PC12/TA M03 050/IC LGT RIME 100-050/RM DURD FROM SE
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SEA112013Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1017Reported at 10:17 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.TA M03 050Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIME 100-050Icing: light rime 10,000–5,000 ft.RM DURD FROM SERemarks.Show raw report
SEA UA /OV SEA325031/TM 0919/FL90/TP B737/TA M8/IC MOD RIME
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SEA325031Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0919Reported at 09:19 UTC.FL90Altitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TA M8Outside air temperature, °C.IC MOD RIMEIcing: moderate rime.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 4WA2
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KOLM reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 48 observations, with 23 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 21 kt, the lowest ceiling was 600 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- N/S
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (4:20 AM PDT)
TAF KOLM 281120Z 2812/2912 21006KT P6SM -SHRA SCT025 OVC050 TEMPO 2812/2816 3SM BR OVC007 FM281900 23007KT P6SM VCSH BKN040 FM290000 21006KT P6SM VCSH BKN050 FM290900 20004KT P6SM VCSH OVC020
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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
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 4WA2
- City
- Little Rock
- State
- Washington
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 184 ft
- Coordinates
- 46.9272, -122.9680
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,600 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KOLM
- TAF
- Nearest KOLM
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 11h 47m
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Pilot PIREPs for Cricket Field (4WA2)
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