Packwood Airport (55S) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Packwood Airport in Packwood, WA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPLU): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Packwood Airport (55S) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Packwood, WA at 1,057 ft. 55S has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPLU, about 39 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (01, 19), longest 2,357 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KTCM. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KPLU, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPLU, 39.1 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 9 statute miles, scattered clouds at 600 ft, broken clouds at 2,500 ft, overcast at 4,100 ft, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 29.93 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,500 ft.
METAR KPLU 130935Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM -DZ SCT006 BKN025 OVC041 13/13 A2993 RMK AO2
What changed at KPLU (nearest station)?
Since the 0915Z (2:15 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from VFR to MVFR.
- Ceiling dropped from 4,000 ft to 2,500 ft.
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Current pilot readout for 55S
Based on the nearest station (KPLU), 55S is currently MVFR with calm winds, visibility 9 statute miles, and a 2,500 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,050 ft (field elevation 1,057 ft). 55S does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KTCM, about 46 nm away.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at 55S. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2,357 ft | ASPH-G | - | - |
| 19 | 2,357 ft | ASPH-G | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 2,500 ft.
55S weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Packwood Airport in Packwood, WA: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around 55S is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 55S
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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SEA UA /OV SEA161002/TM 0913/FL021/TP A321/SK BASES 015
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SEA161002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0913Reported at 09:13 UTC.FL021Altitude: 2,100 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.SK BASES 015Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
SEA UA /OV SEA161005/TM 0843/FL030/TP B763/SK BASES 025
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SEA161005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0843Reported at 08:43 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP B763Aircraft type reporting.SK BASES 025Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
EAT UA /OV EAT341023/TM 0627/FL340/TP B38M/TB MOD CHOP BLO 340/RM DURD GLASR3 ARR ZSE
EAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV EAT341023Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0627Reported at 06:27 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB MOD CHOP BLO 340Turbulence: moderate chop blo 340.RM DURD GLASR3 ARR ZSERemarks.Show raw report
SEA UA /OV SEA163025/TM 0614/FL135/TP E75L/SK TOP 140/TA M8/IC LGT RIME 115-140/RM ZSE
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SEA163025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0614Reported at 06:14 UTC.FL135Altitude: 13,500 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.SK TOP 140Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA M8Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIME 115-140Icing: light rime 11,500–14,000 ft.RM ZSERemarks.Show raw report
OLM UA /OV OLM200020/TM 0559/FL150/TP E75L/TB MOD 150-260 CONS LGT 260-ABV/RM DURC ZSE
OLM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OLM200020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0559Reported at 05:59 UTC.FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB MOD 150-260 CONS LGT 260-…Turbulence: moderate 15,000–26,000 ft continuous light 260-abv.RM DURC ZSERemarks.Show raw report
SEA UA /OV SEA140002/TM 0520/FL014/TP B739/SK BKN014
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SEA140002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0520Reported at 05:20 UTC.FL014Altitude: 1,400 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN014Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
SEA UA /OV SEA150050/TM 0504/FL240/TP E75L/TB LGT OCNL MOD 220-240/RM DURC SUMMA ZSE
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SEA150050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0504Reported at 05:04 UTC.FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB LGT OCNL MOD 220-240Turbulence: light occasional moderate 22,000–24,000 ft.RM DURC SUMMA ZSERemarks.Show raw report
OLM UA /OV OLM150030/TM 0501/FL180/TP B737/TB LGT OCNL MOD 280-180/RM DURD HAWKZ ZSE
OLM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OLM150030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0501Reported at 05:01 UTC.FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT OCNL MOD 280-180Turbulence: light occasional moderate 28,000–18,000 ft.RM DURD HAWKZ ZSERemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 55S
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPLU reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 11 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,500 ft.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 01/19
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 55S
- City
- Packwood
- State
- Washington
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,057 ft
- Coordinates
- 46.6042, -121.6780
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,357 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KPLU
- TAF
- Nearest KTCM
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 16h 41m
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55S weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 55S?+
55S has 2 runways: 01, 19; the longest is 2,357 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 55S come from?+
Packwood Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KPLU, about 39 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 55S can differ.
Does 55S have a TAF?+
No. 55S does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KTCM, about 46 nm away.
Does 55S broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 55S does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 55S from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Packwood Airport (55S)
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