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Sourdough Airport (5WA0) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 3:53 PM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KOMK), 5WA0 is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Sourdough Airport in Tonasket, WA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KOMK): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Sourdough Airport (5WA0) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Tonasket, WA at a field elevation of 2,660 ft. 5WA0 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KOMK, about 18 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (12/30), the longest 2,650 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSKA.

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VFR
Observed 2253Z (3:53 PM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KOMK, 18.4 nm away.

Wind
210° 7 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.91"
Temp / Dew
50°F / 10°C
feels like 47°F

Wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 11,000 ft, temperature 10°C (50°F), altimeter 29.91 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KOMK 282253Z AUTO 21007KT 10SM SCT110 10/01 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP135 T01000006

What changed at KOMK (nearest station)?

Since the 2153Z (2:53 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • The 11,000 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.

Current pilot readout for 5WA0

Based on the nearest station (KOMK), 5WA0 is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (12). Density altitude is approximately 2,700 ft (field elevation 2,660 ft). 5WA0 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSKA, about 83 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
12FAV2 kt head7 kt right
302 kt tail7 kt left

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5WA0 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 12/30
    2,650 × 60 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 5WA0
    Wind
    12
    2 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from right
    30
    2 kt tailwind · 7 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
061323Z13Z22Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 6→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

5WA0 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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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 5WA0

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

PIREP2321Z (4:21 PM PDT) · 90 NM SE of 5WA0 · 5,600 ft MSL · PC12
light -occasional moderate turbulencelight mx 5,600–13,000 ft icing
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SFF UA /OV SFF/TM 2321/FL056/TP PC12/SK BKN056-TOPUNKN/TA M04/TB LGT-OCNL MOD/IC LGT MX 056-130
SFF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SFFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2321Reported at 23:21 UTC.
FL056Altitude: 5,600 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN056-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA M04Outside air temperature, °C.
TB LGT-OCNL MODTurbulence: light -occasional moderate.
IC LGT MX 056-130Icing: light mx 5,600–13,000 ft.
PIREP2214Z (3:14 PM PDT) · 90 NM SE of 5WA0 · 5,400 ft MSL · PC12
light mx icing
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SFF UA /OV SFF/TM 2214/FL054/TP PC12/SK BKN054-TOPUNKN/TA M02/IC LGT MX
SFF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SFFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2214Reported at 22:14 UTC.
FL054Altitude: 5,400 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN054-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA M02Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT MXIcing: light mx.
PIREP2135Z (2:35 PM PDT) · 84 NM S of 5WA0 · 5,000 ft MSL · BE23
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MWH UA /OV MWH090003/TM 2135/FL050/TP BE23/SK BKN050
MWH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MWH090003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2135Reported at 21:35 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP BE23Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN050Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2133Z (2:33 PM PDT) · 84 NM S of 5WA0 · 5,000 ft MSL · BE23
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MWH UA /OV MWH090003/TM 2133/FL050/TP BE23/SK BKN050
MWH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MWH090003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2133Reported at 21:33 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP BE23Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN050Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2125Z (2:25 PM PDT) · 90 NM SE of 5WA0 · 4,200 ft MSL · BE20
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SFF UA /OV SFF/TM 2125/FL042/TP BE20/SK BKN042-TOP100
SFF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SFFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2125Reported at 21:25 UTC.
FL042Altitude: 4,200 ft MSL.
TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN042-TOP100Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2003Z (1:03 PM PDT) · 90 NM SE of 5WA0 · 3,500 ft MSL · PC12
light rime 5,000–17,000 ft icing
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SFF UA /OV SFF/TM 2003/FL035/TP PC12/SK OVC035-TOP170/TA M11/IC LGT RIME 050-170
SFF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SFFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2003Reported at 20:03 UTC.
FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC035-TOP170Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA M11Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIME 050-170Icing: light rime 5,000–17,000 ft.
PIREP1854Z (11:54 AM PDT) · 90 NM SE of 5WA0 · 3,700 ft MSL · PC12
moderate rime 080 icing
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SFF UA /OV SFF/TM 1854/FL037/TP PC12/SK SCT037-TOP150/TA M05/IC MOD RIME 080
SFF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SFFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1854Reported at 18:54 UTC.
FL037Altitude: 3,700 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK SCT037-TOP150Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA M05Outside air temperature, °C.
IC MOD RIME 080Icing: moderate rime 080.
PIREP1835Z (11:35 AM PDT) · 92 NM SE of 5WA0 · 3,500 ft MSL · PC12
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GEG UA /OV GEG090007/TM 1835/FL035/TP PC12/SK BASES 035 TOPS 080
GEG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GEG090007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1835Reported at 18:35 UTC.
FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASES 035 TOPS 080Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 5WA0

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KOMK reported mostly VFR across 28 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 2,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 86%MVFR 14%
Wind avg/max: 6/11 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 2,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 4

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 91%MVFR 8%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 7/24 kt
Max gust: 35 kt
Lowest ceiling: 400 ft
Lowest vis: 10 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 8

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.

30
75%
12
25%

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Live crosswind meter

5WA0 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KOMK, 18 nm away.

N12307 kt
Headwind
2 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
7 kt

Wind is 71° off runway 12, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,650 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Sourdough Airport (5WA0)
N ↑

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
5WA0
City
Tonasket
State
Washington
Country
United States
Elevation
2,660 ft
Coordinates
48.5964, -119.1004
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,650 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KOMK
TAF
Nearest KSKA
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Sunset in
1h 2m

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Pilot PIREPs for Sourdough Airport (5WA0)

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