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Hogan's Corner Airport (5WA8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Hogan's Corner Airport in Hoquiam, WA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KHQM) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Hogan's Corner Airport (5WA8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Hoquiam, WA at 50 ft. 5WA8 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KHQM, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (06, 24) — longest 3,700 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KHQM. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KHQM, the station this page is based on.

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What changed at KHQM (nearest station)?

Since the 0253Z (7:53 PM PDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Wind direction moved from 260° to 300°.

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Current pilot readout for 5WA8

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Runway wind check

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 5WA8. 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
06
24

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip — flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0112204Z14Z03Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 57 kt, ceiling 1,900 ftunlimited.

5WA8 weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Hogan's Corner Airport in Hoquiam, 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 5WA8 is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

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 5WA8

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

PIREP0306Z (8:06 PM PDT) · 83 NM E of 5WA8 · 7,500 ft MSL · E75L
moderate 7,500–5,000 ft turbulence
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SEA UA /OV SEA010006/TM 0306/FL075/TP E75L/TB MOD 075-050/RM CELL EXTENDING NE
SEA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA010006Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0306Reported at 03:06 UTC.
FL075Altitude: 7,500 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB MOD 075-050Turbulence: moderate 7,500–5,000 ft.
RM CELL EXTENDING NERemarks.
PIREP0305Z (8:05 PM PDT) · 80 NM NE of 5WA8 · 2,000 ft MSL · PC12
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BFI UA /OV BFI315007/TM 0305/FL020/TP PC12/RM SMOOTH RIDE
BFI UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BFI315007Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0305Reported at 03:05 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
RM SMOOTH RIDERemarks.
URGENT0133Z (6:33 PM PDT) · 80 NM NE of 5WA8 · 300 ft MSL · BE99
low-level wind shear
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BFI UUA /OV BFI315001/TM 0133/FL003/TP BE99/RM LLWS +/- 10KTS
BFI UUAHeader — reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).
OV BFI315001Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0133Reported at 01:33 UTC.
FL003Altitude: 300 ft MSL.
TP BE99Aircraft type reporting.
RM LLWS +/- 10KTSRemarks.
PIREP0128Z (6:28 PM PDT) · 94 NM NE of 5WA8 · 3,000 ft MSL · PA28
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PAE UA /OV PAE360002/TM 0128/FL030/TP PA28/SK BKN030
PAE UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PAE360002Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0128Reported at 01:28 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP PA28Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN030Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP0123Z (6:23 PM PDT) · 80 NM NE of 5WA8 · 1,000 ft MSL · B190
low-level wind shear
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BFI UA /OV BFI315003/TM 0123/FL010/TP B190/RM LLWS +/- 5-7KTS
BFI UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BFI315003Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0123Reported at 01:23 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP B190Aircraft type reporting.
RM LLWS +/- 5-7KTSRemarks.
PIREP0102Z (6:02 PM PDT) · 80 NM NE of 5WA8 · 2,000 ft MSL · DC9
low-level wind shear
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BFI UA /OV BFI315007/TM 0102/FL020/TP DC9/RM LLWS +/- 3-5KTS
BFI UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BFI315007Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0102Reported at 01:02 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP DC9Aircraft type reporting.
RM LLWS +/- 3-5KTSRemarks.
PIREP0055Z (5:55 PM PDT) · 80 NM NE of 5WA8 · during descent · PC12
light chop turbulence
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BFI UA /OV BFI315008/TM 0055/FL020/TP PC12/TB LGT CHOP/RM DURD
BFI UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BFI315008Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0055Reported at 00:55 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP0045Z (5:45 PM PDT) · 80 NM NE of 5WA8 · during descent · C700
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BFI UA /OV BFI315007/TM 0045/FL020/TP C700/RM SMOOTH RIDE DURD
BFI UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BFI315007Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0045Reported at 00:45 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP C700Aircraft type reporting.
RM SMOOTH RIDE DURDRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 5WA8

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KHQM reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 40 observations, with 11 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 600 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 38%MVFR 53%IFR 10%
Wind avg/max: 8/13 kt
Max gust: 19 kt
Lowest ceiling: 600 ft
Lowest vis:
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 11

Most recent change: MVFRVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 34%MVFR 53%IFR 9%LIFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 7/14 kt
Max gust: 24 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.5 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 32

Most recent change: MVFRVFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
24
79%
06
21%

TAF — Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 2320Z (4:20 PM PDT)

TAF KHQM 282320Z 2900/2924 24010KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040 FM290700 29004KT P6SM BKN015 FM291100 35004KT P6SM OVC015 FM291800 27010KT P6SM BKN020 FM292100 26011KT P6SM BKN250

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
5WA8
City
Hoquiam
State
Washington
Country
United States
Elevation
50 ft
Coordinates
47.0417, -124.1457
Runways
2
Longest runway
3,700 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KHQM
TAF
Nearest KHQM
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Next sunset
23h 7m

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5WA8 weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at 5WA8?+

5WA8 has 2 runways — 06, 24; the longest is 3,700 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for 5WA8 come from?+

Hogan's Corner Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KHQM, about 10 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 5WA8 can differ.

Does 5WA8 have a TAF?+

Yes — the KHQM TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.

Does 5WA8 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — 5WA8 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 5WA8 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Hogan's Corner Airport (5WA8)

Community-submitted

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

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Hogan's Corner Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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