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Burden Field-(Rabbit Run) Airport (61WA) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 4:53 PM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KFHR), 61WA is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Burden Field-(Rabbit Run) Airport in Friday Harbor, WA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KFHR): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Burden Field-(Rabbit Run) Airport (61WA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Friday Harbor, WA at a field elevation of 50 ft. 61WA has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KFHR, about 3 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (E, W), the longest 2,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KNUW.

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VFR
Observed 2353Z (4:53 PM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KFHR, 3.1 nm away.

Wind
170° 4 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.97"
Temp / Dew
51°F / 11°C
dew 39°F / 4°C

Wind from the south (170°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 11°C (51°F), altimeter 29.97 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KFHR 282353Z AUTO 17004KT 10SM CLR 11/04 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP148 T01060039 10122 20089 53005 $

What changed at KFHR (nearest station)?

Since the 2253Z (3:53 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 2253Z (3:53 PM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 61WA

Based on the nearest station (KFHR), 61WA is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -550 ft (field elevation 50 ft). 61WA does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KNUW, about 16 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
EFAV4 kt tail1 kt right
W4 kt tail1 kt right

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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
081600Z08Z23Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 7→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

61WA 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 61WA

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

PIREP2339Z (4:39 PM PDT) · 58 NM SE of 61WA · 1,700 ft MSL · CL30
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BFI UA /OV BFI315005/TM 2339/FL017/TP CL30/SK BKN035
BFI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BFI315005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2339Reported at 23:39 UTC.
FL017Altitude: 1,700 ft MSL.
TP CL30Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN035Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2338Z (4:38 PM PDT) · 79 NM SE of 61WA · during climb · B737
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SEA UA /OV SEA070020/TM 2338/FL180/TP B737/SK TOPS180/RM DURC ZSE
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA070020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2338Reported at 23:38 UTC.
FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS180Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURC ZSERemarks.
PIREP2330Z (4:30 PM PDT) · 61 NM SE of 61WA · 500 ft MSL · E55P
light tb turbulence
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BFI UA /OV BFI315002/TM 2330/FL005/TP E55P/TB LGT TB
BFI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BFI315002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2330Reported at 23:30 UTC.
FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.
TP E55PAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT TBTurbulence: light tb.
PIREP2315Z (4:15 PM PDT) · 68 NM SE of 61WA · 7,000 ft MSL · SF50
light clear 7,000–11,000 ft icing
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SEA UA /OV SEA11015/TM 2315/FL070/TP SF50/IC LGT CLR 070-110
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA11015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2315Reported at 23:15 UTC.
FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.
TP SF50Aircraft type reporting.
IC LGT CLR 070-110Icing: light clear 7,000–11,000 ft.
PIREP2305Z (4:05 PM PDT) · 61 NM SE of 61WA · 500 ft MSL · C56X
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BFI UA /OV BFI315002/TM 2305/FL005/TP C56X/RM +/- 5 KTS
BFI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BFI315002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2305Reported at 23:05 UTC.
FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.
TP C56XAircraft type reporting.
RM +/- 5 KTSRemarks.
PIREP2300Z (4:00 PM PDT) · 68 NM SE of 61WA · during descent · E75L
light turb turbulence
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SEA UA /OV SEA/TM 2300/FL005/TP E75L/TB LGT TURB/RM +/- 5 KNTS ON FINAL
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2300Reported at 23:00 UTC.
FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT TURBTurbulence: light turb.
RM +/- 5 KNTS ON FINALRemarks.
PIREP2250Z (3:50 PM PDT) · 97 NM S of 61WA · during climb · BE20
light rime icing
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SEA UA /OV OLM090016/TM 2250/FL090/TP BE20/TA -04/IC LGT RIME /RM DURC
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OLM090016Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2250Reported at 22:50 UTC.
FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.
TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.
TA -04Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
RM DURCRemarks.
URGENT2236Z (3:36 PM PDT) · 55 NM SE of 61WA · during descent · C700
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BFI UUA /OV BFI315008/TM 2236/FL020/TP C700/RM +/- 10KTS DURD
BFI UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).
OV BFI315008Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2236Reported at 22:36 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP C700Aircraft type reporting.
RM +/- 10KTS DURDRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 61WA

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KFHR reported mostly VFR across 32 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 14 kt, the lowest ceiling was 600 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 66%MVFR 28%IFR 6%
Wind avg/max: 3/9 kt
Max gust: 14 kt
Lowest ceiling: 600 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 8

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 92%MVFR 8%
Wind avg/max: 3/14 kt
Max gust: 21 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,200 ft
Lowest vis: 3 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 12

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.

E/W
100%

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Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Burden Field-(Rabbit Run) Airport (61WA)
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Airport info

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
61WA
City
Friday Harbor
State
Washington
Country
United States
Elevation
50 ft
Coordinates
48.4720, -123.0180
Runways
2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,500 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KFHR
TAF
Nearest KNUW
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Sunset in
45m

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Pilot PIREPs for Burden Field-(Rabbit Run) Airport (61WA)

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

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