Boyle R & D Airport (63WA) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:53 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSFF), 63WA is currently MVFR with winds from 180° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,800 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Boyle R & D Airport in Colbert, WA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSFF): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Boyle R & D Airport (63WA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Colbert, WA at a field elevation of 2,350 ft. 63WA has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSFF, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 1,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSFF.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSFF, 9.2 nm away.
Wind from the south (180°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 1,800 ft, temperature 6°C (42°F), altimeter 29.93 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,800 ft.
METAR KSFF 281253Z AUTO 18008KT 10SM BKN018 06/02 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP139 T00560017
What changed at KSFF (nearest station)?
Since the 1153Z (4:53 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind direction moved from 210° to 180°.
- Gusts are no longer reported.
Current pilot readout for 63WA
Based on the nearest station (KSFF), 63WA is currently MVFR with winds from 180° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,800 ft ceiling. the wind favors runway ends 18. Density altitude is approximately 1,750 ft (field elevation 2,350 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18FAV | 1,600 ft | DIRT | 8 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 36 | 1,600 ft | DIRT | 8 kt tail | 0 kt |
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63WA 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 18/361,600 × 200 ft · DIRTCurrent useno stated-runway source at 63WAWind
- 18
- 8 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 36
- 8 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
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“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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 7→8 kt, ceiling 1,100 ft → 1,800 ft.
63WA weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at 63WA
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSFF reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 26 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 21 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 18
- 72%
- 36
- 28%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1132Z (4:32 AM PDT)
TAF KSFF 281132Z 2812/2912 22008KT P6SM BKN017 OVC060 FM281500 20012G21KT 5SM -SHRA BKN012 OVC030 FM281800 20011G20KT P6SM OVC020 PROB30 2818/2822 -SHRA FM282200 21008KT P6SM SCT035 BKN050 PROB30 2822/2902 -SHRA BKN035
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Live crosswind meter
63WA has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KSFF, 9.2 nm away.
Wind is 18° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 63WA
- City
- Colbert
- State
- Washington
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,350 ft
- Coordinates
- 47.8332, -117.2736
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,600 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KSFF
- TAF
- Nearest KSFF
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 11h 22m
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