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Green Acres Airport (6WA3) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 10:15 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KRLD), 6WA3 is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 22 knots gusting 28, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Green Acres Airport in Basin City, WA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KRLD): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Green Acres Airport (6WA3) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Basin City, WA at a field elevation of 1,000 ft. 6WA3 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KRLD, about 18 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (16/34), the longest 2,554 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KPSC.

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VFR
Observed 1715Z (10:15 AM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KRLD, 18.2 nm away.

Wind
200° 22 kt
gusting 28 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.93"
Temp / Dew
57°F / 14°C
dew 37°F / 3°C

Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 22 kt, gusting 28 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 12,000 ft, temperature 14°C (57°F), altimeter 29.93 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KRLD 281715Z AUTO 20022G28KT 10SM SCT120 14/03 A2993 RMK AO2 T01390026

What changed at KRLD (nearest station)?

Since the 1635Z (9:35 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Gusts increased from 22 to 28 kt.
  • Wind speed up from 14 to 22 kt.

Current pilot readout for 6WA3

Based on the nearest station (KRLD), 6WA3 is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 22 knots gusting 28, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 16. Density altitude is approximately 1,100 ft (field elevation 1,000 ft). 6WA3 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPSC, about 22 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
16FAV17 kt head14 kt right (g18)
3421 kt tail8 kt left (g10)

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6WA3 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 16/34
    2,554 × 60 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 6WA3
    Wind
    16
    17 kt headwind · 14 kt crosswind from right
    34
    21 kt tailwind · 8 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
0163217Z05Z17Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 4→22 kt, ceiling 11,000 ft → unlimited.

6WA3 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 6WA3

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

PIREP1716Z (10:16 AM PDT) · 48 NM W of 6WA3 · during descent · C208
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YKM UA /OV YKM/TM 1716/FLDURD/TP C208/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH ALL THE WAY DOWN FINAL RY27
YKM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV YKMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1716Reported at 17:16 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP C208Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM SMOOTH ALL THE WAY DOWN F…Remarks.
PIREP1702Z (10:02 AM PDT) · 12 NM S of 6WA3 · 4,000 ft MSL · E75L
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PSC UA /OV PSC310010/TM 1702/FL040/TP E75L/TB NEG/RM DURD FL040-SFC
PSC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PSC310010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1702Reported at 17:02 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM DURD FL040-SFCRemarks.
PIREP1635Z (9:35 AM PDT) · 36 NM NE of 6WA3 · 8,000 ft MSL · C208
occasional light mixed icing
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MWH UA /OV MWH090025/TM 1635/FL080/TP C208/SK OCNL IMC/TA M06/IC OCNL LGT MIXED
MWH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MWH090025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1635Reported at 16:35 UTC.
FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.
TP C208Aircraft type reporting.
SK OCNL IMCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA M06Outside air temperature, °C.
IC OCNL LGT MIXEDIcing: occasional light mixed.
PIREP1633Z (9:33 AM PDT) · 44 NM W of 6WA3 · 2,300 ft MSL · C408
light blo 040 turbulence
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YKM UA /OV YKM090004/TM 1633/FL023/TP C408/TB LGT BLO 040
YKM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV YKM090004Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1633Reported at 16:33 UTC.
FL023Altitude: 2,300 ft MSL.
TP C408Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT BLO 040Turbulence: light blo 040.
PIREP1615Z (9:15 AM PDT) · 57 NM S of 6WA3 · during climb · PC12
light chop turbulence
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PDT UA /OV PDT/TM 1615/FL041/TP PC12/TB LGT CHOP/RM DURC
PDT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PDTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1615Reported at 16:15 UTC.
FL041Altitude: 4,100 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1606Z (9:06 AM PDT) · 36 NM NE of 6WA3 · 8,000 ft MSL · C408
light mx icing
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MWH UA /OV MWH090025/TM 1606/FL080/TP C408/IC LGT MX
MWH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MWH090025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1606Reported at 16:06 UTC.
FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.
TP C408Aircraft type reporting.
IC LGT MXIcing: light mx.
PIREP1600Z (9:00 AM PDT) · 94 NM NE of 6WA3 · 12,000 ft MSL · PC12
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GEG UA /OV GEG110015/TM 1600/FL120/TP PC12/SK 054OVC TOPS 120
GEG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GEG110015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1600Reported at 16:00 UTC.
FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK 054OVC TOPS 120Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1552Z (8:52 AM PDT) · 89 NM NE of 6WA3 · 8,000 ft MSL · C408
light clear icing
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GEG UA /OV GEGE220018/TM 1552/FL080/TP C408/TA M03/IC LGT CLR/RM FZ LVL 065
GEG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GEGE220018Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1552Reported at 15:52 UTC.
FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.
TP C408Aircraft type reporting.
TA M03Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT CLRIcing: light clear.
RM FZ LVL 065Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 6WA3

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KRLD reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 28 kt, the lowest ceiling was 4,200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 8/22 kt
Max gust: 28 kt
Lowest ceiling: 4,200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 98%MVFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 3/15 kt
Max gust: 22 kt
Lowest ceiling: 4,400 ft
Lowest vis: 5 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 6

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.

16
56%
34
44%

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Live crosswind meter

6WA3 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KRLD, 18 nm away.

N163422 kt
Headwind
17 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
14 kt
Headwind in gusts
21 kt
Crosswind in gusts
18 kt

Wind is 40° off runway 16, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,554 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Green Acres Airport (6WA3)
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Airport info

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
6WA3
City
Basin City
State
Washington
Country
United States
Elevation
1,000 ft
Coordinates
46.6085, -119.2905
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,554 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KRLD
TAF
Nearest KPSC
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Sunset in
7h 17m

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Pilot PIREPs for Green Acres Airport (6WA3)

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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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