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Ochoa Field (6WA4) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 6:52 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KMWH), 6WA4 is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 8,500 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Ochoa Field in Othello, WA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMWH): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Ochoa Field (6WA4) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Othello, WA at a field elevation of 1,149 ft. 6WA4 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMWH, about 22 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (N, S), the longest 4,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMWH.

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VFR
Observed 1352Z (6:52 AM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMWH, 21.9 nm away.

Wind
130° 6 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
8,500 ft
Altimeter
29.88"
Temp / Dew
42°F / 6°C
feels like 38°F

Wind from the southeast (130°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 8,500 ft, temperature 6°C (42°F), altimeter 29.88 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 8,500 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KMWH 281352Z AUTO 13006KT 10SM BKN085 06/03 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP122 T00560033

What changed at KMWH (nearest station)?

Since the 1252Z (5:52 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • A ceiling formed at 8,500 ft.

Current pilot readout for 6WA4

Based on the nearest station (KMWH), 6WA4 is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 8,500 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 350 ft (field elevation 1,149 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
SFAV2 kt tail6 kt left
N4 kt tail5 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
071514Z22Z13Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 0→6 kt, ceiling 200 ft → 8,500 ft.

6WA4 weather radar

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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 6WA4

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

PIREP1404Z (7:04 AM PDT) · 31 NM S of 6WA4 · during descent · EA50
moderate turbulence
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PSC UA /OV PSC360005/TM 1404/FL020/TP EA50/TB MOD/RM DURD
PSC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PSC360005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1404Reported at 14:04 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP EA50Aircraft type reporting.
TB MODTurbulence: moderate.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1351Z (6:51 AM PDT) · 49 NM E of 6WA4 · 9,000 ft MSL · BE99
light rime icing
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ALW UA /OV ALW005042/TM 1351/FL090/TP BE99/TA M06/IC LGT RIME/RM ZSE
ALW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ALW005042Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1351Reported at 13:51 UTC.
FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.
TP BE99Aircraft type reporting.
TA M06Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
RM ZSERemarks.
PIREP1335Z (6:35 AM PDT) · 89 NM NE of 6WA4 · during descent · PC12
light rime abv 070 icing
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SFF UA /OV ILS RWY 22R/TM 1335/FL040/TP PC12/SK OVC040-TOP050/TA M07/IC LGT RIME ABV 070
SFF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ILS RWY 22RLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1335Reported at 13:35 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC040-TOP050Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA M07Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIME ABV 070Icing: light rime abv 070.
PIREP1318Z (6:18 AM PDT) · 38 NM E of 6WA4 · 18,000 ft MSL · E6
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ALW UA /OV ALW350045/TM 1318/FL180/TP E6/SK TOPS180/RM ZSE
ALW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ALW350045Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1318Reported at 13:18 UTC.
FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.
TP E6Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS180Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZSERemarks.
PIREP1316Z (6:16 AM PDT) · 50 NM NE of 6WA4 · 9,000 ft MSL · PC12
light rm 8,000–9,000 ft icing
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GEG UA /OV GEG250030/TM 1316/FL090/TP PC12/TA M06/IC LGT RM 080-090
GEG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GEG250030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1316Reported at 13:16 UTC.
FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
TA M06Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RM 080-090Icing: light rm 8,000–9,000 ft.
PIREP1240Z (5:40 AM PDT) · 35 NM SW of 6WA4 · 16,000 ft MSL · E75L
light to moderate chop turbulence
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PSC UA /OV PSC270020/TM 1240/FL160/TP E75L/SK TOP160/TB LGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZSE
PSC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PSC270020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1240Reported at 12:40 UTC.
FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
SK TOP160Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB LGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: light to moderate chop.
RM ZSERemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 6WA4

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMWH reported mostly VFR across 31 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 61%IFR 3%LIFR 35%
Wind avg/max: 5/13 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 88%MVFR 5%IFR 1%LIFR 6%
Wind avg/max: 5/25 kt
Max gust: 35 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 8

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

N
64%
S
36%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1132Z (4:32 AM PDT)

TAF KMWH 281132Z 2812/2912 15008KT P6SM OVC080 PROB30 2812/2815 -SHRA FM281700 20011KT P6SM SCT070 BKN120 FM290100 20007KT P6SM SCT060 BKN250

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Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Ochoa Field (6WA4)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Ireg all day
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Runway lights
Sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
6WA4
City
Othello
State
Washington
Country
United States
Elevation
1,149 ft
Coordinates
46.8627, -119.1429
Runways
2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
4,500 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KMWH
TAF
Nearest KMWH
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Next sunset
10h 30m

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Pilot PIREPs for Ochoa Field (6WA4)

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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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