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Mead Flying Service Airport (70S) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 11:53 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSFF), 70S is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 9 knots gusting 18, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,100 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Mead Flying Service Airport in Mead, WA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSFF): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Mead Flying Service Airport (70S) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Mead, WA at a field elevation of 1,905 ft. 70S has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSFF, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (16/34), the longest 2,481 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSFF.

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VFR
Observed 1853Z (11:53 AM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSFF, 6.4 nm away.

Wind
190° 9 kt
gusting 18 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
3,100 ft
Altimeter
29.96"
Temp / Dew
43°F / 6°C
feels like 37°F

Wind from the south (190°) at 9 kt, gusting 18 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 1,800 ft, broken clouds at 3,100 ft, overcast at 4,100 ft, temperature 6°C (43°F), altimeter 29.96 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,100 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KSFF 281853Z COR 19009G18KT 10SM SCT018 BKN031 OVC041 06/03 A2996 RMK AO2 RAE30 SLP149 P0001 T00610033

What changed at KSFF (nearest station)?

Since the 1753Z (10:53 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Flight category improved from MVFR to VFR.
  • Wind direction moved from 220° to 190°.
  • Ceiling lifted from 2,800 ft to 3,100 ft.
  • Rain ended (-RA).

Current pilot readout for 70S

Based on the nearest station (KSFF), 70S is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 9 knots gusting 18, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,100 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (16). Density altitude is approximately 1,250 ft (field elevation 1,905 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
16FAV9 kt head2 kt right (g3)
349 kt tail2 kt left (g3)

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70S 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
    2,481 × 30 ft · ASPH-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 70S
    Wind
    16
    9 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
    34
    9 kt tailwind · 2 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
0122419Z07Z18Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 7→9 kt, ceiling 2,200 ft → 3,100 ft.

70S 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.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 70S

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

PIREP1905Z (12:05 PM PDT) · 22 NM E of 70S · 9,500 ft MSL · E550
light rime icing
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GEG UA /OV COE/TM 1905/FL095/TP E550/SK TOPS 140 BASES 095/TA 0/IC LGT RIME
GEG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV COELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1905Reported at 19:05 UTC.
FL095Altitude: 9,500 ft MSL.
TP E550Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS 140 BASES 095Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA 0Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
PIREP1854Z (11:54 AM PDT) · 6 NM S of 70S · 3,700 ft MSL · PC12
moderate rime 080 icing
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SFF UA /OV SFF/TM 1854/FL037/TP PC12/SK SCT037-TOP150/TA M05/IC MOD RIME 080
SFF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SFFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1854Reported at 18:54 UTC.
FL037Altitude: 3,700 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK SCT037-TOP150Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA M05Outside air temperature, °C.
IC MOD RIME 080Icing: moderate rime 080.
PIREP1851Z (11:51 AM PDT) · 22 NM E of 70S · during climb · PC24
moderate chop turbulence
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COE UA /OV COE/TM 1851/FL120/TP PC24/TB MOD CHOP/RM DURC 120-200 NEG 210 ZSE
COE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV COELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1851Reported at 18:51 UTC.
FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.
TP PC24Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.
RM DURC 120-200 NEG 210 ZSERemarks.
PIREP1842Z (11:42 AM PDT) · 87 NM E of 70S · during descent · E75L
light occasional moderate 210 turbulence
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MSO UA /OV MLP045020/TM 1842/FL210/TP E75L/TB LGT OCNL MOD 210 /RM DURD /ZLC
MSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MLP045020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1842Reported at 18:42 UTC.
FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT OCNL MOD 210Turbulence: light occasional moderate 210.
RM DURD /ZLCRemarks.
PIREP1835Z (11:35 AM PDT) · 16 NM S of 70S · 3,500 ft MSL · PC12
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GEG UA /OV GEG090007/TM 1835/FL035/TP PC12/SK BASES 035 TOPS 080
GEG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GEG090007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1835Reported at 18:35 UTC.
FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASES 035 TOPS 080Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1755Z (10:55 AM PDT) · 71 NM E of 70S · during descent · E75L
light to moderate turbulence
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MLP UA /OV MLP348030/TM 1755/FL250/TP E75L/TB LGT-MOD/RM DURD-ZSE
MLP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MLP348030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1755Reported at 17:55 UTC.
FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MODTurbulence: light to moderate.
RM DURD-ZSERemarks.
PIREP1732Z (10:32 AM PDT) · 6 NM S of 70S · during descent · PC12
light chop turbulencelight mix icing
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SFF UA /OV ILS RWY 22R/TM 1732/FL037/TP PC12/SK OVC037-TOPUNKN/TA 00/TB LGT CHOP/IC LGT MIX
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 1732Reported at 17:32 UTC.
FL037Altitude: 3,700 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC037-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA 00Outside air temperature, °C.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
IC LGT MIXIcing: light mix.
PIREP1642Z (9:42 AM PDT) · 6 NM S of 70S · during descent · PC12
light clear 4,900–8,000 ft/lgt rime 8,000–19,000 ft icing
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SFF UA /OV ILS RWY 22R/TM 1642/FL049/TP PC12/SK OVC049-TOP180-220/TA M03 049-080/IC LGT CLR 049-080/LGT RIME 080-190
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 1642Reported at 16:42 UTC.
FL049Altitude: 4,900 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC049-TOP180-220Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA M03 049-080Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT CLR 049-080/LGT RIME …Icing: light clear 4,900–8,000 ft/lgt rime 8,000–19,000 ft.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 70S

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSFF reported mostly VFR across 27 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 21 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,600 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 74%MVFR 26%
Wind avg/max: 6/15 kt
Max gust: 21 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,600 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 7

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 80%MVFR 14%IFR 6%
Wind avg/max: 3/15 kt
Max gust: 21 kt
Lowest ceiling: 700 ft
Lowest vis: 3 sm
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 16

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
74%
34
26%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1733Z (10:33 AM PDT)

TAF KSFF 281733Z 2818/2918 19008G15KT P6SM -RA SCT015 BKN028 OVC045 FM281900 20011G20KT P6SM OVC024 PROB30 2819/2823 -SHRA FM282300 21008KT P6SM SCT035 BKN050 PROB30 2823/2903 -SHRA BKN035 FM290400 10003KT P6SM BKN040 FM291200 VRB02KT P6SM BKN030

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Live crosswind meter

70S has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KSFF, 6.4 nm away.

N16349 kt
Headwind
9 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
2 kt
Headwind in gusts
18 kt
Crosswind in gusts
3 kt

Wind is 10° off runway 16, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 2,481 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Mead Flying Service Airport (70S) with runway 16/34 marked
N ↑

Runway 16/34 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Pattern altitude
2,505 ft MSL (600 AGL)
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
70S
City
Mead
State
Washington
Country
United States
Elevation
1,905 ft
Coordinates
47.7872, -117.3580
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,481 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KSFF
TAF
Nearest KSFF
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Sunset in
5h 18m

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Pilot PIREPs for Mead Flying Service Airport (70S)

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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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