Willard Field (73S) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:03 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSFF), 73S is currently MVFR with winds from 220° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,700 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Willard Field in Tekoa, WA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSFF): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Willard Field (73S) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Tekoa, WA at a field elevation of 2,520 ft. 73S has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSFF, about 29 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (04/22), the longest 2,261 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSFF.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSFF, 29.1 nm away.
Wind from the southwest (220°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 1,700 ft, overcast at 6,000 ft, temperature 6°C (42°F), altimeter 29.91 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,700 ft.
SPECI KSFF 281103Z AUTO 22008KT 10SM BKN017 OVC060 06/02 A2991 RMK AO2 T00560022
What changed at KSFF (nearest station)?
Since the 1053Z (3:53 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from VFR to MVFR.
- Ceiling dropped from 5,500 ft to 1,700 ft.
The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →
Current pilot readout for 73S
Based on the nearest station (KSFF), 73S is currently MVFR with winds from 220° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,700 ft ceiling. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (22). Density altitude is approximately 2,000 ft (field elevation 2,520 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22FAV | 2,261 ft | ASPH-G | 8 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 04 | 2,261 ft | ASPH-G | 8 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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73S 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 04/222,261 × 40 ft · ASPH-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at 73SWind
- 04
- 8 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 22
- 8 kt headwind · 3 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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 6→8 kt, ceiling 1,400 ft → 1,700 ft.
73S weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at 73S
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSFF reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 27 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: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 22
- 69%
- 04
- 31%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0538Z (10:38 PM PDT)
TAF KSFF 280538Z 2806/2906 21009G14KT P6SM -SHRA SCT035 BKN050 FM280800 20011G17KT P6SM BKN030 OVC040 FM281500 20012G20KT 5SM -SHRA BKN012 OVC030 FM281800 20011G16KT P6SM BKN018 OVC040 PROB30 2818/2822 -SHRA FM282200 21008G15KT P6SM SCT035 BKN050 PROB30 2822/2902 -SHRA BKN035
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Live crosswind meter
73S has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KSFF, 29 nm away.
Wind is 19° off runway 22, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 04/22 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL
- Attended
- Unattended
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 73S
- City
- Tekoa
- State
- Washington
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,520 ft
- Coordinates
- 47.2355, -117.0440
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,261 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KSFF
- TAF
- Nearest KSFF
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 13h 32m
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Pilot PIREPs for Willard Field (73S)
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