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Willard Field (73S) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 10:53 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSFF), 73S is currently MVFR with winds from 220° at 9 knots gusting 16, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,800 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.

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MVFR
Observed 1753Z (10:53 AM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSFF, 29.1 nm away.

Wind
220° 9 kt
gusting 16 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
2,800 ft
Altimeter
29.95"
Temp / Dew
43°F / 6°C
feels like 37°F

Wind from the southwest (220°) at 9 kt, gusting 16 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 2,800 ft, overcast at 3,600 ft, temperature 6°C (43°F), altimeter 29.95 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,800 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KSFF 281753Z 22009G16KT 10SM -RA BKN028 OVC036 06/03 A2995 RMK AO2 RAB1657 SLP147 P0003 60003 T00610028 10067 20050 51005

What changed at KSFF (nearest station)?

Since the 1653Z (9:53 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Flight category dropped from VFR to MVFR.
  • Ceiling dropped from 3,400 ft to 2,800 ft.
  • Rain began (-RA).
  • Wind direction moved from 180° to 220°.

Current pilot readout for 73S

Based on the nearest station (KSFF), 73S is currently MVFR with winds from 220° at 9 knots gusting 16, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,800 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
22FAV9 kt head3 kt left (g5)
049 kt tail3 kt right (g5)

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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.

  • Runway 04/22
    2,261 × 40 ft · ASPH-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 73S
    Wind
    04
    9 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
    22
    9 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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0122418Z07Z17Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 10→9 kt, ceiling 1,800 ft → 2,800 ft.

73S 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 73S

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

PIREP1755Z (10:55 AM PDT) · 72 NM NE of 73S · 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) · 29 NM NW of 73S · 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) · 29 NM NW of 73S · 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.
PIREP1635Z (9:35 AM PDT) · 70 NM W of 73S · 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.
PIREP1628Z (9:28 AM PDT) · 29 NM NW of 73S · during descent · SR22
light clear icing
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SFF UA /OV ILS RWY 22R/TM 1628/FL049/TP SR22/SK OVC049-TOPUNKN/TA M03/IC LGT CLR
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 1628Reported at 16:28 UTC.
FL049Altitude: 4,900 ft MSL.
TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC049-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA M03Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT CLRIcing: light clear.
PIREP1606Z (9:06 AM PDT) · 70 NM W of 73S · 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) · 16 NM NW of 73S · 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) · 31 NM NW of 73S · 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 73S

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSFF reported mostly VFR across 27 observations, with 6 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 70%MVFR 30%
Wind avg/max: 6/15 kt
Max gust: 21 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,600 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 6

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

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: 15

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

22
70%
04
30%

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

73S has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KSFF, 29 nm away.

N22049 kt
Headwind
9 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
3 kt
Headwind in gusts
15 kt
Crosswind in gusts
5 kt

Wind is 19° off runway 22, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 2,261 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Willard Field (73S) with runway 04/22 marked
N ↑

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
Sunset in
6h 5m

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Pilot PIREPs for Willard Field (73S)

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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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