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Port Elsner Airport (75WA) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 9:35 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (K4S2), 75WA is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,800 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Port Elsner Airport in White Salmon, WA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (K4S2): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Port Elsner Airport (75WA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around White Salmon, WA at a field elevation of 610 ft. 75WA has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from K4S2, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 1,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KDLS.

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VFR
Observed 1635Z (9:35 AM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station K4S2, 8.1 nm away.

Wind
130° 3 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
4,800 ft
Altimeter
29.97"
Temp / Dew
48°F / 9°C
dew 46°F / 8°C

Wind from the southeast (130°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 4,800 ft, overcast at 5,000 ft, temperature 9°C (48°F), altimeter 29.97 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,800 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR K4S2 281635Z AUTO 13003KT 10SM -DZ BKN048 OVC050 09/08 A2997 RMK AO2

What changed at K4S2 (nearest station)?

Since the 1615Z (9:15 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1615Z (9:15 AM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 75WA

Based on the nearest station (K4S2), 75WA is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,800 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately -50 ft (field elevation 610 ft). 75WA does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDLS, about 17 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
17FAV2 kt head3 kt left
352 kt tail2 kt right

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75WA 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 17/35
    1,600 × 40 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 75WA
    Wind
    17
    2 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
    35
    2 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
    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
0102016Z05Z16Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling 3,900 ft → 4,800 ft.

75WA 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 75WA

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

PIREP1640Z (9:40 AM PDT) · 94 NM S of 75WA · during descent · CL30
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RDM UA /OV RDM/TM 1640/FL036/TP CL30/TA UNKN/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD RWY 11 -10KTS 036
RDM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RDMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1640Reported at 16:40 UTC.
FL036Altitude: 3,600 ft MSL.
TP CL30Aircraft type reporting.
TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURD RWY 11 -10KTS 036Remarks.
PIREP1633Z (9:33 AM PDT) · 65 NM NE of 75WA · 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.
PIREP1621Z (9:21 AM PDT) · 64 NM SW of 75WA · during climb · PC12
occasional light chop turbulence
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UAO UA /OV KUAO/TM 1621/FL010/TP PC12/SK OVC010TOP086/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM DURC RY17
UAO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KUAOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1621Reported at 16:21 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC010TOP086Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
RM DURC RY17Remarks.
PIREP1609Z (9:09 AM PDT) · 49 NM W of 75WA · during descent · B739
low-level wind shear
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PDX UA /OV KPDX/TM 1609/FLDURD/TP B739/RM LLWS +/-5KT ON FINAL R28LPDX
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KPDXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1609Reported at 16:09 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
RM LLWS +/-5KT ON FINAL R28L…Remarks.
PIREP1601Z (9:01 AM PDT) · 49 NM W of 75WA · during descent · E75L
low-level wind shear
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PDX UA /OV KPDX/TM 1601/FLDURD/TP E75L/RM LLWS +/- 3-5KT ON FINAL R28LPDX
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KPDXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1601Reported at 16:01 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
RM LLWS +/- 3-5KT ON FINAL R…Remarks.
PIREP1555Z (8:55 AM PDT) · 49 NM W of 75WA · during descent · B739
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PDX UA /OV PDX/TM 1555/FLDURD/TP B739/SK OVC010-TOPUNKN
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PDXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1555Reported at 15:55 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC010-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1552Z (8:52 AM PDT) · 64 NM SW of 75WA · during descent · PC12
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UAO UA /OV KUAO/TM 1552/FL025/TP PC12/SK BKN-OVC009-TOP025/RM DURD RY17
UAO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KUAOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1552Reported at 15:52 UTC.
FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN-OVC009-TOP025Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURD RY17Remarks.
PIREP1552Z (8:52 AM PDT) · 64 NM W of 75WA · during descent · E55P
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HIO UA /OV HIO/TM 1552/FL025/TP E55P/SK BKN025/IC NEG/RM DURD 31L
HIO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HIOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1552Reported at 15:52 UTC.
FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.
TP E55PAircraft type reporting.
SK BKN025Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURD 31LRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 75WA

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station K4S2 reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,900 ft. Wind most often came from the NW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 96%MVFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 2/12 kt
Max gust: 17 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,900 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NW
Category changes: 6

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 91%MVFR 7%IFR 1%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 2/11 kt
Max gust: 17 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: 5 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 25

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.

35
58%
17
42%

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Live crosswind meter

75WA has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from K4S2, 8.1 nm away.

N17353 kt
Headwind
2 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
3 kt

Wind is 59° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 1,600 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Port Elsner Airport (75WA)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
75WA
City
White Salmon
State
Washington
Country
United States
Elevation
610 ft
Coordinates
45.8021, -121.4800
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,600 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station K4S2
TAF
Nearest KDLS
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Sunset in
8h 14m

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Pilot PIREPs for Port Elsner Airport (75WA)

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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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