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Darcy's Air Strip (83WA) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 12:53 PM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KALW), 83WA is currently VFR with winds from 280° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,000 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Darcy's Air Strip in Walla Walla, WA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KALW): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Darcy's Air Strip (83WA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Walla Walla, WA at a field elevation of 2,430 ft. 83WA has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KALW, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (11/29), the longest 1,400 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KALW.

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VFR
Observed 1953Z (12:53 PM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

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

Wind
280° 10 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
6,000 ft
Altimeter
29.97"
Temp / Dew
55°F / 13°C
dew 37°F / 3°C

Wind from the west (280°) at 10 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 6,000 ft, broken clouds at 7,500 ft, broken clouds at 9,000 ft, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 29.97 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 6,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KALW 281953Z 28010KT 10SM BKN060 BKN075 BKN090 13/03 A2997 RMK AO2 RAB15E52 SLP151 P0000 T01280028

What changed at KALW (nearest station)?

Since the 1853Z (11:53 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Wind direction moved from 240° to 280°.

Current pilot readout for 83WA

Based on the nearest station (KALW), 83WA is currently VFR with winds from 280° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors northwest-facing runway ends (29). Density altitude is approximately 2,700 ft (field elevation 2,430 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
29FAV9 kt head5 kt left
119 kt tail5 kt right

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83WA 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 11/29
    1,400 × 40 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 83WA
    Wind
    11
    9 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
    29
    9 kt headwind · 5 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
0142920Z08Z19Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 7→10 kt, ceiling 4,500 ft → 6,000 ft.

83WA 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 83WA

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

PIREP2005Z (1:05 PM PDT) · 68 NM NW of 83WA · 12,000 ft MSL · E75L
light chop 120-blo turbulence
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PSC UA /OV PSC315030/TM 2005/FL120/TP E75L/TB LGT CHOP 120-BLO
PSC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PSC315030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2005Reported at 20:05 UTC.
FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOP 120-BLOTurbulence: light chop 120-blo.
PIREP2001Z (1:01 PM PDT) · 24 NM NE of 83WA · 7,000 ft MSL · C172
light mx icing
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ALW UA /OV ALW035025/TM 2001/FL070/TP C172/TA 01/IC LGT MX/RM -ZSE
ALW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ALW035025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2001Reported at 20:01 UTC.
FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
TA 01Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT MXIcing: light mx.
RM -ZSERemarks.
PIREP2000Z (1:00 PM PDT) · 8 NM W of 83WA · 2,800 ft MSL · C172
light to moderate 2,800–4,500 ft turbulence
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ALW UA /OV ALW235002/TM 2000/FL028/TP C172/WX -RA/TB LGT-MOD 028-045/RM 8KT LOSS
ALW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ALW235002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2000Reported at 20:00 UTC.
FL028Altitude: 2,800 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
WX -RAWeather and flight visibility observed.
TB LGT-MOD 028-045Turbulence: light to moderate 2,800–4,500 ft.
RM 8KT LOSSRemarks.
PIREP1955Z (12:55 PM PDT) · 6 NM NW of 83WA · 2,800 ft MSL · C172
light to moderate 4,500–2,500 ft 8kt loss turbulence
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ALW UA /OV ALW/TM 1955/FL028/TP C172/TB LGT-MOD 045-025 8KT LOSS
ALW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ALWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1955Reported at 19:55 UTC.
FL028Altitude: 2,800 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MOD 045-025 8KT LOSSTurbulence: light to moderate 4,500–2,500 ft 8kt loss.
PIREP1945Z (12:45 PM PDT) · 42 NM W of 83WA · during descent · E75L
light chop turbulence
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PSC UA /OV PSC/TM 1945/FLDURD/TP E75L/TB LGT CHOP
PSC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PSCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1945Reported at 19:45 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
PIREP1835Z (11:35 AM PDT) · 95 NM N of 83WA · 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.
PIREP1736Z (10:36 AM PDT) · 85 NM E of 83WA · 38,000 ft MSL · UAL751
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ARP UAL751 4533N 11615W 1736 F380 MS60 250/065KT TB NONE SK CLEAR IC NONE
ARP UAL751 4533N 11615W 1736…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
PIREP1716Z (10:16 AM PDT) · 100 NM W of 83WA · during descent · C208
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YKM UA /OV YKM/TM 1716/FLDURD/TP C208/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH ALL THE WAY DOWN FINAL RY27
YKM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV YKMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1716Reported at 17:16 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP C208Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM SMOOTH ALL THE WAY DOWN F…Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 83WA

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KALW reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 25 kt, the lowest ceiling was 4,400 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 10/16 kt
Max gust: 25 kt
Lowest ceiling: 4,400 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 96%MVFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 6/15 kt
Max gust: 25 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,200 ft
Lowest vis: 4 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 6

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.

11
81%
29
19%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1723Z (10:23 AM PDT)

TAF KALW 281723Z 2818/2918 18013KT P6SM SCT050 OVC100 PROB30 2818/2821 -SHRA FM290000 17007KT P6SM FEW050 OVC070 FM291000 10004KT P6SM OVC100 FM291600 15004KT P6SM OVC250

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Live crosswind meter

83WA has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KALW, 6.4 nm away.

N291110 kt
Headwind
9 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
5 kt

Wind is 29° off runway 29, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 1,400 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Darcy's Air Strip (83WA)
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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
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
83WA
City
Walla Walla
State
Washington
Country
United States
Elevation
2,430 ft
Coordinates
46.0276, -118.1680
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,400 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KALW
TAF
Nearest KALW
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Sunset in
4h 20m

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Pilot PIREPs for Darcy's Air Strip (83WA)

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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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