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Kapowsin Field (86WA) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Kapowsin Field in Graham, WA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPLU) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Kapowsin Field (86WA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Graham, WA at 720 ft. 86WA has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KPLU, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (16, 34) — longest 2,500 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KTCM. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KPLU, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 0555Z (10:55 PM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KPLU, 6.4 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
3,700 ft
Altimeter
30.07"
Temp / Dew
16°C / 61°F
dew 12°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 3,700 ft, temperature 16°C (61°F), altimeter 30.07 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,700 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KPLU 290555Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC037 16/12 A3007 RMK AO2

What changed at KPLU (nearest station)?

Since the 0535Z (10:35 PM PDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0535Z report — conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for 86WA

Based on the nearest station (KPLU), 86WA is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,700 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 850 ft (field elevation 720 ft). 86WA does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KTCM, about 13 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at 86WA. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

Current wind is calm — calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
16——
34——

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip — flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
091706Z18Z05Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling 3,700 ft → 3,700 ft.

86WA weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Kapowsin Field in Graham, WA: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around 86WA is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 86WA

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

PIREP0306Z (8:06 PM PDT) · 31 NM N of 86WA · 7,500 ft MSL · E75L
moderate 7,500–5,000 ft turbulence
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SEA UA /OV SEA010006/TM 0306/FL075/TP E75L/TB MOD 075-050/RM CELL EXTENDING NE
SEA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA010006Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0306Reported at 03:06 UTC.
FL075Altitude: 7,500 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB MOD 075-050Turbulence: moderate 7,500–5,000 ft.
RM CELL EXTENDING NERemarks.
PIREP0305Z (8:05 PM PDT) · 38 NM N of 86WA · 2,000 ft MSL · PC12
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BFI UA /OV BFI315007/TM 0305/FL020/TP PC12/RM SMOOTH RIDE
BFI UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BFI315007Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0305Reported at 03:05 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
RM SMOOTH RIDERemarks.
URGENT0133Z (6:33 PM PDT) · 33 NM N of 86WA · 300 ft MSL · BE99
low-level wind shear
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BFI UUA /OV BFI315001/TM 0133/FL003/TP BE99/RM LLWS +/- 10KTS
BFI UUAHeader — reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).
OV BFI315001Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0133Reported at 01:33 UTC.
FL003Altitude: 300 ft MSL.
TP BE99Aircraft type reporting.
RM LLWS +/- 10KTSRemarks.
PIREP0128Z (6:28 PM PDT) · 57 NM N of 86WA · 3,000 ft MSL · PA28
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PAE UA /OV PAE360002/TM 0128/FL030/TP PA28/SK BKN030
PAE UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PAE360002Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0128Reported at 01:28 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP PA28Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN030Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP0123Z (6:23 PM PDT) · 34 NM N of 86WA · 1,000 ft MSL · B190
low-level wind shear
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BFI UA /OV BFI315003/TM 0123/FL010/TP B190/RM LLWS +/- 5-7KTS
BFI UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BFI315003Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0123Reported at 01:23 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP B190Aircraft type reporting.
RM LLWS +/- 5-7KTSRemarks.
PIREP0102Z (6:02 PM PDT) · 38 NM N of 86WA · 2,000 ft MSL · DC9
low-level wind shear
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BFI UA /OV BFI315007/TM 0102/FL020/TP DC9/RM LLWS +/- 3-5KTS
BFI UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BFI315007Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0102Reported at 01:02 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP DC9Aircraft type reporting.
RM LLWS +/- 3-5KTSRemarks.
PIREP0055Z (5:55 PM PDT) · 39 NM N of 86WA · during descent · PC12
light chop turbulence
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BFI UA /OV BFI315008/TM 0055/FL020/TP PC12/TB LGT CHOP/RM DURD
BFI UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BFI315008Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0055Reported at 00:55 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP0045Z (5:45 PM PDT) · 38 NM N of 86WA · during descent · C700
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BFI UA /OV BFI315007/TM 0045/FL020/TP C700/RM SMOOTH RIDE DURD
BFI UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BFI315007Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0045Reported at 00:45 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP C700Aircraft type reporting.
RM SMOOTH RIDE DURDRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 86WA

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPLU reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,700 ft. Wind most often came from the W.

Last 24 hours
VFR 74%MVFR 26%
Wind avg/max: 1/8 kt
Max gust: 15 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,700 ft
Lowest vis: —
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 4

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 73%MVFR 25%IFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 1/9 kt
Max gust: 14 kt
Lowest ceiling: 800 ft
Lowest vis: 9 sm
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 18

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
34
95%
16
5%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
86WA
City
Graham
State
Washington
Country
United States
Elevation
720 ft
Coordinates
47.0038, -122.2348
Runways
2
Longest runway
2,500 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KPLU
TAF
Nearest KTCM
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Next sunset
21h 37m

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86WA weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at 86WA?+

86WA has 2 runways — 16, 34; the longest is 2,500 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for 86WA come from?+

Kapowsin Field does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KPLU, about 6 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 86WA can differ.

Does 86WA have a TAF?+

No — 86WA does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KTCM, about 13 nm away.

Does 86WA broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — 86WA does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 86WA from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Kapowsin Field (86WA)

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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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