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Mansfield Airport (8W3) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Mansfield Airport in Mansfield, WA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KEPH): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Mansfield Airport (8W3) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Mansfield, WA at 2,272 ft. 8W3 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KEPH, about 31 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (03, 21), longest 2,575 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KEAT. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KEPH, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 0153Z (6:53 PM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KEPH, 30.5 nm away.

Wind
350° 10 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
11,000 ft
Altimeter
29.75"
Temp / Dew
72°F / 22°C
dew 37°F / 3°C

Wind from the north (350°) at 10 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 11,000 ft, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 29.75 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 11,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KEPH 130153Z AUTO 35010KT 10SM BKN110 22/03 A2975 RMK AO2 SLP069 T02220028

What changed at KEPH (nearest station)?

Since the 0053Z (5:53 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Pressure falling: altimeter 29.77 → 29.75 inHg.

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Current pilot readout for 8W3

Based on the nearest station (KEPH), 8W3 is currently VFR with winds from 350° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 11,000 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 03, about 9 knots. Density altitude is approximately 3,900 ft (field elevation 2,272 ft). 8W3 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KEAT, about 34 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 8W3. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
03FAV5 kt head9 kt left
215 kt tail9 kt right

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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
0112202Z14Z01Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 010 kt, ceiling unlimited11,000 ft.

8W3 weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Mansfield Airport in Mansfield, 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 8W3 is headed.

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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 8W3

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

PIREP0154Z (6:54 PM PDT) · 63 NM W of 8W3 · during descent · B38M
moderate 33,000–30,000 ft turbulence
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SEA UA /OV PAE050050/TM 0154/FL330/TP B38M/TB MOD 330-300/RM DURD GRIZZ ZSE
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PAE050050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0154Reported at 01:54 UTC.
FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB MOD 330-300Turbulence: moderate 33,000–30,000 ft.
RM DURD GRIZZ ZSERemarks.
PIREP0142Z (6:42 PM PDT) · 60 NM W of 8W3 · during descent · E75L
occasional moderate 30,000–25,000 ft continuous light blo 250 turbulence
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SEA UA /OV SEA046053/TM 0142/FL250/TP E75L/TB OCNL MOD 300-250 CONS LGT BLO 250/RM DURD GLSR ARR ZSE
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA046053Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0142Reported at 01:42 UTC.
FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL MOD 300-250 CONS LGT…Turbulence: occasional moderate 30,000–25,000 ft continuous light blo 250.
RM DURD GLSR ARR ZSERemarks.
PIREP0137Z (6:37 PM PDT) · 21 NM W of 8W3 · during descent · E75L
light chop blo 300 turbulence
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EAT UA /OV EAT350023/TM 0137/FL200/TP E75L/SK TOP 300/TB LGT CHOP BLO 300/RM DURD GLASR ARR ZSE
EAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV EAT350023Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0137Reported at 01:37 UTC.
FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
SK TOP 300Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB LGT CHOP BLO 300Turbulence: light chop blo 300.
RM DURD GLASR ARR ZSERemarks.
PIREP0126Z (6:26 PM PDT) · 78 NM SW of 8W3 · 28,000 ft MSL · B738
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YKM UA /OV YKM290022/TM 0126/FL280/TP B738/SK TOP 280/RM ZSE
YKM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV YKM290022Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0126Reported at 01:26 UTC.
FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP 280Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZSERemarks.
PIREP0117Z (6:17 PM PDT) · 80 NM SW of 8W3 · during descent · BCS3
moderate 31,500–25,000 ft turbulence
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SEA UA /OV SEA104065/TM 0117/FL315/TP BCS3/TB MOD 315-250/RM DURD CHINS SRR ZSE
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA104065Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0117Reported at 01:17 UTC.
FL315Altitude: 31,500 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD 315-250Turbulence: moderate 31,500–25,000 ft.
RM DURD CHINS SRR ZSERemarks.
PIREP0108Z (6:08 PM PDT) · 89 NM SW of 8W3 · during descent · B738
light w/ occasional moderate chop turbulence
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SEA UA /OV SEA107040/TM 0108/FL150/TP B738/TB LGT W/ OCNL MOD CHOP/RM DURD CHINS ARR 180-150
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA107040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0108Reported at 01:08 UTC.
FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT W/ OCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: light w/ occasional moderate chop.
RM DURD CHINS ARR 180-150Remarks.
PIREP2318Z (4:18 PM PDT) · 34 NM SW of 8W3 · during climb · A320
light 16,000–25,000 ft icing
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EAT UA /OV EAT/TM 2318/FL160/TP A320/TA M30/IC LGT 160-250/RM DURC ZSE
EAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV EATLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2318Reported at 23:18 UTC.
FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
TA M30Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT 160-250Icing: light 16,000–25,000 ft.
RM DURC ZSERemarks.
PIREP2236Z (3:36 PM PDT) · 86 NM S of 8W3 · 24,000 ft MSL · E75L
moderate turbulence
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YKM UA /OV YKM085040/TM 2236/FL240/TP E75L/TB MOD/RM ZSE
YKM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV YKM085040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2236Reported at 22:36 UTC.
FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB MODTurbulence: moderate.
RM ZSERemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 8W3

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KEPH reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 11,000 ft. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 7/11 kt
Max gust: 19 kt
Lowest ceiling: 11,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 7/17 kt
Max gust: 24 kt
Lowest ceiling: 6,500 ft
Lowest vis: 6 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 0
Active Runway - past 30 days
21
53%
03
47%

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Nearby TFRs

Active FAA TFRs near 8W3

FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near 8W3.

Hazard TFR
10NM N LEAVENWORTH, WA
Active 21.3 NM from 8W3
Effective: Sunday, August 30, 2026 through Monday, September 14, 2026 UTC
NOTAM: 6/9172

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
8W3
City
Mansfield
State
Washington
Country
United States
Elevation
2,272 ft
Coordinates
47.8092, -119.6372
Runways
2
Longest runway
2,575 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KEPH
TAF
Nearest KEAT
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Sunset in
5m

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8W3 weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at 8W3?+

8W3 has 2 runways: 03, 21; the longest is 2,575 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for 8W3 come from?+

Mansfield Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KEPH, about 31 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 8W3 can differ.

Does 8W3 have a TAF?+

No. 8W3 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KEAT, about 34 nm away.

Does 8W3 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No. 8W3 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 8W3 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Mansfield Airport (8W3)

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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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