Flying B Airport (8WA0) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:55 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KGRF), 8WA0 is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,700 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Flying B Airport in Rainier, WA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGRF): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Flying B Airport (8WA0) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Rainier, WA at a field elevation of 445 ft. 8WA0 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGRF, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (13/31), the longest 2,200 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KGRF.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KGRF, 12.1 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 3,000 ft, broken clouds at 4,700 ft, broken clouds at 7,000 ft, overcast at 9,000 ft, temperature 9°C (48°F), altimeter 29.86 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,700 ft.
METAR KGRF 281155Z AUTO 15009KT 10SM FEW030 BKN047 BKN070 OVC090 09/07 A2986 RMK AO2 RAB1055E1056RAB01E21 SLP116 P0000 60029 70033 T00880072 10094 20086 50008 $
What changed at KGRF (nearest station)?
Since the 1121Z (4:21 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Ceiling moved from 6,000 ft to 4,700 ft.
Current pilot readout for 8WA0
Based on the nearest station (KGRF), 8WA0 is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,700 ft ceiling. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (13). Density altitude is approximately -100 ft (field elevation 445 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13FAV | 2,200 ft | TURF | 8 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 31 | 2,200 ft | TURF | 8 kt tail | 3 kt left |
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8WA0 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 13/312,200 × 60 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 8WA0Wind
- 13
- 8 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 31
- 8 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
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“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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 4→9 kt, ceiling 1,700 ft → 4,700 ft.
8WA0 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 8WA0
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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DLS UA /OV LTJ204015/TM 1221/FL240/TP A306/TB LGT CHOP/RM DURD HHOOD ARR-ZSE
DLS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LTJ204015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1221Reported at 12:21 UTC.FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.TP A306Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.RM DURD HHOOD ARR-ZSERemarks.Show raw report
SEA UA /OV SEA161006/TM 1212/FL010/TP A21N/SK BASES 010 /RM DURC
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SEA161006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1212Reported at 12:12 UTC.FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.SK BASES 010Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
BFI UA /OV KBFI315007/TM 1211/FL007/TP B350/SK BKN022/WV 21008G18KT/RM LLWS +/-8 005-SFC RWY 14R BFI
BFI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KBFI315007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1211Reported at 12:11 UTC.FL007Altitude: 700 ft MSL.TP B350Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN022Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WV 21008G18KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.RM LLWS +/-8 005-SFC RWY 14R…Remarks.Show raw report
PDX UUA /OV 100003/TM 1120/FL011/TP B763/SK OVC011/RM +/- 10 KTS AOB 020 DURD RWY 28L
PDX UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).OV 100003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1120Reported at 11:20 UTC.FL011Altitude: 1,100 ft MSL.TP B763Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC011Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM +/- 10 KTS AOB 020 DURD R…Remarks.Show raw report
SEA UA /OV SEA112013/TM 1017/FL050/TP PC12/TA M03 050/IC LGT RIME 100-050/RM DURD FROM SE
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SEA112013Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1017Reported at 10:17 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.TA M03 050Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIME 100-050Icing: light rime 10,000–5,000 ft.RM DURD FROM SERemarks.Show raw report
SEA UA /OV SEA325031/TM 0919/FL90/TP B737/TA M8/IC MOD RIME
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SEA325031Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0919Reported at 09:19 UTC.FL90Altitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TA M8Outside air temperature, °C.IC MOD RIMEIcing: moderate rime.Show raw report
SEA UA /OV SEA285027/TM 0713/FL180/TP B738/SK TOP180/TB LGT CHOP/IC NEG/RM DURC-ZSE
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SEA285027Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0713Reported at 07:13 UTC.FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP180Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURC-ZSERemarks.Show raw report
PAE UA /OV PAE025035/TM 0705/FL230/TP GL7T/SK TOP230/RM ZSE
PAE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PAE025035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0705Reported at 07:05 UTC.FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.TP GL7TAircraft type reporting.SK TOP230Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZSERemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 8WA0
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGRF reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 94 observations, with 35 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 21 kt, the lowest ceiling was 700 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 13
- 54%
- 31
- 46%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0535Z (10:35 PM PDT)
TAF AMD KGRF 280535Z 2805/2911 18015G25KT 8000 SHRA BKN025 640507 510005 QNH2986INS BECMG 2806/2807 18015G25KT 8000 SHRA BKN010 640507 510005 QNH2986INS TEMPO 2807/2811 3200 BR SCT005 BECMG 2811/2812 20010G20KT 9999 VCSH BKN015 QNH2986INS BECMG 2819/2820 20010G20KT 9999 NSW BKN030 QNH2994INS BECMG 2905/2906 18009KT 8000 -SHRA BKN020 610406 QNH2997INS TX11/2820Z TN07/2815Z
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Live crosswind meter
8WA0 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KGRF, 12 nm away.
Wind is 20° off runway 13, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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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
- 8WA0
- City
- Rainier
- State
- Washington
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 445 ft
- Coordinates
- 46.8776, -122.6010
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,200 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KGRF
- TAF
- Nearest KGRF
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 12h 22m
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Pilot PIREPs for Flying B Airport (8WA0)
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