Gossard Field (8WA7) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Gossard Field in St John, WA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPUW) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Gossard Field (8WA7) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around St John, WA at 1,973 ft. 8WA7 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KPUW, about 29 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (N, S) — longest 2,000 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KPUW. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KPUW, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KPUW, 29.4 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 6 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 29.97 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KPUW 290353Z AUTO 00000KT 6SM HZ CLR 21/07 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP134 T02110067
What changed at KPUW (nearest station)?
Since the 0253Z (7:53 PM PDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from MVFR to VFR.
- Wind speed down from 5 to 0 kt.
- Visibility improved from 5 SM to 6 SM.
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Current pilot readout for 8WA7
Based on the nearest station (KPUW), 8WA7 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 6 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 3,100 ft (field elevation 1,973 ft). 8WA7 does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KPUW, about 29 nm away.
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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 8WA7. 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 2,000 ft | TURF-GRVL | — | — |
| S | 2,000 ft | TURF-GRVL | — | — |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
8WA7 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Gossard Field in St John, 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 8WA7 is headed.
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at 8WA7
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPUW reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- N/S
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 8WA7
- City
- St John
- State
- Washington
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,973 ft
- Coordinates
- 47.1152, -117.5740
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KPUW
- TAF
- Nearest KPUW
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 22h 40m
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8WA7 weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at 8WA7?+
8WA7 has 2 runways — N, S; the longest is 2,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 8WA7 come from?+
Gossard Field does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KPUW, about 29 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 8WA7 can differ.
Does 8WA7 have a TAF?+
No — 8WA7 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPUW, about 29 nm away.
Does 8WA7 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — 8WA7 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 8WA7 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Gossard Field (8WA7)
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