Gossard Field (8WA7) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 6:53 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KPUW), 8WA7 is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,900 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Gossard Field in St John, WA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPUW): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Gossard Field (8WA7) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around St John, WA at a field elevation of 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. It has 2 physical runways (N, S), the longest 2,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KPUW.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPUW, 29.4 nm away.
Wind from the southeast (130°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 4,900 ft, temperature 3°C (38°F), altimeter 29.96 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,900 ft.
METAR KPUW 281353Z AUTO 13004KT 10SM BKN049 03/01 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP157 T00330006
What changed at KPUW (nearest station)?
Since the 1253Z (5:53 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Ceiling moved from 6,000 ft to 4,900 ft.
Current pilot readout for 8WA7
Based on the nearest station (KPUW), 8WA7 is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,900 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,000 ft (field elevation 1,973 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFAV | 2,000 ft | TURF-GRVL | 3 kt tail | 3 kt right |
| S | 2,000 ft | TURF-GRVL | 3 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 4→4 kt, ceiling 1,400 ft → 4,900 ft.
8WA7 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 8WA7
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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PSC UA /OV PSC360005/TM 1404/FL020/TP EA50/TB MOD/RM DURD
PSC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PSC360005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1404Reported at 14:04 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP EA50Aircraft type reporting.TB MODTurbulence: moderate.RM DURDRemarks.Show raw report
ALW UA /OV ALW005042/TM 1351/FL090/TP BE99/TA M06/IC LGT RIME/RM ZSE
ALW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ALW005042Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1351Reported at 13:51 UTC.FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.TP BE99Aircraft type reporting.TA M06Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.RM ZSERemarks.Show raw report
SFF UA /OV ILS RWY 22R/TM 1335/FL040/TP PC12/SK OVC040-TOP050/TA M07/IC LGT RIME ABV 070
SFF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ILS RWY 22RLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1335Reported at 13:35 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC040-TOP050Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA M07Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIME ABV 070Icing: light rime abv 070.Show raw report
ALW UA /OV ALW350045/TM 1318/FL180/TP E6/SK TOPS180/RM ZSE
ALW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ALW350045Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1318Reported at 13:18 UTC.FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.TP E6Aircraft type reporting.SK TOPS180Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZSERemarks.Show raw report
GEG UA /OV GEG250030/TM 1316/FL090/TP PC12/TA M06/IC LGT RM 080-090
GEG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GEG250030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1316Reported at 13:16 UTC.FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.TA M06Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RM 080-090Icing: light rm 8,000–9,000 ft.Show raw report
PSC UA /OV PSC270020/TM 1240/FL160/TP E75L/SK TOP160/TB LGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZSE
PSC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PSC270020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1240Reported at 12:40 UTC.FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.SK TOP160Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB LGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: light to moderate chop.RM ZSERemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 8WA7
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPUW reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 39 observations, with 16 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt, the lowest ceiling was 900 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- N/S
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1132Z (4:32 AM PDT)
TAF KPUW 281132Z 2812/2912 23005KT P6SM SCT050 FM281400 18008KT P6SM OVC050 FM281800 20010KT P6SM -SHRA BKN040 FM282300 22008KT P6SM OVC060 FM290200 12005KT P6SM BKN060
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- 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 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KPUW
- TAF
- Nearest KPUW
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 10h 23m
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Pilot PIREPs for Gossard Field (8WA7)
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