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Christensen Bros Wahluke Strip (91WA) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 6:15 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (K1S5), 91WA is currently VFR with winds from 100° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 7,000 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Christensen Bros Wahluke Strip in Mattawa, WA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (K1S5): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Christensen Bros Wahluke Strip (91WA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Mattawa, WA at a field elevation of 840 ft. 91WA has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from K1S5, about 24 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (07/25), the longest 2,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KYKM.

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VFR
Observed 1315Z (6:15 AM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station K1S5, 23.9 nm away.

Wind
100° 5 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
7,000 ft
Altimeter
29.92"
Temp / Dew
46°F / 8°C
feels like 43°F

Wind from the east (100°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 4,600 ft, broken clouds at 7,000 ft, temperature 8°C (46°F), altimeter 29.92 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 7,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR K1S5 281315Z AUTO 10005KT 10SM SCT046 BKN070 08/04 A2992 RMK AO2 T00780036

What changed at K1S5 (nearest station)?

Since the 1255Z (5:55 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1255Z (5:55 AM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 91WA

Based on the nearest station (K1S5), 91WA is currently VFR with winds from 100° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 7,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (07). Density altitude is approximately 200 ft (field elevation 840 ft). 91WA does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KYKM, about 32 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
07FAV5 kt head1 kt right
255 kt tail1 kt left

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91WA 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.

  • Runway 07/25
    2,500 × 20 ft · DIRT
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 91WA
    Wind
    07
    5 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
    25
    5 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0132613Z02Z13Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 0→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → 7,000 ft.

91WA weather radar

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

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

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 91WA

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

PIREP1256Z (5:56 AM PDT) · 97 NM SW of 91WA · 13,300 ft MSL · E75L
light chop turbulence
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DLS UA /OV LTJ220017/TM 1256/FL133/TP E75L/SK TOP133/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZSE
DLS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LTJ220017Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1256Reported at 12:56 UTC.
FL133Altitude: 13,300 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
SK TOP133Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM ZSERemarks.
PIREP1240Z (5:40 AM PDT) · 23 NM SE of 91WA · 16,000 ft MSL · E75L
light to moderate chop turbulence
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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.
PIREP1221Z (5:21 AM PDT) · 95 NM SW of 91WA · during descent · A306
light chop turbulence
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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.
PIREP1017Z (3:17 AM PDT) · 99 NM W of 91WA · during descent · PC12
light rime 10,000–5,000 ft icing
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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.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 91WA

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station K1S5 reported mostly VFR across 68 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 23 kt, the lowest ceiling was 6,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 5/16 kt
Max gust: 23 kt
Lowest ceiling: 6,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 88%MVFR 6%IFR 3%LIFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 2/13 kt
Max gust: 22 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 25

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

25
58%
07
42%

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Live crosswind meter

91WA has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from K1S5, 24 nm away.

N07255 kt
Headwind
5 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
1 kt

Wind is 11° off runway 07, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Dirt · 2,500 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Christensen Bros Wahluke Strip (91WA)
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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

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
91WA
City
Mattawa
State
Washington
Country
United States
Elevation
840 ft
Coordinates
46.7082, -119.8010
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,500 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station K1S5
TAF
Nearest KYKM
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Next sunset
11h 34m

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Pilot PIREPs for Christensen Bros Wahluke Strip (91WA)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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