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Beiter Airport (96VE) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

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

Beiter Airport (96VE) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Ellensburg, WA at 1,910 ft. 96VE has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KELN, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (14, 32), longest 1,600 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KYKM. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KELN, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 0953Z (2:53 AM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KELN, 8.6 nm away.

Wind
280° 6 kt
Visibility
7 sm
Ceiling
5,500 ft
Altimeter
29.86"
Temp / Dew
51°F / 11°C
dew 50°F / 10°C

Wind from the west (280°) at 6 kt, visibility 7 statute miles, broken clouds at 5,500 ft, overcast at 7,000 ft, temperature 11°C (51°F), altimeter 29.86 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 5,500 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KELN 130953Z AUTO 28006KT 7SM -RA BKN055 OVC070 11/10 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP104 P0011 T01060100

What changed at KELN (nearest station)?

Since the 0853Z (1:53 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Wind direction moved from 240° to 280°.

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Current pilot readout for 96VE

Based on the nearest station (KELN), 96VE is currently VFR with winds from 280° at 6 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 5,500 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 14, about 6 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,900 ft (field elevation 1,910 ft). 96VE does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KYKM, about 21 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 96VE. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
14FAV1 kt head6 kt left
320 kt head6 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
061211Z22Z09Z

Over the last 22 h: wind 3→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → 5,500 ft.

96VE weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Beiter Airport in Ellensburg, 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 96VE is headed.

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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 96VE

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

PIREP0913Z (2:13 AM PDT) · 82 NM W of 96VE · 2,100 ft MSL · A321
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SEA UA /OV SEA161002/TM 0913/FL021/TP A321/SK BASES 015
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA161002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0913Reported at 09:13 UTC.
FL021Altitude: 2,100 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASES 015Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP0843Z (1:43 AM PDT) · 81 NM W of 96VE · 3,000 ft MSL · B763
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SEA UA /OV SEA161005/TM 0843/FL030/TP B763/SK BASES 025
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA161005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0843Reported at 08:43 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP B763Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASES 025Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP0627Z (11:27 PM PDT) · 53 NM N of 96VE · during descent · B38M
moderate chop blo 340 turbulence
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EAT UA /OV EAT341023/TM 0627/FL340/TP B38M/TB MOD CHOP BLO 340/RM DURD GLASR3 ARR ZSE
EAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV EAT341023Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0627Reported at 06:27 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB MOD CHOP BLO 340Turbulence: moderate chop blo 340.
RM DURD GLASR3 ARR ZSERemarks.
PIREP0614Z (11:14 PM PDT) · 78 NM W of 96VE · 13,500 ft MSL · E75L
light rime 11,500–14,000 ft icing
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SEA UA /OV SEA163025/TM 0614/FL135/TP E75L/SK TOP 140/TA M8/IC LGT RIME 115-140/RM ZSE
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA163025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0614Reported at 06:14 UTC.
FL135Altitude: 13,500 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
SK TOP 140Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA M8Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIME 115-140Icing: light rime 11,500–14,000 ft.
RM ZSERemarks.
PIREP0520Z (10:20 PM PDT) · 82 NM W of 96VE · 1,400 ft MSL · B739
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SEA UA /OV SEA140002/TM 0520/FL014/TP B739/SK BKN014
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA140002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0520Reported at 05:20 UTC.
FL014Altitude: 1,400 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN014Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP0504Z (10:04 PM PDT) · 70 NM W of 96VE · during climb · E75L
light occasional moderate 22,000–24,000 ft turbulence
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SEA UA /OV SEA150050/TM 0504/FL240/TP E75L/TB LGT OCNL MOD 220-240/RM DURC SUMMA ZSE
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA150050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0504Reported at 05:04 UTC.
FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT OCNL MOD 220-240Turbulence: light occasional moderate 22,000–24,000 ft.
RM DURC SUMMA ZSERemarks.
PIREP0501Z (10:01 PM PDT) · 99 NM W of 96VE · during descent · B737
light occasional moderate 28,000–18,000 ft turbulence
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OLM UA /OV OLM150030/TM 0501/FL180/TP B737/TB LGT OCNL MOD 280-180/RM DURD HAWKZ ZSE
OLM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OLM150030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0501Reported at 05:01 UTC.
FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT OCNL MOD 280-180Turbulence: light occasional moderate 28,000–18,000 ft.
RM DURD HAWKZ ZSERemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 96VE

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KELN reported mostly VFR across 23 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 5,500 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 4/9 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 5,500 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 96%MVFR 1%IFR 1%LIFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 8/26 kt
Max gust: 36 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: NW
Category changes: 5

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
14
83%
32
17%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
96VE
City
Ellensburg
State
Washington
Country
United States
Elevation
1,910 ft
Coordinates
46.9070, -120.4330
Runways
2
Longest runway
1,600 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KELN
TAF
Nearest KYKM
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Next sunset
15h 25m

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96VE weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at 96VE?+

96VE has 2 runways: 14, 32; the longest is 1,600 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for 96VE come from?+

Beiter Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KELN, about 9 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 96VE can differ.

Does 96VE have a TAF?+

No. 96VE does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KYKM, about 21 nm away.

Does 96VE broadcast D-ATIS?+

No. 96VE does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 96VE from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Beiter Airport (96VE)

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