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

As of 3:53 PM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KELN), 96VE is currently VFR with winds from 320° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 10,000 ft ceiling.

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

Beiter Airport (96VE) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Ellensburg, WA at a field elevation of 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. It has one runway (14/32), the longest 1,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KYKM.

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VFR
Observed 2253Z (3:53 PM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

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

Wind
320° 8 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
10,000 ft
Altimeter
29.95"
Temp / Dew
47°F / 8°C
feels like 43°F

Wind from the northwest (320°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 10,000 ft, broken clouds at 12,000 ft, temperature 8°C (47°F), altimeter 29.95 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 10,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KELN 282253Z AUTO 32008KT 10SM BKN100 BKN120 08/02 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP150 T00830017

What changed at KELN (nearest station)?

Since the 2153Z (2:53 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 2153Z (2:53 PM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 96VE

Based on the nearest station (KELN), 96VE is currently VFR with winds from 320° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 10,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors northwest-facing runway ends (32). Density altitude is approximately 1,550 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
32FAV8 kt head0 kt
148 kt tail0 kt

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96VE 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 14/32
    1,600 × 40 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 96VE
    Wind
    14
    8 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
    32
    8 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
    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
0132623Z12Z22Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 16→8 kt, ceiling 6,500 ft → 10,000 ft.

96VE 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 96VE

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

PIREP2339Z (4:39 PM PDT) · 89 NM NW of 96VE · 1,700 ft MSL · CL30
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BFI UA /OV BFI315005/TM 2339/FL017/TP CL30/SK BKN035
BFI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BFI315005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2339Reported at 23:39 UTC.
FL017Altitude: 1,700 ft MSL.
TP CL30Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN035Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2330Z (4:30 PM PDT) · 87 NM NW of 96VE · 500 ft MSL · E55P
light tb turbulence
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BFI UA /OV BFI315002/TM 2330/FL005/TP E55P/TB LGT TB
BFI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BFI315002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2330Reported at 23:30 UTC.
FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.
TP E55PAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT TBTurbulence: light tb.
PIREP2315Z (4:15 PM PDT) · 83 NM NW of 96VE · 7,000 ft MSL · SF50
light clear 7,000–11,000 ft icing
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SEA UA /OV SEA11015/TM 2315/FL070/TP SF50/IC LGT CLR 070-110
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA11015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2315Reported at 23:15 UTC.
FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.
TP SF50Aircraft type reporting.
IC LGT CLR 070-110Icing: light clear 7,000–11,000 ft.
PIREP2305Z (4:05 PM PDT) · 87 NM NW of 96VE · 500 ft MSL · C56X
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BFI UA /OV BFI315002/TM 2305/FL005/TP C56X/RM +/- 5 KTS
BFI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BFI315002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2305Reported at 23:05 UTC.
FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.
TP C56XAircraft type reporting.
RM +/- 5 KTSRemarks.
PIREP2300Z (4:00 PM PDT) · 83 NM NW of 96VE · during descent · E75L
light turb turbulence
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SEA UA /OV SEA/TM 2300/FL005/TP E75L/TB LGT TURB/RM +/- 5 KNTS ON FINAL
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2300Reported at 23:00 UTC.
FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT TURBTurbulence: light turb.
RM +/- 5 KNTS ON FINALRemarks.
PIREP2250Z (3:50 PM PDT) · 86 NM W of 96VE · during climb · BE20
light rime icing
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SEA UA /OV OLM090016/TM 2250/FL090/TP BE20/TA -04/IC LGT RIME /RM DURC
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OLM090016Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2250Reported at 22:50 UTC.
FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.
TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.
TA -04Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
RM DURCRemarks.
URGENT2236Z (3:36 PM PDT) · 92 NM NW of 96VE · during descent · C700
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BFI UUA /OV BFI315008/TM 2236/FL020/TP C700/RM +/- 10KTS DURD
BFI UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).
OV BFI315008Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2236Reported at 22:36 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP C700Aircraft type reporting.
RM +/- 10KTS DURDRemarks.
PIREP2216Z (3:16 PM PDT) · 98 NM NW of 96VE · 2,100 ft MSL · C208
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PAE UA /OV PAE300002/TM 2216/FL021/TP C208/SK SCT021
PAE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PAE300002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2216Reported at 22:16 UTC.
FL021Altitude: 2,100 ft MSL.
TP C208Aircraft type reporting.
SK SCT021Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

⚠️ 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 27 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 23 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,800 ft. Wind most often came from the NW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 93%MVFR 7%
Wind avg/max: 5/16 kt
Max gust: 23 kt
Lowest ceiling: 2,800 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NW
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 96%MVFR 1%IFR 3%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 6/25 kt
Max gust: 34 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: NW
Category changes: 10

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

32
77%
14
23%

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Live crosswind meter

96VE has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KELN, 8.6 nm away.

N32148 kt
Headwind
8 kt
Crosswind
0 kt

Wind is 0° off runway 32, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 1,600 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Beiter Airport (96VE)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
96VE
City
Ellensburg
State
Washington
Country
United States
Elevation
1,910 ft
Coordinates
46.9070, -120.4330
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,600 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KELN
TAF
Nearest KYKM
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Sunset in
1h 9m

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Pilot PIREPs for Beiter Airport (96VE)

Community-submitted

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

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