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Basin City Airfield (97WA) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 12:15 PM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KRLD), 97WA is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 19 knots gusting 28, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Basin City Airfield in Mesa, WA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KRLD): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Basin City Airfield (97WA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Mesa, WA at a field elevation of 722 ft. 97WA has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KRLD, about 18 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (04/22, H1), the longest 2,200 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KPSC.

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VFR
Observed 1915Z (12:15 PM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KRLD, 17.9 nm away.

Wind
190° 19 kt
gusting 28 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.95"
Temp / Dew
61°F / 16°C
dew 40°F / 5°C

Wind from the south (190°) at 19 kt, gusting 28 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 16°C (61°F), altimeter 29.95 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KRLD 281915Z AUTO 19019G28KT 10SM CLR 16/05 A2995 RMK AO2 T01600046

What changed at KRLD (nearest station)?

Since the 1855Z (11:55 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1855Z (11:55 AM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 97WA

Based on the nearest station (KRLD), 97WA is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 19 knots gusting 28, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (22). Density altitude is approximately 1,000 ft (field elevation 722 ft). 97WA does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPSC, about 19 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
22FAV12 kt head14 kt left (g21)
0412 kt tail14 kt right (g21)
H119 kt tail3 kt left (g5)

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97WA runways

2 physical runways · 3 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 04/22
    2,200 × 50 ft · ASPH-TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 97WA
    Wind
    04
    12 kt tailwind · 14 kt crosswind from right
    22
    12 kt headwind · 14 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
0183719Z07Z19Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 5→19 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

97WA 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 97WA

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

PIREP1900Z (12:00 PM PDT) · 57 NM W of 97WA · during descent · C550
light to moderate 3,000–8,000 ft turbulence
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YKM UA /OV KYKM /TM 1900/FL080/TP C550/TB LGT-MOD 030-080/RM DURD
YKM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KYKMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1900Reported at 19:00 UTC.
FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.
TP C550Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MOD 030-080Turbulence: light to moderate 3,000–8,000 ft.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1854Z (11:54 AM PDT) · 100 NM NE of 97WA · 3,700 ft MSL · PC12
moderate rime 080 icing
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SFF UA /OV SFF/TM 1854/FL037/TP PC12/SK SCT037-TOP150/TA M05/IC MOD RIME 080
SFF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SFFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1854Reported at 18:54 UTC.
FL037Altitude: 3,700 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK SCT037-TOP150Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA M05Outside air temperature, °C.
IC MOD RIME 080Icing: moderate rime 080.
PIREP1835Z (11:35 AM PDT) · 90 NM NE of 97WA · 3,500 ft MSL · PC12
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GEG UA /OV GEG090007/TM 1835/FL035/TP PC12/SK BASES 035 TOPS 080
GEG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GEG090007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1835Reported at 18:35 UTC.
FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASES 035 TOPS 080Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1732Z (10:32 AM PDT) · 100 NM NE of 97WA · during descent · PC12
light chop turbulencelight mix icing
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SFF UA /OV ILS RWY 22R/TM 1732/FL037/TP PC12/SK OVC037-TOPUNKN/TA 00/TB LGT CHOP/IC LGT MIX
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 1732Reported at 17:32 UTC.
FL037Altitude: 3,700 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC037-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA 00Outside air temperature, °C.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
IC LGT MIXIcing: light mix.
PIREP1716Z (10:16 AM PDT) · 53 NM W of 97WA · during descent · C208
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YKM UA /OV YKM/TM 1716/FLDURD/TP C208/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH ALL THE WAY DOWN FINAL RY27
YKM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV YKMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1716Reported at 17:16 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP C208Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM SMOOTH ALL THE WAY DOWN F…Remarks.
PIREP1702Z (10:02 AM PDT) · 12 NM S of 97WA · 4,000 ft MSL · E75L
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PSC UA /OV PSC310010/TM 1702/FL040/TP E75L/TB NEG/RM DURD FL040-SFC
PSC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PSC310010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1702Reported at 17:02 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM DURD FL040-SFCRemarks.
PIREP1642Z (9:42 AM PDT) · 100 NM NE of 97WA · during descent · PC12
light clear 4,900–8,000 ft/lgt rime 8,000–19,000 ft icing
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SFF UA /OV ILS RWY 22R/TM 1642/FL049/TP PC12/SK OVC049-TOP180-220/TA M03 049-080/IC LGT CLR 049-080/LGT RIME 080-190
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 1642Reported at 16:42 UTC.
FL049Altitude: 4,900 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC049-TOP180-220Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA M03 049-080Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT CLR 049-080/LGT RIME …Icing: light clear 4,900–8,000 ft/lgt rime 8,000–19,000 ft.
PIREP1635Z (9:35 AM PDT) · 34 NM NE of 97WA · 8,000 ft MSL · C208
occasional light mixed icing
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MWH UA /OV MWH090025/TM 1635/FL080/TP C208/SK OCNL IMC/TA M06/IC OCNL LGT MIXED
MWH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MWH090025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1635Reported at 16:35 UTC.
FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.
TP C208Aircraft type reporting.
SK OCNL IMCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA M06Outside air temperature, °C.
IC OCNL LGT MIXEDIcing: occasional light mixed.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 97WA

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KRLD reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 32 kt, the lowest ceiling was 4,200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 9/25 kt
Max gust: 32 kt
Lowest ceiling: 4,200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 98%MVFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 3/20 kt
Max gust: 28 kt
Lowest ceiling: 4,400 ft
Lowest vis: 5 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 6

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

22
61%
H1
32%
04
7%

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Live crosswind meter

97WA has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KRLD, 18 nm away.

N220419 kt
Headwind
12 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
14 kt
Headwind in gusts
18 kt
Crosswind in gusts
21 kt

Wind is 49° off runway 22, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,200 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Basin City Airfield (97WA)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Daily DALGT local
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
97WA
City
Mesa
State
Washington
Country
United States
Elevation
722 ft
Coordinates
46.5853, -119.1537
Runways
2 physical runways · 3 runway ends
Longest runway
2,200 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KRLD
TAF
Nearest KPSC
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Sunset in
5h 18m

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Pilot PIREPs for Basin City Airfield (97WA)

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

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