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Cross Winds Airport (C72) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 6:53 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KDEW), C72 is currently MVFR with winds from 170° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,900 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Cross Winds Airport in Clayton, WA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KDEW): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Cross Winds Airport (C72) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Clayton, WA at a field elevation of 2,150 ft. C72 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KDEW, about 4 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (13L/31R, 13R/31L), the longest 3,800 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSFF.

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MVFR
Observed 1353Z (6:53 AM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KDEW, 4.1 nm away.

Wind
170° 6 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
1,900 ft
Altimeter
29.92"
Temp / Dew
39°F / 4°C
feels like 34°F

Wind from the south (170°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 1,900 ft, broken clouds at 6,500 ft, temperature 4°C (39°F), altimeter 29.92 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,900 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KDEW 281353Z AUTO 17006KT 10SM BKN019 BKN065 04/02 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP143 T00390022

What changed at KDEW (nearest station)?

Since the 1253Z (5:53 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1253Z (5:53 AM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for C72

Based on the nearest station (KDEW), C72 is currently MVFR with winds from 170° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,900 ft ceiling. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (13L, 13R). Density altitude is approximately 1,350 ft (field elevation 2,150 ft). C72 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSFF, about 20 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
13LFAV5 kt head4 kt right
13R5 kt head4 kt right
31L5 kt tail4 kt left
31R5 kt tail4 kt left

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C72 runways

2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 13L/31R
    3,800 × 125 ft · TURF-F
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at C72
    Wind
    13L
    5 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
    31R
    5 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 13R/31L
    2,065 × 50 ft · TURF-F
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at C72
    Wind
    13R
    5 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
    31L
    5 kt tailwind · 4 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
071414Z02Z13Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 7→6 kt, ceiling 400 ft → 1,900 ft.

C72 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 C72

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

PIREP1351Z (6:51 AM PDT) · 76 NM S of C72 · 9,000 ft MSL · BE99
light rime icing
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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.
PIREP1335Z (6:35 AM PDT) · 20 NM SE of C72 · during descent · PC12
light rime abv 070 icing
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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.
PIREP1318Z (6:18 AM PDT) · 74 NM S of C72 · 18,000 ft MSL · E6
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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.
PIREP1316Z (6:16 AM PDT) · 44 NM SW of C72 · 9,000 ft MSL · PC12
light rm 8,000–9,000 ft icing
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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.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at C72

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KDEW reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 30 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 37%MVFR 43%IFR 17%LIFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 6/12 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 400 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 6

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 78%MVFR 13%IFR 5%LIFR 5%
Wind avg/max: 6/16 kt
Max gust: 24 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 15

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

13L/13R
52%
31L/31R
48%

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Live crosswind meter

C72 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KDEW, 4.1 nm away.

N13L31R6 kt
Headwind
5 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
4 kt

Wind is 40° off runway 13L, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 3,800 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Cross Winds Airport (C72)
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Airport info

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
C72
City
Clayton
State
Washington
Country
United States
Elevation
2,150 ft
Coordinates
47.9781, -117.5270
Runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
3,800 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KDEW
TAF
Nearest KSFF
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Next sunset
10h 15m

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Pilot PIREPs for Cross Winds Airport (C72)

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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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