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Fantasy Field Airstrip (FA99) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 7:15 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KCLS), FA99 is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 6 knots, visibility 6 statute miles, and a 4,000 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Fantasy Field Airstrip in Chehalis, WA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCLS): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Fantasy Field Airstrip (FA99) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Chehalis, WA at a field elevation of 300 ft. FA99 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCLS, about 7 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (10/28), the longest 2,100 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KOLM.

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VFR
Observed 1415Z (7:15 AM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCLS, 7.2 nm away.

Wind
200° 6 kt
Visibility
6 sm
Ceiling
4,000 ft
Altimeter
29.93"
Temp / Dew
48°F / 9°C
feels like 45°F

Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 kt, visibility 6 statute miles, scattered clouds at 2,900 ft, broken clouds at 4,000 ft, overcast at 6,500 ft, temperature 9°C (48°F), altimeter 29.93 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KCLS 281415Z AUTO 20006KT 6SM -RA SCT029 BKN040 OVC065 09/09 A2993 RMK AO2

What changed at KCLS (nearest station)?

Since the 1355Z (6:55 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Visibility moved from 9 SM to 6 SM.

Current pilot readout for FA99

Based on the nearest station (KCLS), FA99 is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 6 knots, visibility 6 statute miles, and a 4,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (28). Density altitude is approximately -350 ft (field elevation 300 ft). FA99 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KOLM, about 23 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
28FAV1 kt head6 kt left
101 kt tail6 kt right

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FA99 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 10/28
    2,100 × 80 ft · TURF-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at FA99
    Wind
    10
    1 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
    28
    1 kt headwind · 6 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
071514Z02Z14Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 0→6 kt, ceiling 4,300 ft → 4,000 ft.

FA99 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 FA99

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

PIREP1413Z (7:13 AM PDT) · 63 NM N of FA99 · during descent · DA62
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BFI UA /OV BFI315003/TM 1413/FL010/TP DA62/SK BKN014/RM DURD ILS R14R
BFI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BFI315003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1413Reported at 14:13 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP DA62Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN014Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURD ILS R14RRemarks.
PIREP1413Z (7:13 AM PDT) · 81 NM S of FA99 · during climb · C560
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UAO UA /OV KUAO/TM 1413/FL013/TP C560/SK BKN013-TOPUNKN/RM DURC RY17
UAO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KUAOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1413Reported at 14:13 UTC.
FL013Altitude: 1,300 ft MSL.
TP C560Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN013-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURC RY17Remarks.
PIREP1404Z (7:04 AM PDT) · 81 NM S of FA99 · 9,000 ft MSL · BE99
light rime icing
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PDX UA /OV PDX180022/TM 1404/FL090/TP BE99/TA M7/IC LGT RIME
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PDX180022Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1404Reported at 14:04 UTC.
FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.
TP BE99Aircraft type reporting.
TA M7Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
PIREP1358Z (6:58 AM PDT) · 61 NM S of FA99 · during descent · PC12
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PDX UA /OV 8E/TM 1358/FLDURD/TP PC12/SK B028
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 8ELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1358Reported at 13:58 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK B028Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1345Z (6:45 AM PDT) · 58 NM NE of FA99 · 1,900 ft MSL · E75L
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SEA UA /OV SEA340003/TM 1345/FL019/TP E75L/SK BKN019 TOPS029
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA340003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1345Reported at 13:45 UTC.
FL019Altitude: 1,900 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
SK BKN019 TOPS029Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1336Z (6:36 AM PDT) · 63 NM S of FA99 · during climb · GALX
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HIO UA /OV HIO/TM 1336/FL055/TP GALX/SK OVC055/RM FREEZING LEVEL 110. DURC 31L
HIO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HIOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1336Reported at 13:36 UTC.
FL055Altitude: 5,500 ft MSL.
TP GALXAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC055Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM FREEZING LEVEL 110. DURC …Remarks.
PIREP1335Z (6:35 AM PDT) · 58 NM NE of FA99 · 2,100 ft MSL · B738
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SEA UA /OV SEA340003/TM 1335/FL021/TP B738/SK BKN021
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA340003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1335Reported at 13:35 UTC.
FL021Altitude: 2,100 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN021Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1305Z (6:05 AM PDT) · 61 NM S of FA99 · during descent · B737
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PDX UA /OV E OF PDX/TM 1305/FLDURD/TP B737/SK B037
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV E OF PDXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1305Reported at 13:05 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
SK B037Sky 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 FA99

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCLS reported mostly VFR across 69 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 13 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 74%MVFR 22%IFR 1%LIFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 5/11 kt
Max gust: 13 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 9

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 70%MVFR 21%IFR 3%LIFR 6%
Wind avg/max: 3/11 kt
Max gust: 15 kt
Lowest ceiling: 400 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 38

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.

10
70%
28
30%

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Live crosswind meter

FA99 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KCLS, 7.2 nm away.

N28106 kt
Headwind
1 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
6 kt

Wind is 80° off runway 28, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,100 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Fantasy Field Airstrip (FA99)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Daily DAWN-DUSK local
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
FA99
City
Chehalis
State
Washington
Country
United States
Elevation
300 ft
Coordinates
46.5878, -122.8658
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,100 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KCLS
TAF
Nearest KOLM
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Next sunset
10h 39m

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Pilot PIREPs for Fantasy Field Airstrip (FA99)

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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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