Pru Field (K33S) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:52 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KMWH), K33S is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Pru Field in Ritzville, WA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMWH): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Pru Field (K33S) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Ritzville, WA at a field elevation of 1,801 ft. K33S has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMWH, about 38 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (01/19), the longest 3,433 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMWH.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMWH, 38.3 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 10 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 8,500 ft, scattered clouds at 11,000 ft, temperature 6°C (42°F), altimeter 29.87 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KMWH 281252Z AUTO 15010KT 10SM FEW085 SCT110 06/03 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP119 T00560028
What changed at KMWH (nearest station)?
Since the 1152Z (4:52 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- The 8,500 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
Current pilot readout for K33S
Based on the nearest station (KMWH), K33S is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (19). Density altitude is approximately 1,150 ft (field elevation 1,801 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19FAV | 3,433 ft | ASPH-F | 5 kt head | 8 kt left |
| 01 | 3,433 ft | ASPH-F | 5 kt tail | 8 kt right |
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K33S 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 01/193,433 × 40 ft · ASPH-FCurrent useno stated-runway source at K33SWind
- 01
- 5 kt tailwind · 8 kt crosswind from right
- 19
- 5 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind from left
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“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.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→10 kt, ceiling 200 ft → unlimited.
K33S 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 K33S
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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PSC UA /OV PSC270020/TM 1240/FL160/TP E75L/SK TOP160/TB LGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZSE
PSC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PSC270020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1240Reported at 12:40 UTC.FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.SK TOP160Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB LGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: light to moderate chop.RM ZSERemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at K33S
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMWH reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 32 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 01
- 64%
- 19
- 36%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1132Z (4:32 AM PDT)
TAF KMWH 281132Z 2812/2912 15008KT P6SM OVC080 PROB30 2812/2815 -SHRA FM281700 20011KT P6SM SCT070 BKN120 FM290100 20007KT P6SM SCT060 BKN250
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Live crosswind meter
K33S has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KMWH, 38 nm away.
Wind is 58° off runway 19, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 01/19 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 33S
- City
- Ritzville
- State
- Washington
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,801 ft
- Coordinates
- 47.1232, -118.3900
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,433 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMWH
- TAF
- Nearest KMWH
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 11h 28m
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Pilot PIREPs for Pru Field (K33S)
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