Anacortes Airport (K74S) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 1:16 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KNUW), K74S is currently VFR with winds from 220° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 10,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Anacortes Airport in Anacortes, WA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KNUW): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Anacortes Airport (K74S) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Anacortes, WA at a field elevation of 246 ft. K74S has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KNUW, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 3,018 ft. CTAF is 128.25.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KNUW, 8.8 nm away.
Wind from the southwest (220°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 3,800 ft, scattered clouds at 5,400 ft, broken clouds at 10,000 ft, temperature 7°C (45°F), altimeter 29.83 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 10,000 ft.
SPECI KNUW 280816Z 22006KT 10SM FEW038 SCT054 BKN100 07/06 A2983 RMK AO2 RAE0758 P0000 T00720061 $
What changed at KNUW (nearest station)?
Since the 0753Z (12:53 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from MVFR to VFR.
- Ceiling lifted from 2,800 ft to 10,000 ft.
- Rain ended (-RA).
The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →
Current pilot readout for K74S
Based on the nearest station (KNUW), K74S is currently VFR with winds from 220° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 10,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors runway ends 18. Density altitude is approximately -500 ft (field elevation 246 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18FAV | 3,018 ft | ASP | 6 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 36 | 3,018 ft | ASP | 6 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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K74S 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 18/363,018 × 60 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at K74SWind
- 18
- 6 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 36
- 6 kt tailwind · 2 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.
Over the last 22 h: wind 3→6 kt, ceiling 4,000 ft → 10,000 ft.
K74S weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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 K74S
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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SEA UA /OV SEA285027/TM 0713/FL180/TP B738/SK TOP180/TB LGT CHOP/IC NEG/RM DURC-ZSE
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SEA285027Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0713Reported at 07:13 UTC.FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP180Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURC-ZSERemarks.Show raw report
PAE UA /OV PAE025035/TM 0705/FL230/TP GL7T/SK TOP230/RM ZSE
PAE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PAE025035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0705Reported at 07:05 UTC.FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.TP GL7TAircraft type reporting.SK TOP230Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZSERemarks.Show raw report
SEA UA /OV SEA070035/TM 0632/FL200/TP A21N/TA M03/TB NEG/IC LGT RIME 070-180/RM DURC-ZSE
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SEA070035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0632Reported at 06:32 UTC.FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.TA M03Outside air temperature, °C.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC LGT RIME 070-180Icing: light rime 7,000–18,000 ft.RM DURC-ZSERemarks.Show raw report
SEA UA /OV SEA210008/TM 0619/FL90/TP E75L/SK BASES 50 TOPS 100/TB LT RIME
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SEA210008Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0619Reported at 06:19 UTC.FL90Altitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.SK BASES 50 TOPS 100Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB LT RIMETurbulence: lt rime.Show raw report
SEA UA /OV SEA198011/TM 0522/FL110/TP B738/TA M9/IC MOD RIME 170-080/RM DURD HAWKZ
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SEA198011Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0522Reported at 05:22 UTC.FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TA M9Outside air temperature, °C.IC MOD RIME 170-080Icing: moderate rime 17,000–8,000 ft.RM DURD HAWKZRemarks.Show raw report
SEA UA /OV SEA110007/TM 0520/FL110/TP B38M/TA M1/IC LGT RIME 160-090/RM DURD CHINS
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SEA110007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0520Reported at 05:20 UTC.FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TA M1Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIME 160-090Icing: light rime 16,000–9,000 ft.RM DURD CHINSRemarks.Show raw report
SEA UA /OV SEA161005/TM 0505/FL032/TP B738/SK BKN 032 CLR 060/RM BASES 032 TOPS 060
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SEA161005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0505Reported at 05:05 UTC.FL032Altitude: 3,200 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN 032 CLR 060Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM BASES 032 TOPS 060Remarks.Show raw report
SEA UA /OV SEA300050/TM 0451/FL140/TP KC35/IC MOD RIME 140/RM JAWBN ARR /ZSE
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SEA300050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0451Reported at 04:51 UTC.FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.TP KC35Aircraft type reporting.IC MOD RIME 140Icing: moderate rime 140.RM JAWBN ARR /ZSERemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at K74S
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KNUW reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 28 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 23 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,000 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 18
- 70%
- 36
- 30%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0704Z (12:04 AM PDT)
TAF KNUW 280704Z 2807/2907 22007KT 8000 -RA BR SCT007 BKN015 OVC035 QNH2980INS FM281000 24006KT 9999 VCSH BKN007 OVC015 QNH2982INS FM282200 21010KT 9999 SCT010 BKN025 OVC050 QNH2989INS FM290300 16015G25KT 9999 BKN030 BKN050 QNH2995INS TX13/2823Z TN07/2813Z FS30249
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Live crosswind meter
K74S has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KNUW, 8.8 nm away.
Wind is 20° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 18/36 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100 (green) · Jet A
- Attended
- Unattended
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air freight · Air ambulance · Charter
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- IATA
- OTS
- FAA LID
- 74S
- City
- Anacortes
- State
- Washington
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 246 ft
- Coordinates
- 48.4985, -122.6625
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,018 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KNUW
- TAF
- Nearest KNUW
- CTAF
- 128.25 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 16h 4m
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Pilot PIREPs for Anacortes Airport (K74S)
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