Walla Walla Regional Airport (KALW) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 1:53 AM PDT, Oct 28, KALW is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 8,000 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Walla Walla Regional Airport in Walla Walla, WA, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Walla Walla Regional Airport (KALW) is a regional airport serving Walla Walla, WA at a field elevation of 1,194 ft. KALW reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (02/20), the longest 6,527 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 10 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 8,000 ft, temperature 9°C (48°F), altimeter 29.97 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 8,000 ft.
METAR KALW 280853Z AUTO 20010KT 10SM OVC080 09/03 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP151 T00890033 53002
What changed at KALW?
Since the 0753Z (12:53 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0753Z (12:53 AM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KALW
KALW is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 8,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (20). Density altitude is approximately 700 ft (field elevation 1,194 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KALW by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KALW reported VFR in 89% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 293 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 27% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 4% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 5%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 20 had the best headwind 77% of the time, runway 02 23%, and winds were calm 15% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 23 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 6. From December to February KALW was IFR or worse 22% of the time, against under 1% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 39 days a year, and fog or mist on 84. January and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 26% of hours, against 0% in July.
Field elevation is 1,194 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 3,160 ft, 1,966 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20FAV | 6,527 ft | ASP | 10 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 02 | 6,527 ft | ASP | 10 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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KALW 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 02/206,527 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KALWWind
- 02
- 10 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 20
- 10 kt headwind · 3 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 23 h: wind 8→10 kt, ceiling 4,500 ft → 8,000 ft.
KALW 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 KALW
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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YKM UA /OV YKM165035/TM 0330/FL380/TP B38M/RM MTW +/-15KTS ZSE
YKM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV YKM165035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0330Reported at 03:30 UTC.FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.RM MTW +/-15KTS ZSERemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KALW
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KALW reported mostly VFR across 26 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 25 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,900 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 20
- 69%
- 02
- 31%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (10:20 PM PDT)
TAF KALW 280520Z 2806/2906 20010G14KT 6SM -SHRA SCT025 OVC050 FM281200 19010G15KT 6SM -SHRA SCT025 OVC050 FM290000 17011KT P6SM BKN050
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KALW's own weather station.
Wind is 16° off runway 20, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 6,527 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 02/20 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- Daily 0800-1800 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bulk, low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air freight · Crop dusting · Air ambulance · Cargo handling · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KALW
- IATA
- ALW
- FAA LID
- ALW
- City
- Walla Walla
- State
- Washington
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,194 ft
- Coordinates
- 46.0949, -118.2880
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,527 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- AWOS/ASOS
- 135.875 MHz
- CTAF
- 118.5 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 15h 41m
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Historical Flying Weather at KALW
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KALW reported VFR conditions during about 88.6% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 293 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.8 kt, calm 11.2% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61.3 | 13.0 | 9.8 | 15.9 |
| Feb | 76.7 | 8.6 | 5.5 | 9.3 |
| Mar | 93.2 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Apr | 95.9 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| May | 97.2 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 98.3 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 99.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 96.8 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 96.4 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.6 |
| Oct | 94.9 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 1.4 |
| Nov | 73.6 | 9.5 | 4.9 | 11.9 |
| Dec | 60.4 | 13.0 | 8.3 | 18.3 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6.1 kt |
| Feb | 6.9 kt |
| Mar | 7.6 kt |
| Apr | 7.9 kt |
| May | 7.3 kt |
| Jun | 7.5 kt |
| Jul | 7.0 kt |
| Aug | 6.8 kt |
| Sep | 6.2 kt |
| Oct | 6.1 kt |
| Nov | 6.4 kt |
| Dec | 6.2 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KALW airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Walla Walla Regional Airport (KALW)
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