Arlington Municipal Airport (KAWO) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Arlington Municipal Airport in Arlington, WA, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Arlington Municipal Airport (KAWO) is a regional airport serving Arlington, WA at 142 ft. KAWO reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 4 runways (11, 16, 29, 34), longest 5,332 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page. Track KAWO in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture: flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.

VFR

Observed 0456Z (9:56 PM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

Wind

180° 3 kt

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

11,000 ft

Altimeter

29.86"

Temp / Dew

59°F / 15°C

dew 56°F / 13°C

Wind from the south (180°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 11,000 ft, temperature 15°C (59°F), altimeter 29.86 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 11,000 ft.

Raw METAR

METAR KAWO 130456Z AUTO 18003KT 10SM OVC110 15/13 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP117 T01500133 $

What changed at KAWO?

Since the 0356Z (8:56 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0356Z report, conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for KAWO

KAWO is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 11,000 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 11, about 2 knots. Density altitude is approximately 250 ft (field elevation 142 ft). KAWO does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPAE, about 16 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at KAWO. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

Runway	Length	Surface	Head / Tail	Crosswind
16FAV	5,332 ft	ASP	3 kt head	0 kt
11	3,498 ft	ASP	2 kt head	2 kt right
29	3,498 ft	ASP	2 kt tail	2 kt left
34	5,332 ft	ASP	3 kt tail	0 kt

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Over the last 23 h: wind 4→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → 11,000 ft.

KAWO weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Arlington Municipal Airport in Arlington, WA: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around KAWO is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KAWO

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

PIREP0504Z (10:04 PM PDT) · 93 NM S of KAWO · during climb · E75L

light occasional moderate 22,000–24,000 ft turbulence

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SEA UA /OV SEA150050/TM 0504/FL240/TP E75L/TB LGT OCNL MOD 220-240/RM DURC SUMMA ZSE

SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV SEA150050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0504Reported at 05:04 UTC.

FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.

TP E75LAircraft type reporting.

TB LGT OCNL MOD 220-240Turbulence: light occasional moderate 22,000–24,000 ft.

RM DURC SUMMA ZSERemarks.

PIREP0412Z (9:12 PM PDT) · 84 NM S of KAWO · during descent · B738

light rime 16,000–9,000 ft icing

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SEA UA /OV SEA120048/TM 0412/FL145/TP B738/TA M14/IC LGT RIME 160-090/RM DURD MARNR8 ARR

SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV SEA120048Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0412Reported at 04:12 UTC.

FL145Altitude: 14,500 ft MSL.

TP B738Aircraft type reporting.

TA M14Outside air temperature, °C.

IC LGT RIME 160-090Icing: light rime 16,000–9,000 ft.

RM DURD MARNR8 ARRRemarks.

PIREP0406Z (9:06 PM PDT) · 29 NM W of KAWO · during descent · B738

light rime 16,000–14,500 ft icing

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SEA UA /OV SEA312048/TM 0406/FL145/TP B738/TA -14/IC LGT RIME 160-145/RM DURD MARNR8 ARR

SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV SEA312048Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0406Reported at 04:06 UTC.

FL145Altitude: 14,500 ft MSL.

TP B738Aircraft type reporting.

TA -14Outside air temperature, °C.

IC LGT RIME 160-145Icing: light rime 16,000–14,500 ft.

RM DURD MARNR8 ARRRemarks.

PIREP0359Z (8:59 PM PDT) · 53 NM NW of KAWO · during descent · B748

moderate 29,000–15,000 ft turbulence

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SEA UA /OV SEA310080/TM 0359/FL290/TP B748/TB MOD 290-150/RM DURD MARNR ARVL VIXOR TRANSITION-ZSE

SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV SEA310080Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0359Reported at 03:59 UTC.

FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.

TP B748Aircraft type reporting.

TB MOD 290-150Turbulence: moderate 29,000–15,000 ft.

RM DURD MARNR ARVL VIXOR TRA…Remarks.

PIREP0355Z (8:55 PM PDT) · 5 NM W of KAWO · during descent · E75L

light to moderate 18,000–15,000 ft light chop 15,000–12,000 ft turbulence

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PAE UA /OV PAE340015/TM 0355/FL180/TP E75L/TB LGT-MOD 180-150 LGT CHOP 150-120/RM DURD GRIZZ ARVL-ZSE

PAE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV PAE340015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0355Reported at 03:55 UTC.

FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.

TP E75LAircraft type reporting.

TB LGT-MOD 180-150 LGT CHOP …Turbulence: light to moderate 18,000–15,000 ft light chop 15,000–12,000 ft.

RM DURD GRIZZ ARVL-ZSERemarks.

PIREP0341Z (8:41 PM PDT) · 15 NM S of KAWO · 17,000 ft MSL · E75L

light to moderate 17,000–25,000 ft turbulence

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SEA UA /OV PAE065010/TM 0341/FL170/TP E75L/TB LGT-MOD 170-250/RM ZSE

SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV PAE065010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0341Reported at 03:41 UTC.

FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.

TP E75LAircraft type reporting.

TB LGT-MOD 170-250Turbulence: light to moderate 17,000–25,000 ft.

RM ZSERemarks.

PIREP0248Z (7:48 PM PDT) · 82 NM SW of KAWO · 27,000 ft MSL · K35R

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OLM UA /OV OLM250010/TM 0248/FL270/TP K35R/SK TOP270/RM ZSE

OLM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV OLM250010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0248Reported at 02:48 UTC.

FL270Altitude: 27,000 ft MSL.

TP K35RAircraft type reporting.

SK TOP270Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

RM ZSERemarks.

PIREP0240Z (7:40 PM PDT) · 64 NM S of KAWO · during descent · E75L

moderate tb 20,000–16,000 ft turbulencelight rime 12,500–10,000 ft icing

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SEA UA /OV SEA187021/TM 0240/FL160/TP E75L/TA M09/TB MOD TB 200-160/IC LGT RIME 125-100/RM DURD HAWKZ8 ARR

SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV SEA187021Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0240Reported at 02:40 UTC.

FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.

TP E75LAircraft type reporting.

TA M09Outside air temperature, °C.

TB MOD TB 200-160Turbulence: moderate tb 20,000–16,000 ft.

IC LGT RIME 125-100Icing: light rime 12,500–10,000 ft.

RM DURD HAWKZ8 ARRRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at KAWO

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KAWO reported mostly VFR across 26 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 3,300 ft. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours

VFR 100%

Wind avg/max: 3/11 kt

Max gust: -

Lowest ceiling: 3,300 ft

Lowest vis: -

Prevailing wind: N

Category changes: 0

Last 7 days

VFR 93%MVFR 6%IFR 1%LIFR 1%

Wind avg/max: 3/11 kt

Max gust: 15 kt

Lowest ceiling: 200 ft

Lowest vis: 0.5 sm

Prevailing wind: NW

Category changes: 19

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days

29: 61%
16: 17%
11: 15%
34: 7%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type: Regional airport
ICAO: KAWO
FAA LID: AWO
City: Arlington
State: Washington
Country: United States
Elevation: 142 ft
Coordinates: 48.1614, -122.1584
Runways: 4
Longest runway: 5,332 ft
Weather reporting: Reports METAR
TAF: Nearest KPAE
AWOS/ASOS: 135.625 MHz
Time zone: America/Los_Angeles
Next sunset: 21h 4m

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Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Within 25 NM

8 airports

KPAESeattle Paine Field International AirportEverett, WA16 nm SVFR METAR · TAF KNRACoupeville Nolf AirportCoupeville, WA19 nm WVFR METAR KBVSSkagit Regional AirportBurlington, WA21 nm NWVFR METAR KNUWWhidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field)Oak Harbor, WA23 nm NWVFR METAR · TAF WN53Frontier AirparkLake Stevens, WA5 nm SE WA25Green Valley AirfieldGranite Falls, WA7 nm SE

+2 more within 25 NM

25–50 NM

9 airports

KBFIKing County International Airport - Boeing FieldSeattle, WA39 nm SVFR METAR · TAF KRNTRenton Municipal AirportRenton, WA40 nm SVFR METAR KBLIBellingham International AirportBellingham, WA41 nm NVFR METAR · TAF KFHRFriday Harbor AirportFriday Harbor, WA41 nm NWVFR METAR KSEASeattle–Tacoma International AirportSeattle, WA43 nm SVFR METAR · TAF KORSOrcas Island AirportEastsound, WA44 nm NWVFR METAR

+3 more within 50 NM

50–100 NM

7 airports

KCLMWilliam R Fairchild International AirportPort Angeles, WA54 nm WVFR METAR · TAF KTIWTacoma Narrows AirportTacoma, WA56 nm SMVFR METAR KTCMMcChord Air Force BaseTacoma, WA63 nm SVFR METAR · TAF KPLUPierce County-Thun FieldPuyallup, WA64 nm SVFR METAR KGRFGray Army Air FieldFort Lewis/Tacoma, WA67 nm SVFR METAR · TAF KSHNSanderson FieldShelton, WA69 nm SWMVFR METAR

+1 more within 100 NM

RC flying fields nearby

AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.

Evergreen Radio Modelers Association - Church Auditorium , Arlington, WA · 1 mi
Evergreen Radio Modelers Association - Erma Field , Arlington, WA · 5 mi
AERCF - Arlington Eagles R/C Flyers - Arlington Eagles Field , Arlington, WA · 5 mi

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Historical Flying Weather at KAWO

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KAWO reported VFR conditions during about 74.3% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 225 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; January had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 4.6 kt, calm 33.7% of the time.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#1024 of 1,400

Regional rank

#17

State rank

#21

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

74.3%

MVFR

21.5%

IFR

3.5%

LIFR

4.5%

Est. VFR days/yr

225

Most VFR month

July

Fewest VFR month

January

Median ceiling

3,300 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

33.7%

Median wind

4 kt

Gusty hours

5.8%

Crosswind >15 kt

0.0%

Fog/mist days/yr

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

824 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

KAWO monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
Month	VFR %	MVFR %	IFR %	LIFR %
Jan	54.7	29.8	5.3	10.2
Feb	63.3	27.0	5.3	4.4
Mar	72.2	23.9	2.1	1.8
Apr	77.7	19.9	1.5	0.9
May	76.6	19.1	2.3	2.0
Jun	80.3	16.9	2.0	0.8
Jul	84.5	11.5	2.2	1.8
Aug	81.5	13.7	2.4	2.5
Sep	73.0	16.6	4.3	6.1
Oct	64.1	21.7	4.9	9.4
Nov	62.7	27.3	4.3	5.7
Dec	56.4	30.7	5.5	7.4

Average wind by month

KAWO average wind by month, 2006–2025
Month	Mean wind (kt)
Jan	4.6 kt
Feb	4.5 kt
Mar	5.8 kt
Apr	5.3 kt
May	4.6 kt
Jun	4.6 kt
Jul	4.6 kt
Aug	4.1 kt
Sep	3.8 kt
Oct	4.1 kt
Nov	4.9 kt
Dec	4.4 kt

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KAWO airport diagram

Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.

The FAA airport diagram for Arlington Municipal Airport in Arlington, WA shows the runway and taxiway layout across 4 runways, ramp areas, and hold-short positions. Review it before taxiing at an unfamiliar field.

Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2610 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗

KAWO weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at KAWO?+

KAWO has 4 runways: 11, 16, 29, 34; the longest is 5,332 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KAWO report its own weather?+

Yes. Arlington Municipal Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KAWO have a TAF?+

No. KAWO does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPAE, about 16 nm away.

Does KAWO broadcast D-ATIS?+

No. KAWO does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KAWO from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.

Where can I find the KAWO airport diagram?+

The official FAA airport diagram for Arlington Municipal Airport (KAWO) is shown on this page. It maps the runway and taxiway layout, ramps, and hold-short lines. Tap it to zoom, or download the official FAA PDF free from the link under the diagram (updated every 28-day FAA charting cycle).

Pilot PIREPs for Arlington Municipal Airport (KAWO)

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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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