Arlington Municipal Airport (KAWO) Aviation Weather: METAR

As of 1:56 AM PDT, Oct 28, KAWO is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,200 ft ceiling.

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

Arlington Municipal Airport (KAWO) is a regional airport serving Arlington, WA at a field elevation of 142 ft. KAWO reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (11/29, 16/34), the longest 5,332 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.

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VFR

Observed 0856Z (1:56 AM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

Wind

160° 7 kt

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

4,200 ft

Altimeter

29.85"

Temp / Dew

46°F / 8°C

feels like 42°F

Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 4,200 ft, overcast at 5,000 ft, temperature 8°C (46°F), altimeter 29.85 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,200 ft.

Raw METAR

METAR KAWO 280856Z AUTO 16007KT 10SM -RA BKN042 OVC050 08/07 A2985 RMK AO2 WSHFT 0754 SLP115 P0013 60013 T00780072 55005 $

What changed at KAWO?

Since the 0833Z (1:33 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

Rain began (-RA).
Rain ended (RA).

Current pilot readout for KAWO

KAWO is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,200 ft ceiling. the wind favors runway ends 11, 16. Density altitude is approximately -600 ft (field elevation 142 ft). KAWO does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPAE, about 16 nm away.

KAWO by the numbers

What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.

74%

of daylight hours VFR, 2006 to 2025

KAWO reported VFR in 74% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 225 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and January the least, with IFR or worse 15% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 6% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 5%).

33%

of windy hours favor runway 29

Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 29 had the best headwind 33% of the time, runway 11 26%, and winds were calm 36% of hours. Winds most often blow from the northwest. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 0% of hours.

fog days a year

Fog was reported on about 35 days a year, and fog or mist on 82. October and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 7% of hours, against 1% in April.

34%

of hours calm

Winds were calm 34% of the time and averaged 4.6 kt overall. March is the windiest month (mean 6 kt) and September the calmest.

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
16FAV	5,332 ft	ASP	7 kt head	2 kt left
11	3,498 ft	ASP	6 kt head	4 kt right
29	3,498 ft	ASP	6 kt tail	4 kt left
34	5,332 ft	ASP	7 kt tail	2 kt right

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KAWO runways

2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

Runway 11/29
3,498 × 75 ft · ASP
Status not monitored
Current use
no stated-runway source at KAWO
Wind
11
6 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
29
6 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
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Runway 16/34
5,332 × 100 ft · ASP
Restricted (NOTAM)
Current use
no stated-runway source at KAWO
Wind
16
7 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
34
7 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
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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.

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

Over the last 23 h: wind 0→7 kt, ceiling 1,200 ft → 4,200 ft.

KAWO 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 KAWO

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

PIREP0713Z (12:13 AM PDT) · 40 NM SW of KAWO · during climb · B738

light chop turbulence

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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.

PIREP0705Z (12:05 AM PDT) · 22 NM NE of KAWO · 23,000 ft MSL · GL7T

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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.

PIREP0632Z (11:32 PM PDT) · 52 NM SE of KAWO · during climb · A21N

light rime 7,000–18,000 ft icing

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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.

PIREP0619Z (11:19 PM PDT) · 50 NM S of KAWO · 9,000 ft MSL · E75L

lt rime turbulence

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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.

PIREP0522Z (10:22 PM PDT) · 54 NM S of KAWO · during descent · B738

moderate rime 17,000–8,000 ft icing

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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.

PIREP0520Z (10:20 PM PDT) · 48 NM S of KAWO · during descent · B38M

light rime 16,000–9,000 ft icing

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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.

PIREP0505Z (10:05 PM PDT) · 49 NM S of KAWO · 3,200 ft MSL · B738

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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.

PIREP0451Z (9:51 PM PDT) · 39 NM W of KAWO · 14,000 ft MSL · KC35

moderate rime 140 icing

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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 KAWO

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KAWO reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 60 observations, with 26 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 21 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours

VFR 25%MVFR 58%IFR 10%LIFR 7%

Wind avg/max: 4/14 kt

Max gust: 21 kt

Lowest ceiling: 300 ft

Lowest vis: -

Prevailing wind: S

Category changes: 26

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days

VFR 62%MVFR 18%IFR 6%LIFR 14%

Wind avg/max: 2/14 kt

Max gust: 21 kt

Lowest ceiling: 100 ft

Lowest vis: 0.25 sm

Prevailing wind: N

Category changes: 46

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

29: 56%
34: 16%
11: 15%
16: 13%

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Live KAWO Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by KAWO's own weather station.

Headwind

7 kt

Crosswind (from the left)

2 kt

Wind is 19° off runway 16, the end with the most headwind right now.

Asphalt · 5,332 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Arlington Municipal Airport (KAWO) with runway 11/29, 16/34 marked

N ↑

Runway 11/29, 16/34 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: M-F 0800-1700 local
Repairs: Airframe & engine, major
Transient parking: Tie-downs
Landing fee: No
Other services: Air ambulance · Avionics · Cargo handling · Charter · Glider service · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales · Annual surveying · Glider towing
Pattern altitude: 1,200 ft MSL (1,058 AGL)
Control tower: None
Wind indicator: Lighted

Airport

Type: Regional airport
ICAO: KAWO
FAA LID: AWO
City: Arlington
State: Washington
Country: United States
Elevation: 142 ft
Coordinates: 48.1614, -122.1584
Runways: 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway: 5,332 ft
Weather reporting: Reports METAR
TAF: Nearest KPAE
AWOS/ASOS: 135.625 MHz
Time zone: America/Los_Angeles
Next sunset: 15h 52m

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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 SMVFR METAR · TAF KNRACoupeville Nolf AirportCoupeville, WA19 nm WVFR METAR KBVSSkagit Regional AirportBurlington, WA21 nm NWMVFR METAR KNUWWhidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field)Oak Harbor, WA23 nm NWMVFR 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 SMVFR METAR · TAF KRNTRenton Municipal AirportRenton, WA40 nm SMVFR METAR KBLIBellingham International AirportBellingham, WA41 nm NMVFR METAR · TAF KFHRFriday Harbor AirportFriday Harbor, WA41 nm NWVFR METAR KSEASeattle–Tacoma International AirportSeattle, WA43 nm SMVFR 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 SMVFR METAR · TAF KSHNSanderson FieldShelton, WA69 nm SWVFR METAR

+1 more within 100 NM

RC flying fields nearby

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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.

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Pilot PIREPs for Arlington Municipal Airport (KAWO)

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Arlington Municipal Airport (KAWO) Aviation Weather: METAR

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KAWO by the numbers

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KAWO runways

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