William R Fairchild International Airport (KCLM) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 2:53 AM PDT, Oct 28, KCLM is currently VFR with winds from 250° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for William R Fairchild International Airport in Port Angeles, WA, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
William R Fairchild International Airport (KCLM) is a regional airport serving Port Angeles, WA at a field elevation of 291 ft. KCLM reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (09/27, 13/31), the longest 6,347 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 135.175.
Wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 11 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 5,500 ft, scattered clouds at 7,000 ft, scattered clouds at 11,000 ft, temperature 7°C (44°F), altimeter 29.83 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KCLM 280953Z AUTO 25011KT 10SM SCT055 SCT070 SCT110 07/04 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP103 T00670039
Current pilot readout for KCLM
KCLM is currently VFR with winds from 250° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (27). Density altitude is approximately -500 ft (field elevation 291 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KCLM by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KCLM reported VFR in 79% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 237 flyable days a year. April is the most reliable month and January the least, with IFR or worse 17% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 7% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 3%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 27 had the best headwind 58% of the time, runway 31 17%, and winds were calm 30% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Fog was reported on about 42 days a year, and fog or mist on 156. January and November are the foggiest months, with fog in 14% of hours, against 3% in June.
Snow fell on about 11 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 0. From December to February KCLM was IFR or worse 13% of the time, against 9% from June to August.
Winds were calm 22% of the time and averaged 4.7 kt overall. July is the windiest month (mean 6 kt) and October 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27FAV | 6,347 ft | ASP | 9 kt head | 6 kt left |
| 31 | 3,255 ft | ASP | 2 kt head | 11 kt left |
| 13 | 3,255 ft | ASP | 2 kt tail | 11 kt right |
| 09 | 6,347 ft | ASP | 9 kt tail | 6 kt right |
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KCLM 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.
- Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 09/276,347 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KCLMWind
- 09
- 9 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
- 27
- 9 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
4 active equipment NOTAMsView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 13/313,255 × 50 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KCLMWind
- 13
- 2 kt tailwind · 11 kt crosswind from right
- 31
- 2 kt headwind · 11 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.
KCLM 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 KCLM
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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SEA UA /OV SEA112013/TM 1017/FL050/TP PC12/TA M03 050/IC LGT RIME 100-050/RM DURD FROM SE
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SEA112013Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1017Reported at 10:17 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.TA M03 050Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIME 100-050Icing: light rime 10,000–5,000 ft.RM DURD FROM SERemarks.Show raw report
SEA UA /OV SEA325031/TM 0919/FL90/TP B737/TA M8/IC MOD RIME
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SEA325031Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0919Reported at 09:19 UTC.FL90Altitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TA M8Outside air temperature, °C.IC MOD RIMEIcing: moderate rime.Show raw report
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.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KCLM
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 27
- 58%
- 09
- 32%
- 13
- 7%
- 31
- 3%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (10:20 PM PDT)
TAF KCLM 280520Z 2806/2906 VRB05KT P6SM -SHRA SCT025 BKN035 FM281200 29008G16KT P6SM VCSH BKN035 FM281800 VRB04KT P6SM BKN050 FM290500 VRB02KT P6SM VCSH BKN045
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KCLM's own weather station.
Wind is 35° off runway 27, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 6,347 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 09/27, 13/31 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 0900-1930 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Other services
- Air freight · Air ambulance · Cargo handling · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KCLM
- IATA
- CLM
- FAA LID
- CLM
- City
- Port Angeles
- State
- Washington
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 291 ft
- Coordinates
- 48.1202, -123.5000
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,347 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- AWOS/ASOS
- 135.175 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 14h 37m
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Historical Flying Weather at KCLM
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KCLM reported VFR conditions during about 78.7% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 237 VFR flying days a year. April had the most VFR weather; January had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 4.7 kt, calm 21.8% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 63.3 | 19.3 | 9.8 | 7.6 |
| Feb | 71.2 | 17.3 | 7.0 | 4.5 |
| Mar | 80.4 | 13.4 | 3.8 | 2.3 |
| Apr | 84.0 | 11.8 | 2.7 | 1.5 |
| May | 82.2 | 10.9 | 3.9 | 3.0 |
| Jun | 82.7 | 11.2 | 3.5 | 2.6 |
| Jul | 81.0 | 8.7 | 3.8 | 6.5 |
| Aug | 79.7 | 9.8 | 3.9 | 6.5 |
| Sep | 82.6 | 7.6 | 3.8 | 6.0 |
| Oct | 79.3 | 10.3 | 4.8 | 5.5 |
| Nov | 73.4 | 16.4 | 5.9 | 4.3 |
| Dec | 67.3 | 22.2 | 7.3 | 3.2 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4.0 kt |
| Feb | 4.4 kt |
| Mar | 4.4 kt |
| Apr | 5.3 kt |
| May | 5.7 kt |
| Jun | 5.8 kt |
| Jul | 6.1 kt |
| Aug | 5.1 kt |
| Sep | 4.0 kt |
| Oct | 3.7 kt |
| Nov | 4.1 kt |
| Dec | 4.0 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for William R Fairchild International Airport (KCLM)
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