Chehalis Centralia Airport (KCLS) Aviation Weather: METAR
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Live aviation weather for Chehalis Centralia Airport in Chehalis, WA, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Chehalis Centralia Airport (KCLS) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Chehalis, WA at a field elevation of 177 ft. KCLS reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (16/34), the longest 5,000 ft.
What changed at KCLS?
Since the 0215Z (7:15 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0215Z (7:15 PM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KCLS
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KCLS by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KCLS reported VFR in 70% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 181 flyable days a year. August is the most reliable month and January the least, with IFR or worse 24% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 10% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 7%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 16 had the best headwind 69% of the time, runway 34 31%, and winds were calm 48% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Fog was reported on about 87 days a year, and fog or mist on 236. January and November are the foggiest months, with fog in 20% of hours, against 3% in July.
Winds were calm 39% of the time and averaged 3.5 kt overall. December is the windiest month (mean 4 kt) and August 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.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 5,000 ft | CON | - | - |
| 34 | 5,000 ft | CON | - | - |
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KCLS 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 16/345,000 × 140 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KCLSWind
- 16
- no steady wind
- 34
- no steady wind
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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.
Over the last 24 h: wind 7→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KCLS 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 KCLS
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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SEA UA /OV SEA130030/TM 0223/FL080/TP PA31/TA -04/IC TRACE RIME
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SEA130030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0223Reported at 02:23 UTC.FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.TP PA31Aircraft type reporting.TA -04Outside air temperature, °C.IC TRACE RIMEIcing: trace rime.Show raw report
PDX UA /OV BTG338018/TM 0203/FL145/TP PC12/SK TOP140/TA M10/IC LGT RIME 100-130/RM /ZSE
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BTG338018Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0203Reported at 02:03 UTC.FL145Altitude: 14,500 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP140Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA M10Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIME 100-130Icing: light rime 10,000–13,000 ft.RM /ZSERemarks.Show raw report
HIO UA /OV HIO130007/TM 0138/FL024/TP C172/SK OVC024/RM DURD 31L
HIO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HIO130007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0138Reported at 01:38 UTC.FL024Altitude: 2,400 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC024Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURD 31LRemarks.Show raw report
BFI UA /OV BFI315008/TM 0118/FL020/TP C700/RM NO LLWS
BFI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BFI315008Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0118Reported at 01:18 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP C700Aircraft type reporting.RM NO LLWSRemarks.Show raw report
SEA UA /OV SEA/TM 0050/FL018/TP B739/WV 205/18
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SEALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0050Reported at 00:50 UTC.FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.WV 205/18Wind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.Show raw report
PDX UA /OV PDX170032/TM 0028/FL075/TP E120/TA M02/TB MOD 075-130/IC LGT RIME 075-130/RM DURD
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PDX170032Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0028Reported at 00:28 UTC.FL075Altitude: 7,500 ft MSL.TP E120Aircraft type reporting.TA M02Outside air temperature, °C.TB MOD 075-130Turbulence: moderate 7,500–13,000 ft.IC LGT RIME 075-130Icing: light rime 7,500–13,000 ft.RM DURDRemarks.Show raw report
BFI UA /OV BFI315007/TM 0018/FL020/TP B752/RM NO LLWS DURD
BFI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BFI315007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0018Reported at 00:18 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP B752Aircraft type reporting.RM NO LLWS DURDRemarks.Show raw report
BFI UA /OV BFI315004/TM 0015/FL014/TP EVOT/TB LGT CHOP/RM DURD
BFI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BFI315004Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0015Reported at 00:15 UTC.FL014Altitude: 1,400 ft MSL.TP EVOTAircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.RM DURDRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KCLS
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KCLS reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 14 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 14 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,000 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.
- 34
- 51%
- 16
- 49%
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Live crosswind meter
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Concrete · 5,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 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
- Mon-Fri 0700-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KCLS
- IATA
- CLS
- FAA LID
- CLS
- City
- Chehalis
- State
- Washington
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 177 ft
- Coordinates
- 46.6770, -122.9830
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KOLM
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 22h 16m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Faro Field Flyers - Pleasant Valley Rd , Chehalis, WA · 5 mi
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- Lewis County Radio Controllers - Buckley Rd , Toledo, WA · 16 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KCLS
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KCLS reported VFR conditions during about 69.9% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 181 VFR flying days a year. August had the most VFR weather; January had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 3.5 kt, calm 38.9% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50.2 | 25.8 | 11.3 | 12.7 |
| Feb | 59.3 | 25.1 | 8.2 | 7.4 |
| Mar | 69.2 | 21.0 | 4.6 | 5.3 |
| Apr | 75.7 | 18.3 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| May | 74.7 | 19.8 | 3.7 | 1.8 |
| Jun | 75.1 | 20.4 | 2.6 | 1.9 |
| Jul | 77.2 | 18.1 | 3.5 | 1.2 |
| Aug | 77.6 | 16.7 | 3.5 | 2.3 |
| Sep | 72.7 | 16.3 | 5.6 | 5.4 |
| Oct | 63.0 | 18.1 | 7.0 | 11.9 |
| Nov | 57.0 | 22.8 | 8.0 | 12.2 |
| Dec | 50.8 | 26.9 | 11.6 | 10.6 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4.2 kt |
| Feb | 4.0 kt |
| Mar | 4.1 kt |
| Apr | 3.9 kt |
| May | 3.2 kt |
| Jun | 3.1 kt |
| Jul | 2.9 kt |
| Aug | 2.7 kt |
| Sep | 2.8 kt |
| Oct | 3.3 kt |
| Nov | 4.2 kt |
| Dec | 4.3 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 Chehalis Centralia Airport (KCLS)
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