Ephrata Municipal Airport (KEPH) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 6:53 PM PDT, Oct 28, KEPH is currently VFR with winds from 300° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Ephrata Municipal Airport in Ephrata, WA, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Ephrata Municipal Airport (KEPH) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Ephrata, WA at a field elevation of 1,276 ft. KEPH reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 3 physical runways (03/21, 04/22, 11/29), the longest 5,500 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 135.775.
Wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 7°C (45°F), altimeter 29.95 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KEPH 290153Z AUTO 30005KT 10SM CLR 07/M01 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP150 T00721011
Current pilot readout for KEPH
KEPH is currently VFR with winds from 300° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northwest-facing runway ends (29). Density altitude is approximately 600 ft (field elevation 1,276 ft). KEPH does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMWH, about 10 nm away.
KEPH by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KEPH reported VFR in 89% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 296 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December 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 5% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 3%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 29 had the best headwind 37% of the time, the northeast-facing ends (03, 04) 30%, and winds were calm 17% of hours. Winds most often blow from the north. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 23 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 2. From December to February KEPH was IFR or worse 19% of the time, against 1% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 34 days a year, and fog or mist on 75. January and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 18% of hours, against 0% in July.
Field elevation is 1,276 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 3,299 ft, 2,023 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29FAV | 3,843 ft | CON | 5 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 21 | 5,500 ft | ASPH-F | 1 kt head | 5 kt right |
| 22 | 3,467 ft | ASPH | 1 kt head | 5 kt right |
| 03 | 5,500 ft | ASPH-F | 1 kt tail | 5 kt left |
| 04 | 3,467 ft | ASPH | 1 kt tail | 5 kt left |
| 11 | 3,843 ft | CON | 5 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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KEPH runways
3 physical runways · 6 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 03/215,500 × 75 ft · ASPH-FCurrent useno stated-runway source at KEPHWind
- 03
- 1 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
- 21
- 1 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 04/223,467 × 150 ft · ASPHCurrent useno stated-runway source at KEPHWind
- 04
- 1 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
- 22
- 1 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 11/293,843 × 60 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KEPHWind
- 11
- 5 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 29
- 5 kt headwind · 1 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.
KEPH 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 KEPH
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
SFF UA /OV 7W SFF/TM 0207/FL070/TP PC12/SK BKN070
SFF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 7W SFFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0207Reported at 02:07 UTC.FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN070Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
SEA UA /OV SEA070020/TM 2338/FL180/TP B737/SK TOPS180/RM DURC ZSE
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SEA070020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2338Reported at 23:38 UTC.FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.SK TOPS180Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURC ZSERemarks.Show raw report
SFF UA /OV SFF/TM 2321/FL056/TP PC12/SK BKN056-TOPUNKN/TA M04/TB LGT-OCNL MOD/IC LGT MX 056-130
SFF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SFFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2321Reported at 23:21 UTC.FL056Altitude: 5,600 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN056-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA M04Outside air temperature, °C.TB LGT-OCNL MODTurbulence: light -occasional moderate.IC LGT MX 056-130Icing: light mx 5,600–13,000 ft.Show raw report
SFF UA /OV SFF/TM 2214/FL054/TP PC12/SK BKN054-TOPUNKN/TA M02/IC LGT MX
SFF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SFFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2214Reported at 22:14 UTC.FL054Altitude: 5,400 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN054-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA M02Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT MXIcing: light mx.Show raw report
MWH UA /OV MWH090003/TM 2135/FL050/TP BE23/SK BKN050
MWH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MWH090003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2135Reported at 21:35 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP BE23Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN050Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
MWH UA /OV MWH090003/TM 2133/FL050/TP BE23/SK BKN050
MWH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MWH090003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2133Reported at 21:33 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP BE23Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN050Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
ALW UA /OV ALW/TM 2125/FL022/TP C172/RM LLWS +/- 5KTS IN PATTERN RY 20
ALW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ALWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2125Reported at 21:25 UTC.FL022Altitude: 2,200 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.RM LLWS +/- 5KTS IN PATTERN …Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KEPH
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 29
- 44%
- 03/04
- 31%
- 21/22
- 21%
- 11
- 4%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KEPH's own weather station.
Wind is 8° off runway 29, the end with the most headwind right now.
Concrete · 3,843 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 03/21, 04/22, 11/29 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 · Jet A+
- Attended
- Mon-Fri 0700-1600 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, minor
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting · Glider service
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KEPH
- IATA
- EPH
- FAA LID
- EPH
- City
- Ephrata
- State
- Washington
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,276 ft
- Coordinates
- 47.3076, -119.5160
- Runways
- 3 physical runways · 6 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KMWH
- AWOS/ASOS
- 135.775 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 21h 54m
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Historical Flying Weather at KEPH
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KEPH reported VFR conditions during about 88.9% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 296 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.8 kt, calm 11.8% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58.6 | 17.5 | 12.4 | 11.5 |
| Feb | 79.6 | 10.6 | 5.1 | 4.8 |
| Mar | 93.4 | 3.9 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| Apr | 97.4 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| May | 98.6 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 98.9 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 99.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 94.8 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 94.9 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 0.9 |
| Oct | 94.1 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| Nov | 74.0 | 12.6 | 6.1 | 7.4 |
| Dec | 57.0 | 18.7 | 11.3 | 13.0 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5.5 kt |
| Feb | 6.7 kt |
| Mar | 6.9 kt |
| Apr | 7.9 kt |
| May | 7.7 kt |
| Jun | 7.9 kt |
| Jul | 7.8 kt |
| Aug | 7.0 kt |
| Sep | 6.3 kt |
| Oct | 6.0 kt |
| Nov | 5.9 kt |
| Dec | 5.6 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 Ephrata Municipal Airport (KEPH)
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