Southwest Washington Regional Airport (KKLS) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 11:56 PM PDT, Oct 28, KKLS is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,600 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Southwest Washington Regional Airport in Kelso, WA, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Southwest Washington Regional Airport (KKLS) is a regional airport serving Kelso, WA at a field elevation of 20 ft. KKLS reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (12/30), the longest 4,391 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 135.075.
Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 4,600 ft, temperature 9°C (48°F), altimeter 30.04 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,600 ft.
METAR KKLS 290656Z AUTO 15006KT 10SM -RA OVC046 09/07 A3004 RMK AO2 RAB40 SLP177 P0000 T00890067 $
What changed at KKLS?
Since the 0556Z (10:56 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Rain began (-RA).
Current pilot readout for KKLS
KKLS is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,600 ft ceiling. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (12). Density altitude is approximately -850 ft (field elevation 20 ft). KKLS does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPDX, about 34 nm away.
KKLS by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KKLS reported VFR in 72% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 222 flyable days a year. April is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 18% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 8% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 3%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 12 had the best headwind 51% of the time, runway 30 49%, and winds were calm 36% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south-southeast. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Fog was reported on about 17 days a year, and fog or mist on 70. November and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 6% of hours, against 1% in July.
Winds were calm 30% of the time and averaged 4.3 kt overall. December is the windiest month (mean 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12FAV | 4,391 ft | ASP | 6 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 30 | 4,391 ft | ASP | 6 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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KKLS 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 12/304,391 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KKLSWind
- 12
- 6 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 30
- 6 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
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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 23 h: wind 7→6 kt, ceiling 1,300 ft → 4,600 ft.
KKLS 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 KKLS
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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SEA UA /OV SEA161008/TM 0508/FL040/TP E75L/SK BASES 040/RM DURC
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SEA161008Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0508Reported at 05:08 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.SK BASES 040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
PDX UA /OV BTG070020/TM 0503/FL100/TP PC12/TA M08/IC LGT RIME/RM ZSE
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BTG070020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0503Reported at 05:03 UTC.FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.TA M08Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.RM ZSERemarks.Show raw report
SEA UA /OV SEA190045/TM 0341/FL180/TP B39M/TA M05/IC MOD RIME 180-120/RM /ZSE
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SEA190045Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0341Reported at 03:41 UTC.FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.TP B39MAircraft type reporting.TA M05Outside air temperature, °C.IC MOD RIME 180-120Icing: moderate rime 18,000–12,000 ft.RM /ZSERemarks.Show raw report
SEA UA /OV SEA180026/TM 0300/FL180/TP B739/TA -10/IC MOD RIME/RM RIME 80-130
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SEA180026Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0300Reported at 03:00 UTC.FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.TA -10Outside air temperature, °C.IC MOD RIMEIcing: moderate rime.RM RIME 80-130Remarks.Show raw report
OLM UA /OV OLM111013 /TM 0257 /FL180 /TP E75L /TA M24 /WV 24025KT /IC LGT-RIME /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
OLM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OLM111013Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0257Reported at 02:57 UTC.FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TA M24Outside air temperature, °C.WV 24025KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.IC LGT-RIMEIcing: light -rime.RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATHRemarks.Show raw report
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.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KKLS
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KKLS reported mostly VFR across 36 observations, with 11 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 700 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.
- 30
- 67%
- 12
- 33%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KKLS's own weather station.
Wind is 10° off runway 12, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 4,391 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 12/30 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 0800-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Avionics · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KKLS
- IATA
- KLS
- FAA LID
- KLS
- City
- Kelso
- State
- Washington
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 20 ft
- Coordinates
- 46.1180, -122.8980
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,391 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KPDX
- AWOS/ASOS
- 135.075 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 18h 1m
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AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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Historical Flying Weather at KKLS
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KKLS reported VFR conditions during about 72.4% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 222 VFR flying days a year. April had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 4.3 kt, calm 30.3% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55.4 | 28.1 | 8.7 | 7.8 |
| Feb | 63.4 | 26.6 | 5.5 | 4.5 |
| Mar | 71.6 | 21.3 | 3.9 | 3.2 |
| Apr | 79.3 | 17.4 | 1.8 | 1.5 |
| May | 77.0 | 19.7 | 2.5 | 0.8 |
| Jun | 77.0 | 20.7 | 1.7 | 0.6 |
| Jul | 73.1 | 22.8 | 3.7 | 0.3 |
| Aug | 71.7 | 21.5 | 6.3 | 0.5 |
| Sep | 75.8 | 17.9 | 4.3 | 2.0 |
| Oct | 69.7 | 19.4 | 5.2 | 5.7 |
| Nov | 61.8 | 23.8 | 6.8 | 7.6 |
| Dec | 53.7 | 28.4 | 9.8 | 8.1 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4.9 kt |
| Feb | 4.3 kt |
| Mar | 4.5 kt |
| Apr | 4.1 kt |
| May | 4.1 kt |
| Jun | 4.2 kt |
| Jul | 4.4 kt |
| Aug | 3.9 kt |
| Sep | 3.5 kt |
| Oct | 3.6 kt |
| Nov | 4.7 kt |
| Dec | 5.0 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 Southwest Washington Regional Airport (KKLS)
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