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Desert Aire Regional Airport (KM94) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 12:15 PM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (K1S5), KM94 is currently VFR with winds from 250° at 8 knots gusting 14, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,900 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Desert Aire Regional Airport in Mattawa, WA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (K1S5): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Desert Aire Regional Airport (KM94) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Mattawa, WA at a field elevation of 586 ft. KM94 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from K1S5, about 22 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (10/28), the longest 3,665 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KYKM.

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VFR
Observed 1915Z (12:15 PM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station K1S5, 21.7 nm away.

Wind
250° 8 kt
gusting 14 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
4,900 ft
Altimeter
29.95"
Temp / Dew
57°F / 14°C
dew 37°F / 3°C

Wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 8 kt, gusting 14 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 4,900 ft, temperature 14°C (57°F), altimeter 29.95 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,900 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR K1S5 281915Z AUTO 25008G14KT 10SM OVC049 14/03 A2995 RMK AO2 T01400026

What changed at K1S5 (nearest station)?

Since the 1855Z (11:55 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Gusts began, now gusting 14 kt.

Current pilot readout for KM94

Based on the nearest station (K1S5), KM94 is currently VFR with winds from 250° at 8 knots gusting 14, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,900 ft ceiling. the wind favors runway ends 28. Density altitude is approximately 550 ft (field elevation 586 ft). KM94 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KYKM, about 27 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
28FAV6 kt head6 kt left (g10)
106 kt tail6 kt right (g10)

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KM94 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.

  • Runway 10/28
    3,665 × 60 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KM94
    Wind
    10
    6 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
    28
    6 kt headwind · 6 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.

24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0132619Z07Z19Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 0→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → 4,900 ft.

KM94 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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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 KM94

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

PIREP1900Z (12:00 PM PDT) · 27 NM W of KM94 · during descent · C550
light to moderate 3,000–8,000 ft turbulence
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YKM UA /OV KYKM /TM 1900/FL080/TP C550/TB LGT-MOD 030-080/RM DURD
YKM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KYKMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1900Reported at 19:00 UTC.
FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.
TP C550Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MOD 030-080Turbulence: light to moderate 3,000–8,000 ft.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1716Z (10:16 AM PDT) · 23 NM W of KM94 · during descent · C208
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YKM UA /OV YKM/TM 1716/FLDURD/TP C208/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH ALL THE WAY DOWN FINAL RY27
YKM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV YKMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1716Reported at 17:16 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP C208Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM SMOOTH ALL THE WAY DOWN F…Remarks.
PIREP1702Z (10:02 AM PDT) · 32 NM SE of KM94 · 4,000 ft MSL · E75L
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PSC UA /OV PSC310010/TM 1702/FL040/TP E75L/TB NEG/RM DURD FL040-SFC
PSC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PSC310010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1702Reported at 17:02 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM DURD FL040-SFCRemarks.
PIREP1635Z (9:35 AM PDT) · 54 NM NE of KM94 · 8,000 ft MSL · C208
occasional light mixed icing
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MWH UA /OV MWH090025/TM 1635/FL080/TP C208/SK OCNL IMC/TA M06/IC OCNL LGT MIXED
MWH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MWH090025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1635Reported at 16:35 UTC.
FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.
TP C208Aircraft type reporting.
SK OCNL IMCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA M06Outside air temperature, °C.
IC OCNL LGT MIXEDIcing: occasional light mixed.
PIREP1633Z (9:33 AM PDT) · 20 NM SW of KM94 · 2,300 ft MSL · C408
light blo 040 turbulence
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YKM UA /OV YKM090004/TM 1633/FL023/TP C408/TB LGT BLO 040
YKM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV YKM090004Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1633Reported at 16:33 UTC.
FL023Altitude: 2,300 ft MSL.
TP C408Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT BLO 040Turbulence: light blo 040.
PIREP1615Z (9:15 AM PDT) · 72 NM SE of KM94 · during climb · PC12
light chop turbulence
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PDT UA /OV PDT/TM 1615/FL041/TP PC12/TB LGT CHOP/RM DURC
PDT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PDTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1615Reported at 16:15 UTC.
FL041Altitude: 4,100 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1606Z (9:06 AM PDT) · 54 NM NE of KM94 · 8,000 ft MSL · C408
light mx icing
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MWH UA /OV MWH090025/TM 1606/FL080/TP C408/IC LGT MX
MWH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MWH090025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1606Reported at 16:06 UTC.
FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.
TP C408Aircraft type reporting.
IC LGT MXIcing: light mx.
PIREP1534Z (8:34 AM PDT) · 40 NM NE of KM94 · during climb · B735
light rme icing
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MWH UA /OV KMWH/TM 1534/FL055/TP B735/SK OVC 055/IC LGT RME/RM DURC 32R. TEMP 6C
MWH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KMWHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1534Reported at 15:34 UTC.
FL055Altitude: 5,500 ft MSL.
TP B735Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC 055Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
IC LGT RMEIcing: light rme.
RM DURC 32R. TEMP 6CRemarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at KM94

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station K1S5 reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 23 kt, the lowest ceiling was 4,900 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 6/16 kt
Max gust: 23 kt
Lowest ceiling: 4,900 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 90%MVFR 6%IFR 2%LIFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 2/13 kt
Max gust: 22 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 22

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

28
71%
10
29%

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Live crosswind meter

KM94 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from K1S5, 22 nm away.

N28108 kt
Headwind
6 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
6 kt
Headwind in gusts
10 kt
Crosswind in gusts
10 kt

Wind is 46° off runway 28, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 3,665 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Desert Aire Regional Airport (KM94) with runway 10/28 marked
N ↑

Runway 10/28 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
M94
City
Mattawa
State
Washington
Country
United States
Elevation
586 ft
Coordinates
46.6874, -119.9210
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,665 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station K1S5
TAF
Nearest KYKM
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Sunset in
5h 22m

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Pilot PIREPs for Desert Aire Regional Airport (KM94)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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