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Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) (KNUW) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS

As of 3:53 PM PDT, Oct 28, KNUW is currently VFR with winds from 310° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,000 ft ceiling. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KNUW right now.

Live aviation weather for Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) in Oak Harbor, WA, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) (KNUW) is a regional airport serving Oak Harbor, WA at a field elevation of 47 ft. KNUW 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 (07/25, 14/32), the longest 8,001 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.

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VFR
Observed 2253Z (3:53 PM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
310° 3 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
6,000 ft
Altimeter
29.97"
Temp / Dew
51°F / 11°C
dew 39°F / 4°C

Wind from the northwest (310°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 3,000 ft, broken clouds at 6,000 ft, broken clouds at 8,000 ft, temperature 11°C (51°F), altimeter 29.97 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 6,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KNUW 282253Z 31003KT 10SM FEW030 BKN060 BKN080 11/04 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP152 T01060039 $

What changed at KNUW?

Since the 2153Z (2:53 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 2153Z (2:53 PM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for KNUW

KNUW is currently VFR with winds from 310° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors northwest-facing runway ends (25, 32). Density altitude is approximately -550 ft (field elevation 47 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

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Runway wind check

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

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
32FAV3 kt head1 kt left
252 kt head2 kt right
072 kt tail2 kt left
143 kt tail1 kt right

Open the crosswind calculator to try your own wind and runway numbers →

KNUW 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.

  • Runway 07/25
    7,999 × 200 ft · CON
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KNUW
    Wind
    07
    2 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
    25
    2 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 14/32
    8,001 × 200 ft · CONC
    Restricted (NOTAM)
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KNUW
    Wind
    14
    3 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
    32
    3 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
    2 active equipment NOTAMsView 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
0132623Z09Z22Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 6→3 kt, ceiling 2,000 ft → 6,000 ft.

KNUW 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 KNUW

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

PIREP2315Z (4:15 PM PDT) · 57 NM S of KNUW · 7,000 ft MSL · SF50
light clear 7,000–11,000 ft icing
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SEA UA /OV SEA11015/TM 2315/FL070/TP SF50/IC LGT CLR 070-110
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA11015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2315Reported at 23:15 UTC.
FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.
TP SF50Aircraft type reporting.
IC LGT CLR 070-110Icing: light clear 7,000–11,000 ft.
PIREP2305Z (4:05 PM PDT) · 49 NM S of KNUW · 500 ft MSL · C56X
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BFI UA /OV BFI315002/TM 2305/FL005/TP C56X/RM +/- 5 KTS
BFI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BFI315002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2305Reported at 23:05 UTC.
FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.
TP C56XAircraft type reporting.
RM +/- 5 KTSRemarks.
PIREP2300Z (4:00 PM PDT) · 57 NM S of KNUW · during descent · E75L
light turb turbulence
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SEA UA /OV SEA/TM 2300/FL005/TP E75L/TB LGT TURB/RM +/- 5 KNTS ON FINAL
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2300Reported at 23:00 UTC.
FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT TURBTurbulence: light turb.
RM +/- 5 KNTS ON FINALRemarks.
PIREP2250Z (3:50 PM PDT) · 88 NM S of KNUW · during climb · BE20
light rime icing
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SEA UA /OV OLM090016/TM 2250/FL090/TP BE20/TA -04/IC LGT RIME /RM DURC
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OLM090016Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2250Reported at 22:50 UTC.
FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.
TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.
TA -04Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
RM DURCRemarks.
URGENT2236Z (3:36 PM PDT) · 44 NM S of KNUW · during descent · C700
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BFI UUA /OV BFI315008/TM 2236/FL020/TP C700/RM +/- 10KTS DURD
BFI UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).
OV BFI315008Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2236Reported at 22:36 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP C700Aircraft type reporting.
RM +/- 10KTS DURDRemarks.
PIREP2235Z (3:35 PM PDT) · 57 NM N of KNUW · during descent · F900
moderate icing
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VR UA /OV CYVR 035008 /TM 2235 /FL090 /TP F900 /IC MOD /RM DURD OVR SEBOG
VR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CYVR 035008Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2235Reported at 22:35 UTC.
FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.
TP F900Aircraft type reporting.
IC MODIcing: moderate.
RM DURD OVR SEBOGRemarks.
PIREP2216Z (3:16 PM PDT) · 28 NM SE of KNUW · 2,100 ft MSL · C208
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PAE UA /OV PAE300002/TM 2216/FL021/TP C208/SK SCT021
PAE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PAE300002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2216Reported at 22:16 UTC.
FL021Altitude: 2,100 ft MSL.
TP C208Aircraft type reporting.
SK SCT021Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2201Z (3:01 PM PDT) · 30 NM SE of KNUW · 1,500 ft MSL · DH3T
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PAE UA /OV W55-PAE /TM 2201 /FL015 /TP DH3T /SK SCT-BKN035 /RM PUGET SOUND VFR
PAE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV W55-PAELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2201Reported at 22:01 UTC.
FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.
TP DH3TAircraft type reporting.
SK SCT-BKN035Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM PUGET SOUND VFRRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at KNUW

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KNUW reported mostly VFR across 28 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 23 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 79%MVFR 21%
Wind avg/max: 6/14 kt
Max gust: 23 kt
Lowest ceiling: 2,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 3

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 86%MVFR 10%IFR 3%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 5/15 kt
Max gust: 23 kt
Lowest ceiling: 400 ft
Lowest vis: 0.75 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 17

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

25
42%
07
26%
14
19%
32
13%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 2300Z (4:00 PM PDT)

TAF KNUW 282300Z 2823/2923 15010KT 9999 SCT015 BKN030 BKN050 650508 541409 QNH2995INS TEMPO 2823/2902 30008KT 9999 VCSH FEW020 BKN050 BKN080 BECMG 2903/2905 15012G25KT 9999 VCSH SCT010 BKN025 OVC050 650409 540309 541207 QNH2996INS TEMPO 2907/2913 13015G28KT 8000 -SHRA BR FEW005 BKN010 OVC020 BECMG 2916/2918 14010G20KT 9999 -SHRA FEW015 BKN030 BKN080 OVC150 650509 541209 QNH2991INS TX11/2823Z TN04/2912Z FS30228

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Live KNUW Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by KNUW's own weather station.

N32143 kt
Headwind
3 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
1 kt

Wind is 25° off runway 32, the end with the most headwind right now.

Concrete · 8,001 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) (KNUW) with runway 07/25, 14/32 marked
N ↑

Runway 07/25, 14/32 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 · JP-5 · JP-8
Attended
24 hours
Oxygen
Bulk, high & low pressure
Control tower
Yes

Airport

Type
Regional airport
ICAO
KNUW
IATA
NUW
FAA LID
NUW
City
Oak Harbor
State
Washington
Country
United States
Elevation
47 ft
Coordinates
48.3518, -122.6560
Runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
8,001 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Published
ATIS
134.15 MHz
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Sunset in
1h 32m

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KNUW airport diagram

Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.

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Pilot PIREPs for Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) (KNUW)

Community-submitted

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

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field), including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

⚠️ Pilot PIREPs on ATIS Alerts are community-submitted airport notes for situational awareness only. They are not official FAA PIREPs, NOTAMs, weather briefings, airport advisories, or flight-planning guidance. Always verify with official FAA/NWS sources, airport management, ATC, and current publications.

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