Tri Cities Airport (KPSC) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS

As of 4:53 PM PDT, Oct 28, KPSC is currently VFR with winds from 220° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KPSC right now.

Live aviation weather for Tri Cities Airport in Pasco, WA, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Tri Cities Airport (KPSC) is a regional airport serving Pasco, WA at a field elevation of 410 ft. KPSC reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 3 physical runways (03L/21R, 03R/21L, 12/30), the longest 7,707 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.

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VFR

Observed 2353Z (4:53 PM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

Wind

220° 11 kt

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

Unlimited

Altimeter

29.97"

Temp / Dew

57°F / 14°C

dew 36°F / 2°C

Wind from the southwest (220°) at 11 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 11,000 ft, temperature 14°C (57°F), altimeter 29.97 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR

METAR KPSC 282353Z 22011KT 10SM SCT110 14/02 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP149 60000 T01390022 10161 20133 50001

What changed at KPSC?

Since the 2253Z (3:53 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

Wind speed down from 17 to 11 kt.
Gusts are no longer reported.

Current pilot readout for KPSC

KPSC is currently VFR with winds from 220° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (21L, 21R). Density altitude is approximately 300 ft (field elevation 410 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

KPSC by the numbers

What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.

FAA ground stops or delay programs, last 12 months

The FAA issued no ground stop or ground delay program for PSC in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from PSC's own airspace.

PSC delay status →

91%

of daylight hours VFR, 2006 to 2025

KPSC reported VFR in 91% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 308 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 16% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 3% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 3%).

38%

of windy hours favor 21L, 21R

Over 20 years of hourly winds, the southwest-facing ends (21L, 21R) had the best headwind 38% of the time, runway 30 35%, and winds were calm 28% of hours. Winds most often blow from the southwest. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.

snow days a year

Snow fell on about 18 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 3. From December to February KPSC was IFR or worse 13% of the time, against under 1% from June to August.

89%

of departures on time, June 2025 to May 2026

PSC departures left within 15 minutes of schedule 89% of the time across 6,344 flights, June 2025 to May 2026. Before 9 AM departures did best (93%) and 6 to 9 PM did worst (78%).

PSC delays by hour and weekday →

fog days a year

Fog was reported on about 21 days a year, and fog or mist on 80. January and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 19% of hours, against 0% in July.

Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, hourly observations 2006 to 2025, the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025 and BTS airline on-time data. 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
21LFAV	4,423 ft	ASP	11 kt head	1 kt left
21R	7,707 ft	ASP	11 kt head	1 kt left
12	7,704 ft	ASP	1 kt head	11 kt right
30	7,704 ft	ASP	1 kt tail	11 kt left
03L	7,707 ft	ASP	11 kt tail	1 kt right
03R	4,423 ft	ASP	11 kt tail	1 kt right

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KPSC 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.

Runway 03L/21R
7,707 × 150 ft · ASP
Status not monitored
Current use
no stated-runway source at KPSC
Wind
03L
11 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
21R
11 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
Runway 03R/21L
4,423 × 75 ft · ASP
Status not monitored
Current use
no stated-runway source at KPSC
Wind
03R
11 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
21L
11 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
Runway 12/30
7,704 × 150 ft · ASP
Status not monitored
Current use
no stated-runway source at KPSC
Wind
12
1 kt headwind · 11 kt crosswind from right
30
1 kt tailwind · 11 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

Over the last 23 h: wind 12→11 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

KPSC weather radar

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

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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 KPSC

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

PIREP2335Z (4:35 PM PDT) · 74 NM S of KPSC · 12,000 ft MSL · KODI

moderate rime icing

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DLS UA /OV LTJ100070/TM 2335/FL120/TP KODI/TA M11/IC MOD RIME/RM /ZSE

DLS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV LTJ100070Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2335Reported at 23:35 UTC.

FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.

TP KODIAircraft type reporting.

TA M11Outside air temperature, °C.

IC MOD RIMEIcing: moderate rime.

RM /ZSERemarks.

PIREP2135Z (2:35 PM PDT) · 56 NM N of KPSC · 5,000 ft MSL · BE23

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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.

PIREP2133Z (2:33 PM PDT) · 56 NM N of KPSC · 5,000 ft MSL · BE23

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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.

PIREP2125Z (2:25 PM PDT) · 36 NM E of KPSC · 2,200 ft MSL · C172

low-level wind shear

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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.

PIREP2120Z (2:20 PM PDT) · 77 NM NE of KPSC · 12,000 ft MSL · B737

lt rime 12,000–10,000 ft oat m10 icing

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GEG UA /OV BLUNT/TM 2120/FL120/TP B737/IC LT RIME 120-100 OAT M10

GEG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV BLUNTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2120Reported at 21:20 UTC.

FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.

TP B737Aircraft type reporting.

IC LT RIME 120-100 OAT M10Icing: lt rime 12,000–10,000 ft oat m10.

PIREP2005Z (1:05 PM PDT) · 30 NM NW of KPSC · 12,000 ft MSL · E75L

light chop 120-blo turbulence

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PSC UA /OV PSC315030/TM 2005/FL120/TP E75L/TB LGT CHOP 120-BLO

PSC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV PSC315030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2005Reported at 20:05 UTC.

FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.

TP E75LAircraft type reporting.

TB LGT CHOP 120-BLOTurbulence: light chop 120-blo.

PIREP2001Z (1:01 PM PDT) · 53 NM E of KPSC · 7,000 ft MSL · C172

light mx icing

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ALW UA /OV ALW035025/TM 2001/FL070/TP C172/TA 01/IC LGT MX/RM -ZSE

ALW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV ALW035025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2001Reported at 20:01 UTC.

FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.

TP C172Aircraft type reporting.

TA 01Outside air temperature, °C.

IC LGT MXIcing: light mx.

RM -ZSERemarks.

PIREP2000Z (1:00 PM PDT) · 34 NM E of KPSC · 2,800 ft MSL · C172

light to moderate 2,800–4,500 ft turbulence

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ALW UA /OV ALW235002/TM 2000/FL028/TP C172/WX -RA/TB LGT-MOD 028-045/RM 8KT LOSS

ALW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV ALW235002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2000Reported at 20:00 UTC.

FL028Altitude: 2,800 ft MSL.

TP C172Aircraft type reporting.

WX -RAWeather and flight visibility observed.

TB LGT-MOD 028-045Turbulence: light to moderate 2,800–4,500 ft.

RM 8KT LOSSRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at KPSC

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KPSC reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 37 kt, the lowest ceiling was 9,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.

Last 24 hours

VFR 100%

Wind avg/max: 13/26 kt

Max gust: 37 kt

Lowest ceiling: 9,000 ft

Lowest vis: -

Prevailing wind: SW

Category changes: 0

Last 7 days

VFR 97%MVFR 2%IFR 1%

Wind avg/max: 5/26 kt

Max gust: 37 kt

Lowest ceiling: 5,500 ft

Lowest vis: 1 sm

Prevailing wind: SW

Category changes: 8

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

30: 41%
21L/21R: 36%
03L/03R: 16%
12: 7%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 2320Z (4:20 PM PDT)

TAF KPSC 282320Z 2900/2924 23011KT P6SM BKN100 FM290300 22006KT P6SM OVC100 FM291200 VRB02KT P6SM BKN250 FM291800 35004KT P6SM SCT250

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Live KPSC Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by KPSC's own weather station.

Headwind

11 kt

Crosswind (from the left)

1 kt

Wind is 6° off runway 21R, the end with the most headwind right now.

Asphalt · 7,707 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Tri Cities Airport (KPSC) with runway 03L/21R, 03R/21L, 12/30 marked

N ↑

Runway 03L/21R, 03R/21L, 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-1+
Attended: Daily 0800-2000 local
Repairs: Airframe & engine, major
Oxygen: Bulk, low pressure
Transient parking: Tie-downs · Hangars
Landing fee: No
Other services: Air freight · Air ambulance · Avionics · Cargo handling · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales · Annual surveying
Control tower: Yes
Wind indicator: Lighted

Airport

Type: Regional airport
ICAO: KPSC
IATA: PSC
FAA LID: PSC
City: Pasco
State: Washington
Country: United States
Elevation: 410 ft
Coordinates: 46.2647, -119.1190
Runways: 3 physical runways · 6 runway ends
Longest runway: 7,707 ft
Weather reporting: Reports METAR
TAF: Published
ATIS: 125.65 MHz
CTAF: 135.3 MHz
Time zone: America/Los_Angeles
Sunset in: 9m

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Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Within 25 NM

8 airports

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+2 more within 25 NM

25–50 NM

8 airports

KHRIHermiston Municipal AirportHermiston, OR27 nm SVFR METAR KALWWalla Walla Regional AirportWalla Walla, WA36 nm EVFR METAR · TAF KPDTEastern Oregon Regional Airport at PendletonPendleton, OR36 nm SVFR METAR · TAF WA14Connell City AirportConnell, WA27 nm NE 52WTGalt's Gulch AirportTouchet, WA28 nm SE KS40Prosser AirportProsser, WA28 nm W

+2 more within 50 NM

50–100 NM

8 airports

KMWHGrant County International AirportMoses Lake, WA57 nm NVFR METAR · TAF KYKMYakima Air Terminal McAllister FieldYakima, WA62 nm WVFR METAR · TAF KEPHEphrata Municipal AirportEphrata, WA65 nm NVFR METAR KELNBowers FieldEllensburg, WA74 nm NWVFR METAR KLGDLa Grande/Union County AirportLa Grande, OR75 nm SEVFR METAR KEATPangborn Memorial AirportWenatchee, WA82 nm NWVFR METAR · TAF

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Historical Flying Weather at KPSC

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KPSC reported VFR conditions during about 90.9% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 308 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.5 kt, calm 22.6% of the time.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#138 of 1,400

Regional rank

State rank

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

90.9%

MVFR

6.7%

IFR

2.5%

LIFR

1.9%

Est. VFR days/yr

308

Most VFR month

July

Fewest VFR month

December

Median ceiling

7,000 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

22.6%

Median wind

5 kt

Gusty hours

7.3%

Crosswind >15 kt

0.1%

Fog/mist days/yr

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

2,422 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

KPSC monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
Month	VFR %	MVFR %	IFR %	LIFR %
Jan	63.1	22.2	8.6	6.1
Feb	82.5	10.4	3.8	3.3
Mar	97.2	2.2	0.4	0.2
Apr	98.6	1.2	0.2	0.0
May	99.1	0.8	0.1	0.0
Jun	99.6	0.4	0.0	0.0
Jul	99.9	0.1	0.0	0.0
Aug	96.7	2.2	1.1	0.1
Sep	96.4	1.6	1.1	0.8
Oct	96.0	3.3	0.6	0.2
Nov	75.0	14.0	5.4	5.5
Dec	61.8	22.4	8.8	7.0

Average wind by month

KPSC average wind by month, 2006–2025
Month	Mean wind (kt)
Jan	4.8 kt
Feb	6.0 kt
Mar	6.6 kt
Apr	7.0 kt
May	6.3 kt
Jun	6.4 kt
Jul	5.2 kt
Aug	4.9 kt
Sep	4.7 kt
Oct	4.9 kt
Nov	5.2 kt
Dec	4.9 kt

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KPSC airport diagram

Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.

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Pilot PIREPs for Tri Cities Airport (KPSC)

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KPSC by the numbers

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Recent aviation weather trends at KPSC

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