Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport (KPUW) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 8:53 PM PDT, Oct 28, KPUW is currently VFR with winds from 240° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,000 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport in Pullman, WA, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport (KPUW) is a regional airport serving Pullman, WA at a field elevation of 2,567 ft. KPUW reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (05/23), the longest 7,100 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 4,700 ft, overcast at 6,000 ft, temperature 5°C (41°F), altimeter 30.05 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 6,000 ft.
METAR KPUW 290353Z AUTO 24005KT 10SM -RA SCT047 OVC060 05/03 A3005 RMK AO2 RAB50 SLP189 P0000 T00500028
What changed at KPUW?
Since the 0253Z (7:53 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Rain began (-RA).
- Pressure rising: altimeter 30.02 → 30.05 inHg.
Current pilot readout for KPUW
KPUW is currently VFR with winds from 240° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors runway ends 23. Density altitude is approximately 1,800 ft (field elevation 2,567 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KPUW by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KPUW reported VFR in 86% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 272 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 21% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 4% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 23 had the best headwind 52% of the time, runway 05 48%, and winds were calm 28% of hours. Winds most often blow from the east. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 50 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 3. From December to February KPUW was IFR or worse 18% of the time, against 1% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 36 days a year, and fog or mist on 114. January and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 19% of hours, against under 1% in July.
Field elevation is 2,567 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 4,369 ft, 1,802 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 11% of hours, typically 8 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 74 kt. January is the windiest month (mean 8 kt) and July 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23FAV | 7,100 ft | ASP | 5 kt head | 0 kt |
| 05 | 7,100 ft | ASP | 5 kt tail | 0 kt |
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KPUW 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.
- Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 05/237,100 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KPUWWind
- 05
- 5 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 23
- 5 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
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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 9→5 kt, ceiling 5,500 ft → 6,000 ft.
KPUW 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 KPUW
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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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
MSO UA /OV MSO280035/TM 2342/FL100/TP E75L/TA M10/IC LGT RIME 100-079/RM DURD
MSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MSO280035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2342Reported at 23:42 UTC.FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TA M10Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIME 100-079Icing: light rime 10,000–7,900 ft.RM DURDRemarks.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.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KPUW
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KPUW reported mostly VFR across 25 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,800 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
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.
- 05
- 55%
- 23
- 45%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2339Z (4:39 PM PDT)
TAF KPUW 282339Z 2900/2924 22008KT P6SM FEW035 SCT070 BKN110 PROB30 2900/2903 -SHRA FM290300 11005KT P6SM SCT050 BKN060 FM291800 09007KT P6SM OVC050
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KPUW's own weather station.
Wind is 5° off runway 23, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 7,100 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 05/23 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 0800-1800 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Other services
- Air freight · Crop dusting · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KPUW
- IATA
- PUW
- FAA LID
- PUW
- City
- Pullman
- State
- Washington
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,567 ft
- Coordinates
- 46.7416, -117.1116
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 7,100 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- AWOS/ASOS
- 135.675 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 20h 32m
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Historical Flying Weather at KPUW
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KPUW reported VFR conditions during about 85.7% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 272 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.4 kt, calm 23.9% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 68.0 | 13.2 | 8.5 | 10.3 |
| Feb | 72.5 | 13.0 | 8.0 | 6.6 |
| Mar | 86.5 | 8.7 | 3.1 | 1.6 |
| Apr | 90.4 | 6.6 | 2.2 | 0.8 |
| May | 93.0 | 5.3 | 1.3 | 0.4 |
| Jun | 95.8 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 98.9 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 92.6 | 5.7 | 1.6 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 91.5 | 5.4 | 2.8 | 0.4 |
| Oct | 90.3 | 7.4 | 1.5 | 0.7 |
| Nov | 76.4 | 12.3 | 5.6 | 5.7 |
| Dec | 64.1 | 15.1 | 9.9 | 10.9 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 8.0 kt |
| Feb | 7.8 kt |
| Mar | 7.5 kt |
| Apr | 7.5 kt |
| May | 6.2 kt |
| Jun | 5.4 kt |
| Jul | 4.0 kt |
| Aug | 4.3 kt |
| Sep | 4.7 kt |
| Oct | 5.9 kt |
| Nov | 7.7 kt |
| Dec | 7.8 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KPUW airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport (KPUW)
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