Richland Airport (KRLD) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Richland Airport in Richland, WA, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Richland Airport (KRLD) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Richland, WA at 394 ft. KRLD reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 4 runways (01, 08, 19, 26), longest 4,009 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 132.625. Track KRLD in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture: flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.

VFR

Observed 0415Z (9:15 PM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

Wind

240° 23 kt

gusting 32 kt

Visibility

7 sm

Ceiling

8,000 ft

Altimeter

29.83"

Temp / Dew

60°F / 16°C

dew 53°F / 12°C

Wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 23 kt, gusting 32 kt, visibility 7 statute miles, overcast at 8,000 ft, temperature 16°C (60°F), altimeter 29.83 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 8,000 ft.

Raw METAR

METAR KRLD 130415Z AUTO 24023G32KT 7SM -RA OVC080 16/12 A2983 RMK AO2 P0002 T01560117

What changed at KRLD?

Since the 0355Z (8:55 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

Rain began (-RA).
Pressure rising: altimeter 29.81 → 29.83 inHg.
Rain ended (RA).

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Current pilot readout for KRLD

KRLD is currently VFR with winds from 240° at 23 knots gusting 32, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 8,000 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 01, about 13 knots. Density altitude is approximately 650 ft (field elevation 394 ft). KRLD does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPSC, about 8 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at KRLD. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

Runway	Length	Surface	Head / Tail	Crosswind
19FAV	4,009 ft	ASP	19 kt head	13 kt right (g18)
26	4,001 ft	ASP	19 kt head	13 kt left (g18)
01	4,009 ft	ASP	19 kt tail	13 kt left (g18)
08	4,001 ft	ASP	19 kt tail	13 kt right (g18)

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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 24 h: wind 0→23 kt, ceiling unlimited → 8,000 ft.

KRLD weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Richland Airport in Richland, WA: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around KRLD is headed.

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Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KRLD

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

PIREP0412Z (9:12 PM PDT) · 98 NM W of KRLD · during descent · B738

light rime 16,000–9,000 ft icing

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SEA UA /OV SEA120048/TM 0412/FL145/TP B738/TA M14/IC LGT RIME 160-090/RM DURD MARNR8 ARR

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

OV SEA120048Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0412Reported at 04:12 UTC.

FL145Altitude: 14,500 ft MSL.

TP B738Aircraft type reporting.

TA M14Outside air temperature, °C.

IC LGT RIME 160-090Icing: light rime 16,000–9,000 ft.

RM DURD MARNR8 ARRRemarks.

PIREP0354Z (8:54 PM PDT) · 10 NM E of KRLD · 2,000 ft MSL · E75L

continuous light blo 070 turbulencelow-level wind shear

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PSC UA /OV PSC030003/TM 0354/FL020/TP E75L/TB CONS LGT BLO 070/RM LLWS REPORTED BUT GAINS/LOSSES DID NOT HAVE AN EXACT NUMBER

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

OV PSC030003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0354Reported at 03:54 UTC.

FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.

TP E75LAircraft type reporting.

TB CONS LGT BLO 070Turbulence: continuous light blo 070.

RM LLWS REPORTED BUT GAINS/L…Remarks.

PIREP0353Z (8:53 PM PDT) · 57 NM SW of KRLD · during descent · B38M

moderate 320 blo turbulence

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DLS UA /OV LTJ069031/TM 0353/FL320/TP B38M/SK TOP320/TB MOD 320 BLO /RM DURD ZSE

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

OV LTJ069031Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0353Reported at 03:53 UTC.

FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.

TP B38MAircraft type reporting.

SK TOP320Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

TB MOD 320 BLOTurbulence: moderate 320 blo.

RM DURD ZSERemarks.

URGENT0334Z (8:34 PM PDT) · 12 NM E of KRLD · during descent · A319

low-level wind shear

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PSC UUA /OV PSC030006/TM 0334/FL010/TP A319/RM LLWS +20KT 010-030 DURD ILS RWY21R

PSC UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).

OV PSC030006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0334Reported at 03:34 UTC.

FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.

TP A319Aircraft type reporting.

RM LLWS +20KT 010-030 DURD I…Remarks.

URGENT0334Z (8:34 PM PDT) · 19 NM NE of KRLD · 34,000 ft MSL · A319

intermittent moderate severe turbulence

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YKM UUA /OV YKM070060/TM 0334/FL340/TP A319/TB INTMT MOD SEV/RM BORDERLINE SEVERE ZSE

YKM UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).

OV YKM070060Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0334Reported at 03:34 UTC.

FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.

TP A319Aircraft type reporting.

TB INTMT MOD SEVTurbulence: intermittent moderate severe.

RM BORDERLINE SEVERE ZSERemarks.

PIREP0328Z (8:28 PM PDT) · 79 NM NE of KRLD · 32,000 ft MSL · B737

continuous moderate 30,000–32,000 ft turbulence

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GEG UA /OV GEG250035/TM 0328/FL320/TP B737/TB CONS MOD 300-320/RM OCNL LGT MOD TURB 280 ZSE

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

OV GEG250035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0328Reported at 03:28 UTC.

FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.

TP B737Aircraft type reporting.

TB CONS MOD 300-320Turbulence: continuous moderate 30,000–32,000 ft.

RM OCNL LGT MOD TURB 280 ZSERemarks.

PIREP0319Z (8:19 PM PDT) · 75 NM SE of KRLD · 34,100 ft MSL · UAL2341

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ARP UAL2341 4515N 11821W 0319 F341 223/114KT TB MOD TURB IC

ARP UAL2341 4515N 11821W 031…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

PIREP0243Z (7:43 PM PDT) · 26 NM W of KRLD · 34,000 ft MSL · E75L

moderate turbulence

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YKM UA /OV YKM100025/TM 0243/FL340/TP E75L/TB MOD/RM ZSE

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

OV YKM100025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0243Reported at 02:43 UTC.

FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.

TP E75LAircraft type reporting.

TB MODTurbulence: moderate.

RM ZSERemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at KRLD

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KRLD reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 34 kt, the lowest ceiling was 8,000 ft. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours

VFR 99%IFR 1%

Wind avg/max: 5/23 kt

Max gust: 34 kt

Lowest ceiling: 8,000 ft

Lowest vis: -

Prevailing wind: N

Category changes: 2

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Last 7 days

VFR 99%MVFR 1%IFR 1%

Wind avg/max: 4/22 kt

Max gust: 34 kt

Lowest ceiling: 8,000 ft

Lowest vis: 2.5 sm

Prevailing wind: SW

Category changes: 4

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days

19: 51%
26: 24%
01: 16%
08: 9%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type: General aviation airport
ICAO: KRLD
IATA: RLD
FAA LID: RLD
City: Richland
State: Washington
Country: United States
Elevation: 394 ft
Coordinates: 46.3056, -119.3040
Runways: 4
Longest runway: 4,009 ft
Weather reporting: Reports METAR
TAF: Nearest KPSC
AWOS/ASOS: 132.625 MHz
Time zone: America/Los_Angeles
Next sunset: 21h 47m

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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

KPSCTri Cities AirportPasco, WA8 nm EVFR METAR · TAF 7WA7Mc Whorter Ranch AirportProsser, WA13 nm W WA24Pfister's AirportPasco, WA13 nm NE WN33Columbia Ag 2 AirportPasco, WA14 nm E 5WA1Dorman FieldMesa, WA14 nm N 6WA6Carr AirportPasco, WA14 nm E

+2 more within 25 NM

25–50 NM

8 airports

KHRIHermiston Municipal AirportHermiston, OR29 nm SMVFR METAR KPDTEastern Oregon Regional Airport at PendletonPendleton, OR41 nm SEVFR METAR · TAF KALWWalla Walla Regional AirportWalla Walla, WA44 nm EVFR METAR · TAF K1S5Sunnyside Municipal AirportSunnyside, WA28 nm W WA14Connell City AirportConnell, WA29 nm NE 74WAMattawa Air StripMattawa, WA31 nm NW

+2 more within 50 NM

50–100 NM

8 airports

KYKMYakima Air Terminal McAllister FieldYakima, WA54 nm WVFR METAR · TAF KMWHGrant County International AirportMoses Lake, WA54 nm NVFR METAR · TAF KEPHEphrata Municipal AirportEphrata, WA61 nm NVFR METAR KELNBowers FieldEllensburg, WA67 nm NWVFR METAR KEATPangborn Memorial AirportWenatchee, WA75 nm NWVFR METAR · TAF KLGDLa Grande/Union County AirportLa Grande, OR82 nm SEVFR METAR

+2 more within 100 NM

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Historical Flying Weather at KRLD

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KRLD reported VFR conditions during about 89.9% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 305 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 4.4 kt, calm 34.8% of the time.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#145 of 1,400

Regional rank

State rank

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

89.9%

MVFR

7.6%

IFR

2.6%

LIFR

2.5%

Est. VFR days/yr

305

Most VFR month

July

Fewest VFR month

December

Median ceiling

6,500 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

34.8%

Median wind

4 kt

Gusty hours

11.0%

Crosswind >15 kt

0.0%

Fog/mist days/yr

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

2,506 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

KRLD monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
Month	VFR %	MVFR %	IFR %	LIFR %
Jan	57.3	26.5	9.7	6.6
Feb	82.0	11.1	4.4	2.5
Mar	96.1	2.7	0.7	0.6
Apr	98.2	1.4	0.3	0.1
May	99.4	0.5	0.1	0.0
Jun	99.8	0.2	0.0	0.0
Jul	99.9	0.1	0.0	0.0
Aug	96.5	2.5	0.7	0.3
Sep	94.5	1.7	1.9	2.0
Oct	94.3	3.3	1.5	0.9
Nov	72.7	14.6	5.0	7.7
Dec	57.0	26.6	7.5	9.0

Average wind by month

KRLD average wind by month, 2006–2025
Month	Mean wind (kt)
Jan	3.6 kt
Feb	4.9 kt
Mar	5.1 kt
Apr	5.5 kt
May	5.1 kt
Jun	5.1 kt
Jul	4.1 kt
Aug	3.7 kt
Sep	3.6 kt
Oct	3.9 kt
Nov	4.0 kt
Dec	4.0 kt

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Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.

KRLD weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at KRLD?+

KRLD has 4 runways: 01, 08, 19, 26; the longest is 4,009 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KRLD report its own weather?+

Yes. Richland Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KRLD have a TAF?+

No. KRLD does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPSC, about 8 nm away.

Does KRLD broadcast D-ATIS?+

No. KRLD does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KRLD from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Richland Airport (KRLD)

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