Renton Municipal Airport (KRNT) Aviation Weather: METAR & ATIS
As of 1:40 PM PDT, Oct 27, KRNT is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,000 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Renton Municipal Airport in Renton, WA, including METAR, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Renton Municipal Airport (KRNT) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Renton, WA at a field elevation of 32 ft. KRNT reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (16/34), the longest 5,382 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the south (170°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 2,400 ft, overcast at 6,000 ft, temperature 13°C (56°F), altimeter 29.97 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 6,000 ft.
SPECI KRNT 272040Z 17008KT 10SM SCT024 OVC060 13/08 A2997 RMK AO2 T01330078
What changed at KRNT?
Since the 1953Z (12:53 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from MVFR to VFR.
- Ceiling lifted from 2,600 ft to 6,000 ft.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 29.99 → 29.97 inHg.
The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →
Current pilot readout for KRNT
KRNT is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (16). Density altitude is approximately -250 ft (field elevation 32 ft). KRNT does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBFI, about 4 nm away.
KRNT by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KRNT reported VFR in 75% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 232 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and January the least, with IFR or worse 13% 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 3%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 16 had the best headwind 62% of the time, runway 34 38%, and winds were calm 30% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 6 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 2. From December to February KRNT was IFR or worse 10% of the time, against 2% from June to August.
Fog was reported on about 18 days a year, and fog or mist on 155. January and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 18% of hours, against 2% in July.
Winds were calm 24% of the time and averaged 4.4 kt overall. June is the windiest month (mean 5 kt) and October 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.
New to aviation weather? How to read a METAR → · What VFR/MVFR/IFR mean → · Decode any METAR/TAF → · Density altitude calculator →
Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16FAV | 5,382 ft | ASPH-CONC-G | 8 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 34 | 5,382 ft | ASPH-CONC-G | 8 kt tail | 1 kt right |
Open the crosswind calculator to try your own wind and runway numbers →
KRNT 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 16/345,382 × 200 ft · ASPH-CONC-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at KRNTWind
- 16
- 8 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 34
- 8 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
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.
Fuel at KRNT
100LL and Jet A at Renton Municipal Airport: prices, FBO fees and cheaper fuel nearby now live on the KRNT fuel page.
Lowest 100LL
$7.50/ galSelf serve · Ace Aviation
Guaranteed price, checked Oct 23Current
2 fuel providers · Jet A from $8.39
Fuel information has moved: view KRNTfuel & FBOs for every FBO’s prices, ramp and overnight fees, cheaper 100LL nearby, price history and pilot fuel reports.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 3→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → 6,000 ft.
KRNT 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 KRNT
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
Show raw report
EAT UA /OV EAT340020/TM 2043/FL340/TP B38M/TB MOD CHOP 340-330/RM DURD GLASR ARVL-ZSE
EAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV EAT340020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2043Reported at 20:43 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB MOD CHOP 340-330Turbulence: moderate chop 34,000–33,000 ft.RM DURD GLASR ARVL-ZSERemarks.Show raw report
BFI UA /OV BFI315009/TM 2039/FL020/TP C56X/SK BKN020
BFI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BFI315009Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2039Reported at 20:39 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP C56XAircraft type reporting.SK BKN020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
BLI UA /OV BLI/TM 2031/FL017/TP E75L/SK SCT017-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RY16/WR
BLI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BLILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2031Reported at 20:31 UTC.FL017Altitude: 1,700 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.SK SCT017-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURD RY16/WRRemarks.Show raw report
BFI UA /OV BFI315007/TM 2016/FL020/TP G280/SK SCT020/RM AIS
BFI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BFI315007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2016Reported at 20:16 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP G280Aircraft type reporting.SK SCT020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM AISRemarks.Show raw report
BFI UA /OV BFI135001/TM 2000/FL011/TP B38M/SK SCT012
BFI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BFI135001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2000Reported at 20:00 UTC.FL011Altitude: 1,100 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.SK SCT012Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
VR UA /OV CYYJ 000010 /TM 1955 /FLUNKN /TP C172 /IC LGT /RM IC LGT BTN A050-A070, T AT A050 0 DEG, T A040 +5 DEG
VR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CYYJ 000010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1955Reported at 19:55 UTC.FLUNKNAltitude unknown.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.IC LGTIcing: light.RM IC LGT BTN A050-A070, T A…Remarks.Show raw report
BFI UA /OV BFI315007/TM 1954/FL020/TP C208/RM AIS
BFI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BFI315007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1954Reported at 19:54 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP C208Aircraft type reporting.RM AISRemarks.Show raw report
SEA UA /OV SEA340003/TM 1949/FL021/TP B39M/SK BKN021
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SEA340003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1949Reported at 19:49 UTC.FL021Altitude: 2,100 ft MSL.TP B39MAircraft type reporting.SK BKN021Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KRNT
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KRNT reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 49 observations, with 18 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 700 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 34
- 73%
- 16
- 27%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KRNT's own weather station.
Wind is 4° off runway 16, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,382 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 16/34 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Fuel prices
KRNT 100LL, FBOs and fees.
100LL from
$7.50 / gal · Self serve
2 fuel providers · Guaranteed price, checked Oct 23
View fuel prices & FBOs →Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A · Jet A+ See fuel prices →
- Attended
- Daily 0700-DUSK local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high & low pressure · Bulk, high & low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Avionics · Beaching gear · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Pattern altitude
- 1,250 ft MSL (1,218 AGL)
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KRNT
- IATA
- RNT
- FAA LID
- RNT
- City
- Renton
- State
- Washington
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 32 ft
- Coordinates
- 47.4931, -122.2160
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,382 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KBFI
- ATIS
- 126.95 MHz
- CTAF
- 124.7 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Sunset in
- 4h 13m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
9 airports+3 more within 25 NM
25–50 NM
6 airports50–100 NM
8 airports+2 more within 100 NM
RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- The Museum of Flight , Seattle, WA · 4 mi
- Lake Sawyer Hawks - Lake Washington Blvd , Seattle, WA · 5 mi
- Vashon Island Modelers 1 , Seattle, WA · 9 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KRNT
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KRNT reported VFR conditions during about 75.3% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 232 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; January had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 4.4 kt, calm 24.0% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61.6 | 25.4 | 7.1 | 5.9 |
| Feb | 66.7 | 26.6 | 4.8 | 1.9 |
| Mar | 76.0 | 21.3 | 2.1 | 0.7 |
| Apr | 80.1 | 18.5 | 1.3 | 0.2 |
| May | 80.0 | 18.1 | 1.7 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 81.3 | 16.9 | 1.8 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 85.2 | 13.1 | 1.6 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 80.5 | 17.1 | 2.2 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 78.7 | 16.3 | 4.0 | 1.1 |
| Oct | 71.5 | 19.9 | 5.1 | 3.5 |
| Nov | 68.9 | 22.8 | 4.6 | 3.6 |
| Dec | 61.8 | 28.2 | 5.6 | 4.4 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3.9 kt |
| Feb | 4.5 kt |
| Mar | 4.7 kt |
| Apr | 4.9 kt |
| May | 4.7 kt |
| Jun | 5.0 kt |
| Jul | 4.9 kt |
| Aug | 4.5 kt |
| Sep | 4.0 kt |
| Oct | 3.6 kt |
| Nov | 3.9 kt |
| Dec | 3.9 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KRNT 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 Renton Municipal Airport (KRNT)
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