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Lake Chelan Airport (KS10) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 9:55 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KEAT), KS10 is currently VFR with winds from 290° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 11,000 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Lake Chelan Airport in Chelan, WA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KEAT): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Lake Chelan Airport (KS10) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Chelan, WA at a field elevation of 1,263 ft. KS10 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KEAT, about 30 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (02/20), the longest 3,506 ft. CTAF is 122.9.

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VFR
Observed 1655Z (9:55 AM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KEAT, 30 nm away.

Wind
290° 5 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
11,000 ft
Altimeter
29.87"
Temp / Dew
44°F / 7°C
feels like 41°F

Wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 11,000 ft, temperature 7°C (44°F), altimeter 29.87 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 11,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KEAT 281655Z AUTO 29005KT 10SM BKN110 07/04 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP118 T00670039

Current pilot readout for KS10

Based on the nearest station (KEAT), KS10 is currently VFR with winds from 290° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 11,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (20). Density altitude is approximately 650 ft (field elevation 1,263 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
20FAV2 kt head5 kt right
022 kt tail5 kt left

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KS10 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.

  • Runway 02/20
    3,506 × 60 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KS10
    Wind
    02
    2 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
    20
    2 kt headwind · 5 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.

KS10 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.

Recent aviation weather trends at KS10

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Last 24 hours

History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.

Last 7 days
VFR 99%MVFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 6/21 kt
Max gust: 27 kt
Lowest ceiling: 4,300 ft
Lowest vis: 4 sm
Prevailing wind: NW
Category changes: 2

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.

20
57%
02
43%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1132Z (4:32 AM PDT)

TAF KEAT 281132Z 2812/2912 VRB04KT P6SM BKN060 PROB30 2812/2814 -SHRA FM281900 27009KT P6SM SCT070 BKN120

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Live crosswind meter

KS10 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KEAT, 30 nm away.

N20025 kt
Headwind
2 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
5 kt

Wind is 66° off runway 20, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 3,506 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Lake Chelan Airport (KS10) with runway 02/20 marked
N ↑

Runway 02/20 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
Mon-Fri 0700-1500 local
Repairs
Airframe & engine, minor
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Other services
Parachute jumping
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
S10
City
Chelan
State
Washington
Country
United States
Elevation
1,263 ft
Coordinates
47.8660, -119.9430
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,506 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KEAT
TAF
Nearest KEAT
CTAF
122.9 MHz
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Sunset in
7h 18m

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Pilot PIREPs for Lake Chelan Airport (KS10)

Community-submitted

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

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