Goldendale Airport (KS20) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 9:53 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KDLS), KS20 is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 7,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Goldendale Airport in Goldendale, WA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KDLS): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Goldendale Airport (KS20) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Goldendale, WA at a field elevation of 1,678 ft. KS20 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KDLS, about 19 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (07/25), the longest 3,491 ft. CTAF is 122.9.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KDLS, 18.6 nm away.
Wind from the southeast (140°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 5,500 ft, broken clouds at 7,000 ft, broken clouds at 8,500 ft, temperature 9°C (48°F), altimeter 29.99 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 7,000 ft.
METAR KDLS 281653Z AUTO 14003KT 10SM SCT055 BKN070 BKN085 09/08 A2999 RMK AO2 RAE07 SLP156 P0000 T00890078
What changed at KDLS (nearest station)?
Since the 1553Z (8:53 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Rain ended (-RA).
Current pilot readout for KS20
Based on the nearest station (KDLS), KS20 is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 7,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (07). Density altitude is approximately 1,250 ft (field elevation 1,678 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07FAV | 3,491 ft | ASP | 2 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 25 | 3,491 ft | ASP | 2 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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KS20 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 07/253,491 × 40 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KS20Wind
- 07
- 2 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 25
- 2 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
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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 0→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → 7,000 ft.
KS20 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at KS20
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KDLS reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt, the lowest ceiling was 4,600 ft. Wind most often came from the NW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 25
- 72%
- 07
- 28%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1723Z (10:23 AM PDT)
TAF KDLS 281723Z 2818/2918 30010KT P6SM -RA BKN040 OVC070 FM282200 29004KT P6SM BKN040 OVC070 PROB30 2822/2901 6SM -SHRA FM290800 12002KT P6SM OVC050 FM291400 11002KT P6SM OVC100 FM291600 VRB02KT P6SM BKN250
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Live crosswind meter
KS20 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KDLS, 19 nm away.
Wind is 51° off runway 07, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 07/25 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
- Attended
- Unattended
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- S20
- City
- Goldendale
- State
- Washington
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,678 ft
- Coordinates
- 45.8321, -120.8450
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,491 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KDLS
- TAF
- Nearest KDLS
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Sunset in
- 7h 25m
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Pilot PIREPs for Goldendale Airport (KS20)
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