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Norman Grier Field (KS36) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 11:53 PM PDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KRNT), KS36 is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,000 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Norman Grier Field in Kent, WA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KRNT): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Norman Grier Field (KS36) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Kent, WA at a field elevation of 472 ft. KS36 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KRNT, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (16/34), the longest 3,288 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSEA.

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VFR
Observed 0653Z (11:53 PM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KRNT, 10.4 nm away.

Wind
140° 6 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
4,000 ft
Altimeter
29.89"
Temp / Dew
49°F / 9°C
feels like 46°F

Wind from the southeast (140°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 2,900 ft, broken clouds at 4,000 ft, overcast at 5,500 ft, temperature 9°C (49°F), altimeter 29.89 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KRNT 280653Z AUTO 14006KT 10SM -RA SCT029 BKN040 OVC055 09/07 A2989 RMK AO2 RAB0558E12B35 SLP125 P0000 T00940067

What changed at KRNT (nearest station)?

Since the 0553Z (10:53 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Rain began (-RA).

Current pilot readout for KS36

Based on the nearest station (KRNT), KS36 is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (16). Density altitude is approximately -50 ft (field elevation 472 ft). KS36 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSEA, about 11 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
16FAV5 kt head3 kt left
345 kt tail3 kt right

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KS36 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 16/34
    3,288 × 40 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KS36
    Wind
    16
    5 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
    34
    5 kt tailwind · 3 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.

24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0112208Z16Z06Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 0→6 kt, ceiling 1,500 ft → 4,000 ft.

KS36 weather radar

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

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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 KS36

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

PIREP0713Z (12:13 AM PDT) · 37 NM NW of KS36 · during climb · B738
light chop turbulence
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SEA UA /OV SEA285027/TM 0713/FL180/TP B738/SK TOP180/TB LGT CHOP/IC NEG/RM DURC-ZSE
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA285027Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0713Reported at 07:13 UTC.
FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP180Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURC-ZSERemarks.
PIREP0705Z (12:05 AM PDT) · 62 NM N of KS36 · 23,000 ft MSL · GL7T
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PAE UA /OV PAE025035/TM 0705/FL230/TP GL7T/SK TOP230/RM ZSE
PAE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PAE025035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0705Reported at 07:05 UTC.
FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.
TP GL7TAircraft type reporting.
SK TOP230Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZSERemarks.
PIREP0632Z (11:32 PM PDT) · 27 NM E of KS36 · during climb · A21N
light rime 7,000–18,000 ft icing
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SEA UA /OV SEA070035/TM 0632/FL200/TP A21N/TA M03/TB NEG/IC LGT RIME 070-180/RM DURC-ZSE
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA070035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0632Reported at 06:32 UTC.
FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TA M03Outside air temperature, °C.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC LGT RIME 070-180Icing: light rime 7,000–18,000 ft.
RM DURC-ZSERemarks.
PIREP0625Z (11:25 PM PDT) · 69 NM S of KS36 · 14,000 ft MSL · E75L
light to moderate chop 19,000–14,000 ft turbulence
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PDX UA /OV BTG005030/TM 0625/FL140/TP E75L/TB LGT-MOD CHOP 190-140/RM ZSE
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BTG005030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0625Reported at 06:25 UTC.
FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MOD CHOP 190-140Turbulence: light to moderate chop 19,000–14,000 ft.
RM ZSERemarks.
PIREP0619Z (11:19 PM PDT) · 14 NM W of KS36 · 9,000 ft MSL · E75L
lt rime turbulence
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SEA UA /OV SEA210008/TM 0619/FL90/TP E75L/SK BASES 50 TOPS 100/TB LT RIME
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA210008Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0619Reported at 06:19 UTC.
FL90Altitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
SK BASES 50 TOPS 100Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB LT RIMETurbulence: lt rime.
PIREP0522Z (10:22 PM PDT) · 15 NM W of KS36 · during descent · B738
moderate rime 17,000–8,000 ft icing
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SEA UA /OV SEA198011/TM 0522/FL110/TP B738/TA M9/IC MOD RIME 170-080/RM DURD HAWKZ
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA198011Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0522Reported at 05:22 UTC.
FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TA M9Outside air temperature, °C.
IC MOD RIME 170-080Icing: moderate rime 17,000–8,000 ft.
RM DURD HAWKZRemarks.
PIREP0520Z (10:20 PM PDT) · 3 NM NW of KS36 · during descent · B38M
light rime 16,000–9,000 ft icing
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SEA UA /OV SEA110007/TM 0520/FL110/TP B38M/TA M1/IC LGT RIME 160-090/RM DURD CHINS
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA110007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0520Reported at 05:20 UTC.
FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TA M1Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIME 160-090Icing: light rime 16,000–9,000 ft.
RM DURD CHINSRemarks.
PIREP0505Z (10:05 PM PDT) · 8 NM W of KS36 · 3,200 ft MSL · B738
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SEA UA /OV SEA161005/TM 0505/FL032/TP B738/SK BKN 032 CLR 060/RM BASES 032 TOPS 060
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA161005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0505Reported at 05:05 UTC.
FL032Altitude: 3,200 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN 032 CLR 060Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM BASES 032 TOPS 060Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at KS36

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KRNT reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 42 observations, with 11 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 700 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 36%MVFR 50%IFR 14%
Wind avg/max: 4/13 kt
Max gust: 19 kt
Lowest ceiling: 700 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 11

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 88%MVFR 9%IFR 1%LIFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 2/13 kt
Max gust: 19 kt
Lowest ceiling: 400 ft
Lowest vis: 6 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 16

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.

34
69%
16
31%

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Live crosswind meter

KS36 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KRNT, 10 nm away.

N16346 kt
Headwind
5 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
3 kt

Wind is 31° off runway 16, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 3,288 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Norman Grier Field (KS36) with runway 16/34 marked
N ↑

Runway 16/34 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
Daily 0900-1700 local
Repairs
Airframe & engine, major
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Other services
Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
S36
City
Kent
State
Washington
Country
United States
Elevation
472 ft
Coordinates
47.3371, -122.1040
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,288 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KRNT
TAF
Nearest KSEA
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Next sunset
17h 5m

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Pilot PIREPs for Norman Grier Field (KS36)

Community-submitted

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

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Norman Grier Field, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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