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Auburn Municipal Airport (KS50) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 11:53 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSEA), KS50 is currently VFR with winds from 220° at 11 knots gusting 18, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 14,000 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Auburn Municipal Airport in Auburn, WA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSEA): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Auburn Municipal Airport (KS50) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Auburn, WA at a field elevation of 63 ft. KS50 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSEA, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 3,842 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSEA.

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VFR
Observed 1853Z (11:53 AM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSEA, 8 nm away.

Wind
220° 11 kt
gusting 18 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
14,000 ft
Altimeter
29.96"
Temp / Dew
52°F / 11°C
dew 43°F / 6°C

Wind from the southwest (220°) at 11 kt, gusting 18 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 1,800 ft, scattered clouds at 7,000 ft, broken clouds at 14,000 ft, broken clouds at 21,000 ft, temperature 11°C (52°F), altimeter 29.96 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 14,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KSEA 281853Z 22011G18KT 10SM SCT018 SCT070 BKN140 BKN210 11/06 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP152 T01110061

What changed at KSEA (nearest station)?

Since the 1753Z (10:53 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Wind direction moved from 190° to 220°.

Current pilot readout for KS50

Based on the nearest station (KSEA), KS50 is currently VFR with winds from 220° at 11 knots gusting 18, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 14,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately -450 ft (field elevation 63 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
17FAV8 kt head7 kt right (g12)
358 kt tail7 kt left (g12)

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KS50 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 17/35
    3,842 × 75 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KS50
    Wind
    17
    8 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from right
    35
    8 kt tailwind · 7 kt crosswind from left
    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 KS50

100LL and Jet A at Auburn Municipal Airport: prices, FBO fees and cheaper fuel nearby now live on the KS50 fuel page.

Lowest 100LL

$8.38/ galSelf serve · Auburn Airport Administration

Updated Oct 10Aging

2 fuel providers · Jet A from $7.95

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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
0142819Z07Z18Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 9→11 kt, ceiling 1,700 ft → 14,000 ft.

KS50 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.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KS50

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

PIREP1933Z (12:33 PM PDT) · 30 NM SW of KS50 · during descent · E75L
light rime icing
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SEA UA /OV SEA180035/TM 1933/FL150/TP E75L/TA -22/IC LGT RIME/RM 150-135 DURD HAWKZ
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA180035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1933Reported at 19:33 UTC.
FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TA -22Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
RM 150-135 DURD HAWKZRemarks.
PIREP1929Z (12:29 PM PDT) · 30 NM N of KS50 · during descent · BCS3
light rime icing
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SEA UA /OV SEA360025/TM 1929/FL080/TP BCS3/TA -2/IC LGT RIME/RM 080-070 DURD
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA360025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1929Reported at 19:29 UTC.
FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
TA -2Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
RM 080-070 DURDRemarks.
PIREP1918Z (12:18 PM PDT) · 38 NM W of KS50 · 19,000 ft MSL · B39M
int light chop 10,000–19,000 ft turbulence
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SHN UA /OV SHN/TM 1918/FL190/TP B39M/SK SCT190/TB INT LGT CHOP 100-190/IC NEG/RM /ZSE
SHN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SHNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1918Reported at 19:18 UTC.
FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.
TP B39MAircraft type reporting.
SK SCT190Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB INT LGT CHOP 100-190Turbulence: int light chop 10,000–19,000 ft.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM /ZSERemarks.
PIREP1900Z (12:00 PM PDT) · 83 NM SE of KS50 · during descent · C550
light to moderate 3,000–8,000 ft turbulence
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YKM UA /OV KYKM /TM 1900/FL080/TP C550/TB LGT-MOD 030-080/RM DURD
YKM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KYKMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1900Reported at 19:00 UTC.
FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.
TP C550Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MOD 030-080Turbulence: light to moderate 3,000–8,000 ft.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1857Z (11:57 AM PDT) · 20 NM N of KS50 · during descent · PC12
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BFI UA /OV BFI315008/TM 1857/FL020/TP PC12/SK BKN020/RM DURD ILS R14R
BFI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BFI315008Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1857Reported at 18:57 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURD ILS R14RRemarks.
PIREP1857Z (11:57 AM PDT) · 10 NM N of KS50 · 1,000 ft MSL · C172
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RNT UA /OV 10001/TM 1857/FL010/TP C172/SK BKN015
RNT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 10001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1857Reported at 18:57 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN015Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1856Z (11:56 AM PDT) · 61 NM S of KS50 · 14,000 ft MSL · PC12
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PDX UA /OV BTG335037/TM 1856/FL140/TP PC12/SK SKC TOPS 150/RM NB ZSE
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BTG335037Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1856Reported at 18:56 UTC.
FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKC TOPS 150Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM NB ZSERemarks.
PIREP1843Z (11:43 AM PDT) · 38 NM W of KS50 · 19,000 ft MSL · E75L
light occasional moderate chop 10,000–19,000 ft turbulence
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SHN UA /OV SHN/TM 1843/FL190/TP E75L/SK OVC190/TB LGT OCNL MOD CHOP 100-190/RM HAROB SID ZSE
SHN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SHNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1843Reported at 18:43 UTC.
FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC190Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB LGT OCNL MOD CHOP 100-190Turbulence: light occasional moderate chop 10,000–19,000 ft.
RM HAROB SID ZSERemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at KS50

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSEA reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 32 observations, with 11 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 24 kt, the lowest ceiling was 900 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 44%MVFR 53%IFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 12/17 kt
Max gust: 24 kt
Lowest ceiling: 900 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 11

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 78%MVFR 19%IFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 6/16 kt
Max gust: 24 kt
Lowest ceiling: 500 ft
Lowest vis: 4 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 24

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.

35
60%
17
40%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1720Z (10:20 AM PDT)

TAF KSEA 281720Z 2818/2924 20013KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 BKN035 FM282100 20013KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 BKN040 FM290600 18006KT P6SM VCSH OVC045 FM290900 14005KT P6SM VCSH OVC050 FM291200 16006KT P6SM SCT015 BKN025 FM291700 15006KT P6SM BKN050

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Live crosswind meter

KS50's AWOS-3PT isn't in the national weather feed, so the wind comes from KSEA, 8 nm away.

N173511 kt
Headwind
8 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
7 kt
Headwind in gusts
14 kt
Crosswind in gusts
12 kt

Wind is 40° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 3,842 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Auburn Municipal Airport (KS50) with runway 17/35 marked
N ↑

Runway 17/35 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Fuel prices

KS50 100LL, FBOs and fees.

100LL from

$8.38 / gal · Self serve

2 fuel providers · Updated Oct 10

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Fuel
100LL · Jet A See fuel prices →
Attended
Mon-Fri 0800-1700 local
Repairs
Airframe & engine, major
Transient parking
Tie-downs · Hangars
Landing fee
No
Other services
Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
S50
City
Auburn
State
Washington
Country
United States
Elevation
63 ft
Coordinates
47.3277, -122.2270
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,842 ft
Weather reporting
On-field AWOS-3PT, not in the national feed (using KSEA)
TAF
Nearest KSEA
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Sunset in
5h 17m

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Pilot PIREPs for Auburn Municipal Airport (KS50)

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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 Auburn Municipal Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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