Othello Municipal Airport (KS70) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 8:01 AM PDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KMWH), KS70 is currently LIFR with winds from 040° at 4 knots, visibility 1/4 statute mile, and a 100 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Othello Municipal Airport in Othello, WA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMWH): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Othello Municipal Airport (KS70) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Othello, WA at a field elevation of 1,149 ft. KS70 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMWH, about 27 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (07/25), the longest 4,000 ft. CTAF is 122.9.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMWH, 26.7 nm away.
Wind from the northeast (040°) at 4 kt, visibility 1/4 statute mile, sky obscured at 100 ft, temperature 3°C (37°F), altimeter 29.93 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 100 ft.
SPECI KMWH 271501Z 04004KT M1/4SM R32R/1200V1600FT FG VV001 03/03 A2993 RMK AO2 T00280028
What changed at KMWH (nearest station)?
Since the 1452Z (7:52 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1452Z (7:52 AM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →
Current pilot readout for KS70
Based on the nearest station (KMWH), KS70 is currently LIFR with winds from 040° at 4 knots, visibility 1/4 statute mile, and a 100 ft ceiling. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (07). Density altitude is approximately -50 ft (field elevation 1,149 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 | 4,000 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 25 | 4,000 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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KS70 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 07/254,000 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KS70Wind
- 07
- 3 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
- 25
- 3 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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→4 kt, ceiling 7,000 ft → 100 ft.
KS70 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 KS70
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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SFF UA /OV 1 SW SFF/TM 1502/FL028/TP PC12/SK OVC028
SFF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 1 SW SFFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1502Reported at 15:02 UTC.FL028Altitude: 2,800 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC028Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
SFF UA /OV ILS RWY 22R/TM 1452/FL031/TP PC12/SK OVC031-TOPUNKN/IC NEG
SFF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ILS RWY 22RLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1452Reported at 14:52 UTC.FL031Altitude: 3,100 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC031-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
ALW UA /OV ALW/TM 1446/FL030/TP BE99/SK BKN030/RM RY20
ALW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ALWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1446Reported at 14:46 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP BE99Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM RY20Remarks.Show raw report
SFF UA /OV ILS RWY 22R/TM 1411/FL030/TP PC12/SK OVC030-TOP080/TA M02/IC LGT RIME 045-060
SFF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ILS RWY 22RLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1411Reported at 14:11 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC030-TOP080Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA M02Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIME 045-060Icing: light rime 4,500–6,000 ft.Show raw report
YKM UA /OV YKM ILS RWY 27/TM 1406/FL002/TP E120/IC NONE/RM BROKE OUT AT MINS
YKM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV YKM ILS RWY 27Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1406Reported at 14:06 UTC.FL002Altitude: 200 ft MSL.TP E120Aircraft type reporting.IC NONEIcing: none.RM BROKE OUT AT MINSRemarks.Show raw report
SFF UA /OV ILS RWY 22R/TM 1354/FL031/TP PC12/SK OVC031-TOP090/IC NEG
SFF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ILS RWY 22RLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1354Reported at 13:54 UTC.FL031Altitude: 3,100 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC031-TOP090Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
SFF UA /OV 1 SW SFF/TM 1348/FL031/TP PC12/SK OVC031
SFF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 1 SW SFFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1348Reported at 13:48 UTC.FL031Altitude: 3,100 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC031Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
LWS UA /OV LWS/TM 1327/FL050/TP C25B/TA 28/IC LGT- RIME 050/RM TEMP REPORTED HIGH 20S PILOT UNSURE
LWS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LWSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1327Reported at 13:27 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP C25BAircraft type reporting.TA 28Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT- RIME 050Icing: light - rime 050.RM TEMP REPORTED HIGH 20S PI…Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KS70
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMWH reported mostly VFR across 32 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: VFR → LIFR
Most recent change: VFR → LIFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 07
- 50%
- 25
- 50%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1449Z (7:49 AM PDT)
TAF KMWH 271449Z 2715/2812 VRB03KT 1/4SM FG VV002 FM271600 VRB03KT 5SM BR SCT002 BKN060 FM271800 21007KT P6SM SCT070 BKN120
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Live crosswind meter
KS70 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KMWH, 27 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
- S70
- City
- Othello
- State
- Washington
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,149 ft
- Coordinates
- 46.7949, -119.0790
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMWH
- TAF
- Nearest KMWH
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Sunset in
- 9h 33m
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Pilot PIREPs for Othello Municipal Airport (KS70)
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