Sanderson Field (KSHN) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Sanderson Field in Shelton, WA, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Sanderson Field (KSHN) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Shelton, WA at 273 ft. KSHN reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (05, 23) — longest 5,005 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 119.275. Track KSHN in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture — flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.

VFR

Observed 0053Z (5:53 PM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

Wind

240° 13 kt

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

Unlimited

Altimeter

30.03"

Temp / Dew

22°C / 71°F

dew 11°C

Wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 13 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 22°C (71°F), altimeter 30.03 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR

METAR KSHN 290053Z AUTO 24013KT 10SM CLR 22/11 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP168 T02170106

What changed at KSHN?

Since the 2353Z (4:53 PM PDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 2353Z report — conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for KSHN

KSHN is currently VFR with winds from 240° at 13 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 05, about 2 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,000 ft (field elevation 273 ft). KSHN does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KOLM, about 19 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at KSHN. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

Runway	Length	Surface	Head / Tail	Crosswind
23FAV	5,005 ft	ASP	13 kt head	2 kt left
05	5,005 ft	ASP	13 kt tail	2 kt right

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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

Over the last 23 h: wind 13→13 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

KSHN weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Sanderson Field in Shelton, WA: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around KSHN is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KSHN

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

PIREP0102Z (6:02 PM PDT) · 39 NM NE of KSHN · 2,000 ft MSL · DC9

low-level wind shear

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BFI UA /OV BFI315007/TM 0102/FL020/TP DC9/RM LLWS +/- 3-5KTS

BFI UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV BFI315007Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0102Reported at 01:02 UTC.

FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.

TP DC9Aircraft type reporting.

RM LLWS +/- 3-5KTSRemarks.

PIREP0055Z (5:55 PM PDT) · 39 NM NE of KSHN · during descent · PC12

light chop turbulence

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BFI UA /OV BFI315008/TM 0055/FL020/TP PC12/TB LGT CHOP/RM DURD

BFI UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV BFI315008Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0055Reported at 00:55 UTC.

FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.

TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.

TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.

RM DURDRemarks.

PIREP0045Z (5:45 PM PDT) · 39 NM NE of KSHN · during descent · C700

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BFI UA /OV BFI315007/TM 0045/FL020/TP C700/RM SMOOTH RIDE DURD

BFI UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV BFI315007Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0045Reported at 00:45 UTC.

FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.

TP C700Aircraft type reporting.

RM SMOOTH RIDE DURDRemarks.

PIREP0035Z (5:35 PM PDT) · 39 NM NE of KSHN · 500 ft MSL · FA7X

low-level wind shear

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BFI UA /OV BFI315002/TM 0035/FL005/TP FA7X/RM LLWS +/- 5KTS

BFI UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV BFI315002Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0035Reported at 00:35 UTC.

FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.

TP FA7XAircraft type reporting.

RM LLWS +/- 5KTSRemarks.

PIREP0013Z (5:13 PM PDT) · 39 NM NE of KSHN · 300 ft MSL · LJ35

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BFI UA /OV BFI315001/TM 0013/FL003/TP LJ35/RM SMOOTH RIDE

BFI UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV BFI315001Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0013Reported at 00:13 UTC.

FL003Altitude: 300 ft MSL.

TP LJ35Aircraft type reporting.

RM SMOOTH RIDERemarks.

PIREP0010Z (5:10 PM PDT) · 39 NM NE of KSHN · 1,300 ft MSL · LJ35

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BFI UA /OV BFI315004/TM 0010/FL013/TP LJ35/RM SMOOTH RIDE

BFI UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV BFI315004Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0010Reported at 00:10 UTC.

FL013Altitude: 1,300 ft MSL.

TP LJ35Aircraft type reporting.

RM SMOOTH RIDERemarks.

PIREP2354Z (4:54 PM PDT) · 73 NM N of KSHN · 2,500 ft MSL · C172

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FHR UA /OV S31180003 /TM 2354 /FL025 /TP C172 /SK SCT030-TOPUNKN /TB NEG

FHR UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV S31180003Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2354Reported at 23:54 UTC.

FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.

TP C172Aircraft type reporting.

SK SCT030-TOPUNKNSky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

PIREP2310Z (4:10 PM PDT) · 39 NM NE of KSHN · 300 ft MSL · B38M

low-level wind shear

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BFI UA /OV BFI315001/TM 2310/FL003/TP B38M/RM LLWS +/- 10KTS

BFI UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV BFI315001Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2310Reported at 23:10 UTC.

FL003Altitude: 300 ft MSL.

TP B38MAircraft type reporting.

RM LLWS +/- 10KTSRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at KSHN

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KSHN reported mostly marginal VFR across 45 observations, with 12 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 24 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,200 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.

Last 24 hours

VFR 29%MVFR 67%IFR 4%

Wind avg/max: 8/14 kt

Max gust: 24 kt

Lowest ceiling: 1,200 ft

Lowest vis: —

Prevailing wind: SW

Category changes: 12

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days

VFR 63%MVFR 29%IFR 6%LIFR 3%

Wind avg/max: 8/21 kt

Max gust: 32 kt

Lowest ceiling: 200 ft

Lowest vis: 1.5 sm

Prevailing wind: W

Category changes: 28

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days

23: 93%
05: 7%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type: General aviation airport
ICAO: KSHN
IATA: SHN
FAA LID: SHN
City: Shelton
State: Washington
Country: United States
Elevation: 273 ft
Coordinates: 47.2336, -123.1480
Runways: 2
Longest runway: 5,005 ft
Weather reporting: Reports METAR
TAF: Nearest KOLM
AWOS/ASOS: 119.275 MHz
Time zone: America/Los_Angeles
Sunset in: 2h 39m

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Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Within 25 NM

9 airports

KOLMOlympia Regional AirportOlympia, WA19 nm SEVFR METAR · TAF KPWTBremerton National AirportBremerton, WA22 nm NEVFR METAR · TAF KTIWTacoma Narrows AirportTacoma, WA23 nm EVFR METAR KGRFGray Army Air FieldFort Lewis/Tacoma, WA25 nm EMVFR METAR · TAF WN47Bear Valley Skyranch AirportMc Cleary, WA10 nm SW 6WA2Gower FieldOlympia, WA15 nm SE

+3 more within 25 NM

25–50 NM

7 airports

KTCMMcChord Air Force BaseTacoma, WA28 nm EVFR METAR · TAF KCLSChehalis Centralia AirportChehalis, WA34 nm SMVFR METAR KHQMBowerman AirportHoquiam, WA36 nm SWVFR METAR · TAF KPLUPierce County-Thun FieldPuyallup, WA36 nm EVFR METAR KSEASeattle–Tacoma International AirportSeattle, WA36 nm EVFR METAR · TAF KBFIKing County International Airport - Boeing FieldSeattle, WA39 nm NEVFR METAR · TAF

+1 more within 50 NM

50–100 NM

8 airports

KPAESeattle Paine Field International AirportEverett, WA54 nm NEVFR METAR · TAF KCLMWilliam R Fairchild International AirportPort Angeles, WA55 nm NVFR METAR · TAF KNOWPort Angeles Cgas AirportPort Angeles, WA56 nm NVFR METAR KNRACoupeville Nolf AirportCoupeville, WA61 nm NVFR METAR KKLSSouthwest Washington Regional AirportKelso, WA68 nm SVFR METAR KAWOArlington Municipal AirportArlington, WA69 nm NEVFR METAR

+2 more within 100 NM

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Historical Flying Weather

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KSHN reported VFR conditions during about 66.9% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 195 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; January had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.1 kt, calm 29.5% of the time.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#1360 of 1,400

Regional rank

#27

State rank

#31

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

66.9%

MVFR

18.9%

IFR

9.6%

LIFR

8.1%

Est. VFR days/yr

195

Most VFR month

June

Fewest VFR month

January

Median ceiling

2,600 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

29.5%

Median wind

4 kt

Gusty hours

9.0%

Crosswind >15 kt

0.1%

Fog/mist days/yr

245

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

1,032 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

KSHN monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
Month	VFR %	MVFR %	IFR %	LIFR %
Jan	44.1	25.4	14.9	15.6
Feb	56.5	23.2	11.6	8.7
Mar	65.1	22.8	7.6	4.5
Apr	74.2	17.3	5.4	3.1
May	74.0	15.9	6.5	3.6
Jun	76.2	14.8	6.2	2.7
Jul	72.3	12.9	8.8	6.0
Aug	70.6	12.9	9.8	6.8
Sep	68.0	15.2	8.7	8.1
Oct	62.4	17.6	10.1	10.0
Nov	52.9	23.7	11.6	11.9
Dec	44.3	26.0	13.8	15.9

Average wind by month

KSHN average wind by month, 2006–2025
Month	Mean wind (kt)
Jan	3.9 kt
Feb	4.7 kt
Mar	4.9 kt
Apr	5.7 kt
May	6.3 kt
Jun	6.6 kt
Jul	6.7 kt
Aug	6.1 kt
Sep	4.7 kt
Oct	3.9 kt
Nov	4.0 kt
Dec	3.7 kt

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KSHN weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at KSHN?+

KSHN has 2 runways — 05, 23; the longest is 5,005 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KSHN report its own weather?+

Yes — Sanderson Field has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KSHN have a TAF?+

No — KSHN does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KOLM, about 19 nm away.

Does KSHN broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — KSHN does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KSHN from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Sanderson Field (KSHN)

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