Sanderson Field (KSHN) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 7:53 PM PDT, Oct 28, KSHN is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Sanderson Field in Shelton, WA, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Sanderson Field (KSHN) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Shelton, WA at a field elevation of 273 ft. KSHN reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (05/23), the longest 5,005 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 119.275.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 12,000 ft, temperature 6°C (42°F), altimeter 29.98 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KSHN 290253Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW120 06/06 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP155 T00560056 53009 $
What changed at KSHN?
Since the 0153Z (6:53 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0153Z (6:53 PM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KSHN
KSHN is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -850 ft (field elevation 273 ft). KSHN does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KOLM, about 19 nm away.
KSHN by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KSHN reported VFR in 67% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 195 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and January the least, with IFR or worse 30% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 12% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 9%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 23 had the best headwind 74% of the time, runway 05 26%, and winds were calm 34% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west-southwest. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Fog was reported on about 90 days a year, and fog or mist on 245. January and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 35% of hours, against 5% in June.
Snow fell on about 14 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 2. From December to February KSHN was IFR or worse 27% of the time, against 13% from June to August.
Winds were calm 29% of the time and averaged 5.1 kt overall. July is the windiest month (mean 7 kt) and December the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 5,005 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 23 | 5,005 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KSHN 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 05/235,005 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KSHNWind
- 05
- no steady wind
- 23
- no steady wind
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 8→0 kt, ceiling 3,700 ft → unlimited.
KSHN 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 KSHN
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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SEA UA /OV SEA190045/TM 0341/FL180/TP B39M/TA M05/IC MOD RIME 180-120/RM /ZSE
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SEA190045Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0341Reported at 03:41 UTC.FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.TP B39MAircraft type reporting.TA M05Outside air temperature, °C.IC MOD RIME 180-120Icing: moderate rime 18,000–12,000 ft.RM /ZSERemarks.Show raw report
SEA UA /OV SEA180026/TM 0300/FL180/TP B739/TA -10/IC MOD RIME/RM RIME 80-130
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SEA180026Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0300Reported at 03:00 UTC.FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.TA -10Outside air temperature, °C.IC MOD RIMEIcing: moderate rime.RM RIME 80-130Remarks.Show raw report
OLM UA /OV OLM111013 /TM 0257 /FL180 /TP E75L /TA M24 /WV 24025KT /IC LGT-RIME /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
OLM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OLM111013Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0257Reported at 02:57 UTC.FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TA M24Outside air temperature, °C.WV 24025KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.IC LGT-RIMEIcing: light -rime.RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATHRemarks.Show raw report
SEA UA /OV SEA130030/TM 0223/FL080/TP PA31/TA -04/IC TRACE RIME
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SEA130030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0223Reported at 02:23 UTC.FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.TP PA31Aircraft type reporting.TA -04Outside air temperature, °C.IC TRACE RIMEIcing: trace rime.Show raw report
PDX UA /OV BTG338018/TM 0203/FL145/TP PC12/SK TOP140/TA M10/IC LGT RIME 100-130/RM /ZSE
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BTG338018Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0203Reported at 02:03 UTC.FL145Altitude: 14,500 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP140Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA M10Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIME 100-130Icing: light rime 10,000–13,000 ft.RM /ZSERemarks.Show raw report
BFI UA /OV BFI315008/TM 0118/FL020/TP C700/RM NO LLWS
BFI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BFI315008Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0118Reported at 01:18 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP C700Aircraft type reporting.RM NO LLWSRemarks.Show raw report
SEA UA /OV SEA/TM 0050/FL018/TP B739/WV 205/18
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SEALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0050Reported at 00:50 UTC.FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.WV 205/18Wind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.Show raw report
BFI UA /OV BFI315007/TM 0018/FL020/TP B752/RM NO LLWS 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 0018Reported at 00:18 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP B752Aircraft type reporting.RM NO LLWS DURDRemarks.⚠️ 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 VFR across 36 observations, with 16 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,300 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 23
- 76%
- 05
- 24%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KSHN's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 5,005 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 05/23 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 · Jet A
- Attended
- Mon-Fri 0800-1630 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Charter · Flight instruction · Parachute jumping · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- 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
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,005 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KOLM
- AWOS/ASOS
- 119.275 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 21h 15m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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Historical Flying Weather at KSHN
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.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| 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
| 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 |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Sanderson Field (KSHN)
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