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Sequim Valley Airport (KW28) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Sequim Valley Airport in Sequim, WA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KNOW): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Sequim Valley Airport (KW28) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Sequim, WA at 144 ft. KW28 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KNOW, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 4 runways (09L, 09R, 27L, 27R), longest 3,500 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KCLM. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KNOW, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 0735Z (12:35 AM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KNOW, 9.5 nm away.

Wind
280° 9 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
11,000 ft
Altimeter
29.87"
Temp / Dew
57°F / 14°C
dew 54°F / 12°C

Wind from the west (280°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 11,000 ft, temperature 14°C (57°F), altimeter 29.87 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 11,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KNOW 130735Z AUTO 28009KT 10SM OVC110 14/12 A2987 RMK AO2 T01380123

What changed at KNOW (nearest station)?

Since the 0715Z (12:15 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0715Z report, conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for KW28

Based on the nearest station (KNOW), KW28 is currently VFR with winds from 280° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 11,000 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 09L, about 2 knots. Density altitude is approximately 100 ft (field elevation 144 ft). KW28 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCLM, about 13 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 KW28. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
27LFAV9 kt head1 kt left
27R9 kt head2 kt left
09R9 kt tail1 kt right
09L9 kt tail2 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
0122408Z19Z07Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 0→9 kt, ceiling unlimited → 11,000 ft.

KW28 weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Sequim Valley Airport in Sequim, 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 KW28 is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

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 KW28

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

PIREP0614Z (11:14 PM PDT) · 73 NM SE of KW28 · 13,500 ft MSL · E75L
light rime 11,500–14,000 ft icing
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SEA UA /OV SEA163025/TM 0614/FL135/TP E75L/SK TOP 140/TA M8/IC LGT RIME 115-140/RM ZSE
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA163025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0614Reported at 06:14 UTC.
FL135Altitude: 13,500 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
SK TOP 140Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA M8Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIME 115-140Icing: light rime 11,500–14,000 ft.
RM ZSERemarks.
PIREP0559Z (10:59 PM PDT) · 83 NM S of KW28 · during climb · E75L
moderate 15,000–26,000 ft continuous light 260-abv turbulence
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OLM UA /OV OLM200020/TM 0559/FL150/TP E75L/TB MOD 150-260 CONS LGT 260-ABV/RM DURC ZSE
OLM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OLM200020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0559Reported at 05:59 UTC.
FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB MOD 150-260 CONS LGT 260-…Turbulence: moderate 15,000–26,000 ft continuous light 260-abv.
RM DURC ZSERemarks.
PIREP0520Z (10:20 PM PDT) · 55 NM SE of KW28 · 1,400 ft MSL · B739
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SEA UA /OV SEA140002/TM 0520/FL014/TP B739/SK BKN014
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA140002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0520Reported at 05:20 UTC.
FL014Altitude: 1,400 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN014Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP0504Z (10:04 PM PDT) · 100 NM SE of KW28 · during climb · E75L
light occasional moderate 22,000–24,000 ft turbulence
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SEA UA /OV SEA150050/TM 0504/FL240/TP E75L/TB LGT OCNL MOD 220-240/RM DURC SUMMA ZSE
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA150050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0504Reported at 05:04 UTC.
FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT OCNL MOD 220-240Turbulence: light occasional moderate 22,000–24,000 ft.
RM DURC SUMMA ZSERemarks.
PIREP0501Z (10:01 PM PDT) · 99 NM S of KW28 · during descent · B737
light occasional moderate 28,000–18,000 ft turbulence
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OLM UA /OV OLM150030/TM 0501/FL180/TP B737/TB LGT OCNL MOD 280-180/RM DURD HAWKZ ZSE
OLM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OLM150030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0501Reported at 05:01 UTC.
FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT OCNL MOD 280-180Turbulence: light occasional moderate 28,000–18,000 ft.
RM DURD HAWKZ ZSERemarks.
PIREP0406Z (9:06 PM PDT) · 12 NM E of KW28 · during descent · B738
light rime 16,000–14,500 ft icing
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SEA UA /OV SEA312048/TM 0406/FL145/TP B738/TA -14/IC LGT RIME 160-145/RM DURD MARNR8 ARR
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA312048Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0406Reported at 04:06 UTC.
FL145Altitude: 14,500 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TA -14Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIME 160-145Icing: light rime 16,000–14,500 ft.
RM DURD MARNR8 ARRRemarks.
PIREP0359Z (8:59 PM PDT) · 29 NM N of KW28 · during descent · B748
moderate 29,000–15,000 ft turbulence
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SEA UA /OV SEA310080/TM 0359/FL290/TP B748/TB MOD 290-150/RM DURD MARNR ARVL VIXOR TRANSITION-ZSE
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA310080Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0359Reported at 03:59 UTC.
FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.
TP B748Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD 290-150Turbulence: moderate 29,000–15,000 ft.
RM DURD MARNR ARVL VIXOR TRA…Remarks.
PIREP0355Z (8:55 PM PDT) · 37 NM E of KW28 · during descent · E75L
light to moderate 18,000–15,000 ft light chop 15,000–12,000 ft turbulence
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PAE UA /OV PAE340015/TM 0355/FL180/TP E75L/TB LGT-MOD 180-150 LGT CHOP 150-120/RM DURD GRIZZ ARVL-ZSE
PAE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PAE340015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0355Reported at 03:55 UTC.
FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MOD 180-150 LGT CHOP …Turbulence: light to moderate 18,000–15,000 ft light chop 15,000–12,000 ft.
RM DURD GRIZZ ARVL-ZSERemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at KW28

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KNOW reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 21 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,600 ft. Wind most often came from the W.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 4/15 kt
Max gust: 21 kt
Lowest ceiling: 3,600 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 96%MVFR 2%IFR 1%LIFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 5/17 kt
Max gust: 23 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: 7 sm
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 7

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
27L/27R
98%
09L/09R
2%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
IATA
SQV
FAA LID
W28
City
Sequim
State
Washington
Country
United States
Elevation
144 ft
Coordinates
48.0981, -123.1870
Runways
4
Longest runway
3,500 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KNOW
TAF
Nearest KCLM
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Next sunset
18h 22m

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KW28 weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at KW28?+

KW28 has 4 runways: 09L, 09R, 27L, 27R; the longest is 3,500 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for KW28 come from?+

Sequim Valley Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KNOW, about 10 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at KW28 can differ.

Does KW28 have a TAF?+

No. KW28 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCLM, about 13 nm away.

Does KW28 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No. KW28 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KW28 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Sequim Valley Airport (KW28)

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

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