Copalis State Airport (S16) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 10:53 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KHQM), S16 is currently VFR with winds from 280° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,600 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Copalis State Airport in Copalis Crossing, WA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KHQM): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Copalis State Airport (S16) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Copalis Crossing, WA at a field elevation of 1 ft. S16 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KHQM, about 14 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (14/32), the longest 3,560 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KHQM.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KHQM, 13.7 nm away.
Wind from the west (280°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 4,600 ft, temperature 11°C (51°F), altimeter 29.96 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,600 ft.
METAR KHQM 281753Z AUTO 28004KT 10SM OVC046 11/06 A2996 RMK AO2 RAB04E24 SLP148 P0002 60003 T01060061 10117 20078 53014
What changed at KHQM (nearest station)?
Since the 1653Z (9:53 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- A ceiling formed at 4,600 ft.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 29.94 → 29.96 inHg.
Current pilot readout for S16
Based on the nearest station (KHQM), S16 is currently VFR with winds from 280° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,600 ft ceiling. the wind favors runway ends 32. Density altitude is approximately -600 ft (field elevation 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32FAV | 3,560 ft | SAND-F | 2 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 14 | 3,560 ft | SAND-F | 2 kt tail | 4 kt right |
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S16 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 14/323,560 × 150 ft · SAND-FCurrent useno stated-runway source at S16Wind
- 14
- 2 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 32
- 2 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
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“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 5→4 kt, ceiling 4,100 ft → 4,600 ft.
S16 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at S16
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KHQM reported mostly VFR across 31 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 1,800 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
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.
- 14
- 60%
- 32
- 40%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1720Z (10:20 AM PDT)
TAF KHQM 281720Z 2818/2918 20005KT P6SM VCSH OVC050 FM282000 24009KT P6SM VCSH BKN050 FM290500 16006KT P6SM VCSH BKN060 FM291400 11006KT P6SM VCSH OVC050 FM291700 08006KT P6SM OVC050
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Live crosswind meter
S16 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KHQM, 14 nm away.
Wind is 62° off runway 32, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 14/32 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- S16
- City
- Copalis Crossing
- State
- Washington
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1 ft
- Coordinates
- 47.1248, -124.1850
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,560 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KHQM
- TAF
- Nearest KHQM
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Sunset in
- 6h 21m
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