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Forks Airport (S18) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 12:53 PM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KUIL), S18 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Forks Airport in Forks, WA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KUIL): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Forks Airport (S18) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Forks, WA at a field elevation of 299 ft. S18 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KUIL, about 7 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (04/22), the longest 2,400 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KCLM.

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VFR
Observed 1953Z (12:53 PM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KUIL, 6.7 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.95"
Temp / Dew
47°F / 8°C
dew 45°F / 7°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 3,000 ft, a few clouds at 3,900 ft, scattered clouds at 4,700 ft, temperature 8°C (47°F), altimeter 29.95 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KUIL 281953Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW030 FEW039 SCT047 08/07 A2995 RMK AO2 RAB08E45 SLP143 P0000 T00830072

What changed at KUIL (nearest station)?

Since the 1942Z (12:42 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • The 4,000 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
  • Rain ended (-RA).

Current pilot readout for S18

Based on the nearest station (KUIL), S18 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -450 ft (field elevation 299 ft). S18 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCLM, about 38 nm away.

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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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
04--
22--

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S18 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.

  • Runway 04/22
    2,400 × 75 ft · ASPH-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at S18
    Wind
    04
    no steady wind
    22
    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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0112220Z09Z19Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 6→0 kt, ceiling 3,100 ft → unlimited.

S18 weather radar

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

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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 S18

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

PIREP2011Z (1:11 PM PDT) · 90 NM E of S18 · during descent · C337
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RNT UA /OV RNT340005/TM 2011/FL016/TP C337/SK BKN025/RM DURD RY16
RNT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RNT340005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2011Reported at 20:11 UTC.
FL016Altitude: 1,600 ft MSL.
TP C337Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN025Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURD RY16Remarks.
PIREP2001Z (1:01 PM PDT) · 87 NM E of S18 · 400 ft MSL · GLF6
low-level wind shear
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BFI UA /OV BFI315001/TM 2001/FL004/TP GLF6/RM LLWS +/- 5KTS
BFI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BFI315001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2001Reported at 20:01 UTC.
FL004Altitude: 400 ft MSL.
TP GLF6Aircraft type reporting.
RM LLWS +/- 5KTSRemarks.
URGENT1953Z (12:53 PM PDT) · 87 NM E of S18 · 400 ft MSL · CL35
low-level wind shear
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BFI UUA /OV BFI315001/TM 1953/FL004/TP CL35/RM LLWS +/- 15KTS
BFI UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).
OV BFI315001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1953Reported at 19:53 UTC.
FL004Altitude: 400 ft MSL.
TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.
RM LLWS +/- 15KTSRemarks.
PIREP1948Z (12:48 PM PDT) · 82 NM E of S18 · 2,000 ft MSL · CL35
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BFI UA /OV BFI315008/TM 1948/FL020/TP CL35/SK BKN023
BFI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BFI315008Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1948Reported at 19:48 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN023Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1933Z (12:33 PM PDT) · 97 NM SE of S18 · during descent · E75L
light rime icing
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SEA UA /OV SEA180035/TM 1933/FL150/TP E75L/TA -22/IC LGT RIME/RM 150-135 DURD HAWKZ
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA180035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1933Reported at 19:33 UTC.
FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TA -22Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
RM 150-135 DURD HAWKZRemarks.
PIREP1929Z (12:29 PM PDT) · 92 NM E of S18 · during descent · BCS3
light rime icing
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SEA UA /OV SEA360025/TM 1929/FL080/TP BCS3/TA -2/IC LGT RIME/RM 080-070 DURD
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA360025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1929Reported at 19:29 UTC.
FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
TA -2Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
RM 080-070 DURDRemarks.
PIREP1918Z (12:18 PM PDT) · 66 NM SE of S18 · 19,000 ft MSL · B39M
int light chop 10,000–19,000 ft turbulence
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SHN UA /OV SHN/TM 1918/FL190/TP B39M/SK SCT190/TB INT LGT CHOP 100-190/IC NEG/RM /ZSE
SHN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SHNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1918Reported at 19:18 UTC.
FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.
TP B39MAircraft type reporting.
SK SCT190Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB INT LGT CHOP 100-190Turbulence: int light chop 10,000–19,000 ft.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM /ZSERemarks.
PIREP1857Z (11:57 AM PDT) · 82 NM E of S18 · during descent · PC12
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BFI UA /OV BFI315008/TM 1857/FL020/TP PC12/SK BKN020/RM DURD ILS R14R
BFI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BFI315008Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1857Reported at 18:57 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURD ILS R14RRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at S18

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KUIL reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 69 observations, with 30 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 48%MVFR 22%IFR 26%LIFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 3/8 kt
Max gust: 19 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 30

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 75%MVFR 17%IFR 4%LIFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 3/12 kt
Max gust: 21 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 37

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

04
59%
22
41%

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Live crosswind meter

S18 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KUIL, 6.7 nm away.

N0422wind calm / variable

Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.

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Asphalt · 2,400 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Forks Airport (S18)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Runway lights
Sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
S18
City
Forks
State
Washington
Country
United States
Elevation
299 ft
Coordinates
47.9377, -124.3960
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,400 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KUIL
TAF
Nearest KCLM
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Sunset in
4h 44m

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Pilot PIREPs for Forks Airport (S18)

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

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