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Sky Harbor Airport (S86) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 10:53 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KPAE), S86 is currently IFR with winds from 180° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 900 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Sky Harbor Airport in Sultan, WA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPAE): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Sky Harbor Airport (S86) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Sultan, WA at a field elevation of 282 ft. S86 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPAE, about 20 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (07/25), the longest 1,930 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KPAE.

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IFR
Observed 1753Z (10:53 AM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPAE, 19.8 nm away.

Wind
180° 10 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
900 ft
Altimeter
29.94"
Temp / Dew
47°F / 8°C
feels like 42°F

Wind from the south (180°) at 10 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 300 ft, overcast at 900 ft, temperature 8°C (47°F), altimeter 29.94 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 900 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KPAE 281753Z 18010KT 10SM SCT003 OVC009 08/06 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP141 60006 T00830061 10089 20067 51017

What changed at KPAE (nearest station)?

Since the 1653Z (9:53 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Visibility improved from 4 SM to 10 SM.
  • Mist ended (BR).

Current pilot readout for S86

Based on the nearest station (KPAE), S86 is currently IFR with winds from 180° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 900 ft ceiling. the wind favors runway ends 25. Density altitude is approximately -500 ft (field elevation 282 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
25FAV3 kt head9 kt left
073 kt tail9 kt right

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S86 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 07/25
    1,930 × 100 ft · TURF-F
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at S86
    Wind
    07
    3 kt tailwind · 9 kt crosswind from right
    25
    3 kt headwind · 9 kt crosswind from left
    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
0173318Z04Z17Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 3→10 kt, ceiling 600 ft → 900 ft.

S86 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 S86

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

PIREP1800Z (11:00 AM PDT) · 28 NM SW of S86 · during descent · C208
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BFI UA /OV BFI315005/TM 1800/FL018/TP C208/SK BKN019/RM DURD ILS R14R OVER THE BAY
BFI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BFI315005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1800Reported at 18:00 UTC.
FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.
TP C208Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN019Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURD ILS R14R OVER THE BA…Remarks.
PIREP1716Z (10:16 AM PDT) · 95 NM SE of S86 · during descent · C208
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YKM UA /OV YKM/TM 1716/FLDURD/TP C208/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH ALL THE WAY DOWN FINAL RY27
YKM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV YKMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1716Reported at 17:16 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP C208Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM SMOOTH ALL THE WAY DOWN F…Remarks.
PIREP1715Z (10:15 AM PDT) · 20 NM W of S86 · 1,200 ft MSL · C172
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PAE UA /OV KPAE/TM 1715/FL012/TP C172/SK BKN012
PAE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KPAELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1715Reported at 17:15 UTC.
FL012Altitude: 1,200 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN012Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
URGENT1708Z (10:08 AM PDT) · 63 NM NW of S86 · during descent · C208
light rime 6,000–3,000 ft icing
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BLI UUA /OV BLI/TM 1708/FL014/TP C208/SK BKN014-TOPUNKN/WX MOD RA/IC LGT RIME 060-030/RM DURD RY16/WR
BLI UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).
OV BLILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1708Reported at 17:08 UTC.
FL014Altitude: 1,400 ft MSL.
TP C208Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN014-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX MOD RAWeather and flight visibility observed.
IC LGT RIME 060-030Icing: light rime 6,000–3,000 ft.
RM DURD RY16/WRRemarks.
PIREP1655Z (9:55 AM PDT) · 29 NM SW of S86 · during climb · C162
light chop 200–800 ft turbulence
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BFI UA /OV BFI135001/TM 1655/FL010/TP C162/TB LGT CHOP 002-008/RM DURC
BFI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BFI135001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1655Reported at 16:55 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP C162Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOP 002-008Turbulence: light chop 200–800 ft.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1649Z (9:49 AM PDT) · 28 NM SW of S86 · during descent · PC12
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BFI UA /OV BFI315005/TM 1649/FL014/TP PC12/SK BKN015/RM DURD ILS R14R
BFI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BFI315005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1649Reported at 16:49 UTC.
FL014Altitude: 1,400 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN015Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURD ILS R14RRemarks.
PIREP1633Z (9:33 AM PDT) · 99 NM SE of S86 · 2,300 ft MSL · C408
light blo 040 turbulence
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YKM UA /OV YKM090004/TM 1633/FL023/TP C408/TB LGT BLO 040
YKM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV YKM090004Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1633Reported at 16:33 UTC.
FL023Altitude: 2,300 ft MSL.
TP C408Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT BLO 040Turbulence: light blo 040.
PIREP1628Z (9:28 AM PDT) · 63 NM NW of S86 · during descent · DA62
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BLI UA /OV BLI/TM 1628/FL015/TP DA62/SK BKN015-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RY16/BD
BLI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BLILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1628Reported at 16:28 UTC.
FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.
TP DA62Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN015-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURD RY16/BDRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at S86

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPAE reported a mix of conditions, most often IFR across 50 observations, with 23 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 29 kt, the lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 20%MVFR 32%IFR 42%LIFR 6%
Wind avg/max: 8/21 kt
Max gust: 29 kt
Lowest ceiling: 400 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 23

Most recent change: MVFR → IFR

Last 7 days
VFR 79%MVFR 8%IFR 9%LIFR 5%
Wind avg/max: 4/21 kt
Max gust: 29 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 2.5 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 31

Most recent change: VFR → IFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

07
70%
25
30%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1720Z (10:20 AM PDT)

TAF KPAE 281720Z 2818/2918 VRB04KT 4SM -RA BR OVC005 FM282000 16006KT P6SM VCSH BKN045 FM290300 16011KT 6SM -SHRA SCT020 OVC035 FM290500 17008KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 OVC040 FM290900 13007KT P6SM VCSH OVC015

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Live crosswind meter

S86 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KPAE, 20 nm away.

N250710 kt
Headwind
3 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
9 kt

Wind is 70° off runway 25, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 1,930 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Sky Harbor Airport (S86)
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Airport info

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
S86
City
Sultan
State
Washington
Country
United States
Elevation
282 ft
Coordinates
47.8707, -121.7920
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,930 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KPAE
TAF
Nearest KPAE
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Sunset in
6h 23m

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Pilot PIREPs for Sky Harbor Airport (S86)

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

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