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

As of 11:15 PM PDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KPAE), S86 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 16 knots gusting 25, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 5,500 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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VFR
Observed 0615Z (11:15 PM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

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

Wind
170° 16 kt
gusting 25 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
5,500 ft
Altimeter
29.85"
Temp / Dew
48°F / 9°C
feels like 41°F

Wind from the south (170°) at 16 kt, gusting 25 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 1,900 ft, broken clouds at 5,500 ft, overcast at 7,500 ft, temperature 9°C (48°F), altimeter 29.85 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 5,500 ft.

Raw METAR
SPECI KPAE 280615Z AUTO 17016G25KT 10SM SCT019 BKN055 OVC075 09/07 A2985 RMK AO2 PK WND 17028/0600 RAE14 P0002 T00890067

What changed at KPAE (nearest station)?

Since the 0553Z (10:53 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Flight category improved from MVFR to VFR.
  • Ceiling lifted from 2,400 ft to 5,500 ft.
  • Rain ended (-RA).

The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →

Current pilot readout for S86

Based on the nearest station (KPAE), S86 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 16 knots gusting 25, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 5,500 ft ceiling. the wind favors runway ends 25. Density altitude is approximately -300 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 head16 kt left (g25)
073 kt tail16 kt right (g25)

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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 · 16 kt crosswind from right
    25
    3 kt headwind · 16 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
0163106Z17Z06Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 0→16 kt, ceiling 2,100 ft → 5,500 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.

PIREP0522Z (10:22 PM PDT) · 44 NM SW of S86 · during descent · B738
moderate rime 17,000–8,000 ft icing
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SEA UA /OV SEA198011/TM 0522/FL110/TP B738/TA M9/IC MOD RIME 170-080/RM DURD HAWKZ
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA198011Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0522Reported at 05:22 UTC.
FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TA M9Outside air temperature, °C.
IC MOD RIME 170-080Icing: moderate rime 17,000–8,000 ft.
RM DURD HAWKZRemarks.
PIREP0520Z (10:20 PM PDT) · 34 NM SW of S86 · during descent · B38M
light rime 16,000–9,000 ft icing
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SEA UA /OV SEA110007/TM 0520/FL110/TP B38M/TA M1/IC LGT RIME 160-090/RM DURD CHINS
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA110007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0520Reported at 05:20 UTC.
FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TA M1Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIME 160-090Icing: light rime 16,000–9,000 ft.
RM DURD CHINSRemarks.
PIREP0505Z (10:05 PM PDT) · 38 NM SW of S86 · 3,200 ft MSL · B738
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SEA UA /OV SEA161005/TM 0505/FL032/TP B738/SK BKN 032 CLR 060/RM BASES 032 TOPS 060
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA161005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0505Reported at 05:05 UTC.
FL032Altitude: 3,200 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN 032 CLR 060Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM BASES 032 TOPS 060Remarks.
PIREP0451Z (9:51 PM PDT) · 55 NM W of S86 · 14,000 ft MSL · KC35
moderate rime 140 icing
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SEA UA /OV SEA300050/TM 0451/FL140/TP KC35/IC MOD RIME 140/RM JAWBN ARR /ZSE
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA300050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0451Reported at 04:51 UTC.
FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.
TP KC35Aircraft type reporting.
IC MOD RIME 140Icing: moderate rime 140.
RM JAWBN ARR /ZSERemarks.
PIREP0432Z (9:32 PM PDT) · 71 NM SW of S86 · during descent · PC12
light turb turbulencelight rime icing
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SEA UA /OV SEA201038/TM 0432/FL100/TP PC12/TA -05/TB LGT TURB/IC LGT RIME /RM DURD OLM 100-075
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA201038Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0432Reported at 04:32 UTC.
FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
TA -05Outside air temperature, °C.
TB LGT TURBTurbulence: light turb.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
RM DURD OLM 100-075Remarks.
PIREP0430Z (9:30 PM PDT) · 38 NM SW of S86 · 2,500 ft MSL · A21N
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SEA UA /OV SEA161005/TM 0430/FL025/TP A21N/SK BKN 025 /RM BASES 025
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA161005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0430Reported at 04:30 UTC.
FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
SK BKN 025Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM BASES 025Remarks.
PIREP0409Z (9:09 PM PDT) · 57 NM NW of S86 · 19,000 ft MSL · B738
light rime 19,000–16,000 ft icing
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PAE UA /OV CVV255015/TM 0409/FL190/TP B738/TA M12/IC LGT RIME 190-160/RM MARNR /ZSE
PAE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CVV255015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0409Reported at 04:09 UTC.
FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TA M12Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIME 190-160Icing: light rime 19,000–16,000 ft.
RM MARNR /ZSERemarks.
PIREP0340Z (8:40 PM PDT) · 67 NM NW of S86 · 24,000 ft MSL · B739
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NUW UA /OV CVV260025/TM 0340/FL240/TP B739/SK TOPS240-220/RM ZSE
NUW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CVV260025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0340Reported at 03:40 UTC.
FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS240-220Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZSERemarks.

⚠️ 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 62 observations, with 26 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 27 kt, the lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 21%MVFR 19%IFR 31%LIFR 29%
Wind avg/max: 5/19 kt
Max gust: 27 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 26

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 82%MVFR 7%IFR 5%LIFR 5%
Wind avg/max: 3/17 kt
Max gust: 22 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 29

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

07
71%
25
29%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 0520Z (10:20 PM PDT)

TAF KPAE 280520Z 2806/2906 18010G20KT P6SM -RA BKN025 OVC050 FM281500 17008KT P6SM VCSH OVC035 FM290000 20006KT P6SM VCSH BKN045 FM290500 17008KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 OVC040

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Live crosswind meter

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

N250716 kt
Headwind
3 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
16 kt
Headwind in gusts
4 kt
Crosswind in gusts
25 kt

Wind is 80° 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
Next sunset
18h 32m

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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.

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