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Skykomish State Airport (S88) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 8:53 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KRNT), S88 is currently MVFR with winds from 140° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,000 ft ceiling.

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

Skykomish State Airport (S88) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Skykomish, WA at a field elevation of 1,002 ft. S88 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KRNT, about 38 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (06/24), the longest 2,050 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KPAE.

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MVFR
Observed 1553Z (8:53 AM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KRNT, 37.8 nm away.

Wind
140° 4 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
2,000 ft
Altimeter
29.93"
Temp / Dew
48°F / 9°C
dew 44°F / 7°C

Wind from the southeast (140°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 2,000 ft, overcast at 2,400 ft, temperature 9°C (48°F), altimeter 29.93 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KRNT 281553Z 14004KT 10SM BKN020 OVC024 09/07 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP138 T00890067

What changed at KRNT (nearest station)?

Since the 1453Z (7:53 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Pressure rising: altimeter 29.91 → 29.93 inHg.

Current pilot readout for S88

Based on the nearest station (KRNT), S88 is currently MVFR with winds from 140° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (06). Density altitude is approximately 500 ft (field elevation 1,002 ft). S88 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPAE, about 40 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
06FAV2 kt head3 kt right
242 kt tail3 kt left

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S88 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 06/24
    2,050 × 100 ft · TURF-F
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at S88
    Wind
    06
    2 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
    24
    2 kt tailwind · 3 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
0112216Z04Z15Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 3→4 kt, ceiling 1,200 ft → 2,000 ft.

S88 weather radar

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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 S88

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

PIREP1608Z (9:08 AM PDT) · 40 NM W of S88 · 1,300 ft MSL · CL60
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PAE UA /OV KPAE/TM 1608/FL013/TP CL60/SK BKN013
PAE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KPAELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1608Reported at 16:08 UTC.
FL013Altitude: 1,300 ft MSL.
TP CL60Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN013Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1545Z (8:45 AM PDT) · 81 NM NW of S88 · during climb · E75L
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BLI UA /OV BLI/TM 1545/FL011/TP E75L/SK BKN011-TOP037/RM DURC RY16/WR
BLI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BLILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1545Reported at 15:45 UTC.
FL011Altitude: 1,100 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
SK BKN011-TOP037Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURC RY16/WRRemarks.
PIREP1540Z (8:40 AM PDT) · 42 NM W of S88 · during descent · PC12
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BFI UA /OV BFI315005/TM 1540/FL014/TP PC12/SK BKN016/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 1540Reported at 15:40 UTC.
FL014Altitude: 1,400 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN016Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURD ILS R14RRemarks.
PIREP1540Z (8:40 AM PDT) · 42 NM W of S88 · 1,800 ft MSL · E75L
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SEA UA /OV SEA340002/TM 1540/FL018/TP E75L/SK BKN018
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA340002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1540Reported at 15:40 UTC.
FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
SK BKN018Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1534Z (8:34 AM PDT) · 87 NM E of S88 · during climb · B735
light rme icing
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MWH UA /OV KMWH/TM 1534/FL055/TP B735/SK OVC 055/IC LGT RME/RM DURC 32R. TEMP 6C
MWH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KMWHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1534Reported at 15:34 UTC.
FL055Altitude: 5,500 ft MSL.
TP B735Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC 055Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
IC LGT RMEIcing: light rme.
RM DURC 32R. TEMP 6CRemarks.
PIREP1532Z (8:32 AM PDT) · 39 NM W of S88 · 1,100 ft MSL · E75L
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PAE UA /OV PAE160002/TM 1532/FL011/TP E75L/SK BKN011
PAE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PAE160002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1532Reported at 15:32 UTC.
FL011Altitude: 1,100 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
SK BKN011Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1530Z (8:30 AM PDT) · 75 NM SE of S88 · 7,000 ft MSL · PA31
light rime icing
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MWH UA /OV MWH240015/TM 1530/FL070/TP PA31/SK OVC050/TA -5/IC LGT RIME
MWH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MWH240015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1530Reported at 15:30 UTC.
FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.
TP PA31Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC050Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA -5Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
PIREP1529Z (8:29 AM PDT) · 37 NM SW of S88 · during descent · BCS3
light turbulencelight rime icing
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SEA UA /OV SEA108020/TM 1529/FL130/TP BCS3/TA M6/TB LGT/IC LGT RIME/RM DURD
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA108020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1529Reported at 15:29 UTC.
FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
TA M6Outside air temperature, °C.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
RM DURDRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at S88

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KRNT reported mostly marginal VFR across 33 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 36%MVFR 64%
Wind avg/max: 7/13 kt
Max gust: 19 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 6

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 84%MVFR 14%IFR 1%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 3/13 kt
Max gust: 19 kt
Lowest ceiling: 400 ft
Lowest vis: 4 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 18

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

24
57%
06
43%

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Live crosswind meter

S88 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KRNT, 38 nm away.

N06244 kt
Headwind
2 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
3 kt

Wind is 60° off runway 06, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,050 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Skykomish State Airport (S88)
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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
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
S88
City
Skykomish
State
Washington
Country
United States
Elevation
1,002 ft
Coordinates
47.7109, -121.3390
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,050 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KRNT
TAF
Nearest KPAE
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Sunset in
8h 28m

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Pilot PIREPs for Skykomish State Airport (S88)

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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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