Ocean Shores Municipal Airport (W04) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:53 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KHQM), W04 is currently VFR with winds from 280° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 5,500 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Ocean Shores Municipal Airport in Ocean Shores, WA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KHQM): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Ocean Shores Municipal Airport (W04) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Ocean Shores, WA at a field elevation of 15 ft. W04 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KHQM, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (15/33), the longest 3,100 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KHQM.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KHQM, 8.6 nm away.
Wind from the west (280°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 5,500 ft, broken clouds at 7,000 ft, overcast at 8,500 ft, temperature 9°C (49°F), altimeter 29.90 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 5,500 ft.
METAR KHQM 281253Z AUTO 28003KT 10SM BKN055 BKN070 OVC085 09/07 A2990 RMK AO2 RAB04E19 SLP128 P0001 T00940072
What changed at KHQM (nearest station)?
Since the 1153Z (4:53 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- A ceiling formed at 5,500 ft.
Current pilot readout for W04
Based on the nearest station (KHQM), W04 is currently VFR with winds from 280° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 5,500 ft ceiling. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (33). Density altitude is approximately -650 ft (field elevation 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33FAV | 3,100 ft | ASPH-G | 1 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 15 | 3,100 ft | ASPH-G | 1 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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W04 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 15/333,100 × 50 ft · ASPH-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at W04Wind
- 15
- 1 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 33
- 1 kt headwind · 3 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 0→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → 5,500 ft.
W04 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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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 W04
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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SEA UA /OV SEA161006/TM 1212/FL010/TP A21N/SK BASES 010 /RM DURC
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SEA161006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1212Reported at 12:12 UTC.FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.SK BASES 010Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
BFI UA /OV KBFI315007/TM 1211/FL007/TP B350/SK BKN022/WV 21008G18KT/RM LLWS +/-8 005-SFC RWY 14R BFI
BFI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KBFI315007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1211Reported at 12:11 UTC.FL007Altitude: 700 ft MSL.TP B350Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN022Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WV 21008G18KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.RM LLWS +/-8 005-SFC RWY 14R…Remarks.Show raw report
SEA UA /OV SEA112013/TM 1017/FL050/TP PC12/TA M03 050/IC LGT RIME 100-050/RM DURD FROM SE
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SEA112013Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1017Reported at 10:17 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.TA M03 050Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIME 100-050Icing: light rime 10,000–5,000 ft.RM DURD FROM SERemarks.Show raw report
SEA UA /OV SEA325031/TM 0919/FL90/TP B737/TA M8/IC MOD RIME
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SEA325031Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0919Reported at 09:19 UTC.FL90Altitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TA M8Outside air temperature, °C.IC MOD RIMEIcing: moderate rime.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at W04
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KHQM reported mostly VFR across 36 observations, with 12 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.
- 15
- 61%
- 33
- 39%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (4:20 AM PDT)
TAF KHQM 281120Z 2812/2912 22006KT P6SM VCSH OVC050 FM281800 24009KT P6SM VCSH BKN050 FM290500 16006KT P6SM VCSH BKN060
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Live crosswind meter
W04 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KHQM, 8.6 nm away.
Wind is 70° off runway 33, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 15/33 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
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- W04
- City
- Ocean Shores
- State
- Washington
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 15 ft
- Coordinates
- 46.9993, -124.1424
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,100 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KHQM
- TAF
- Nearest KHQM
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 11h 31m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
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Pilot PIREPs for Ocean Shores Municipal Airport (W04)
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