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Whidbey Air Park (W10) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 4:06 PM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KPAE), W10 is currently MVFR with winds from 190° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,000 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Whidbey Air Park in Langley, WA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPAE): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Whidbey Air Park (W10) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Langley, WA at a field elevation of 271 ft. W10 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPAE, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (16/34), the longest 2,470 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KPAE.

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MVFR
Observed 2306Z (4:06 PM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPAE, 9.2 nm away.

Wind
190° 8 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
3,000 ft
Altimeter
29.96"
Temp / Dew
51°F / 11°C
dew 40°F / 4°C

Wind from the south (190°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 3,000 ft, overcast at 3,800 ft, temperature 11°C (51°F), altimeter 29.96 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 3,000 ft.

Raw METAR
SPECI KPAE 282306Z 19008KT 10SM BKN030 OVC038 11/04 A2996 RMK AO2 T01060044

What changed at KPAE (nearest station)?

Since the 2253Z (3:53 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Wind picked up to 8 kt from calm.

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

Current pilot readout for W10

Based on the nearest station (KPAE), W10 is currently MVFR with winds from 190° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (16). Density altitude is approximately -250 ft (field elevation 271 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
16FAV8 kt head2 kt right
348 kt tail2 kt left

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W10 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 16/34
    2,470 × 25 ft · ASPH-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at W10
    Wind
    16
    8 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
    34
    8 kt tailwind · 2 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
0173323Z09Z23Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 14→8 kt, ceiling 2,900 ft → 3,000 ft.

W10 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 W10

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

PIREP2339Z (4:39 PM PDT) · 25 NM S of W10 · 1,700 ft MSL · CL30
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BFI UA /OV BFI315005/TM 2339/FL017/TP CL30/SK BKN035
BFI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BFI315005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2339Reported at 23:39 UTC.
FL017Altitude: 1,700 ft MSL.
TP CL30Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN035Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2330Z (4:30 PM PDT) · 28 NM S of W10 · 500 ft MSL · E55P
light tb turbulence
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BFI UA /OV BFI315002/TM 2330/FL005/TP E55P/TB LGT TB
BFI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BFI315002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2330Reported at 23:30 UTC.
FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.
TP E55PAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT TBTurbulence: light tb.
PIREP2315Z (4:15 PM PDT) · 35 NM S of W10 · 7,000 ft MSL · SF50
light clear 7,000–11,000 ft icing
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SEA UA /OV SEA11015/TM 2315/FL070/TP SF50/IC LGT CLR 070-110
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA11015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2315Reported at 23:15 UTC.
FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.
TP SF50Aircraft type reporting.
IC LGT CLR 070-110Icing: light clear 7,000–11,000 ft.
PIREP2305Z (4:05 PM PDT) · 28 NM S of W10 · 500 ft MSL · C56X
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BFI UA /OV BFI315002/TM 2305/FL005/TP C56X/RM +/- 5 KTS
BFI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BFI315002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2305Reported at 23:05 UTC.
FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.
TP C56XAircraft type reporting.
RM +/- 5 KTSRemarks.
PIREP2300Z (4:00 PM PDT) · 35 NM S of W10 · during descent · E75L
light turb turbulence
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SEA UA /OV SEA/TM 2300/FL005/TP E75L/TB LGT TURB/RM +/- 5 KNTS ON FINAL
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2300Reported at 23:00 UTC.
FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT TURBTurbulence: light turb.
RM +/- 5 KNTS ON FINALRemarks.
PIREP2250Z (3:50 PM PDT) · 68 NM S of W10 · during climb · BE20
light rime icing
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SEA UA /OV OLM090016/TM 2250/FL090/TP BE20/TA -04/IC LGT RIME /RM DURC
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OLM090016Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2250Reported at 22:50 UTC.
FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.
TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.
TA -04Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
RM DURCRemarks.
URGENT2236Z (3:36 PM PDT) · 22 NM S of W10 · during descent · C700
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BFI UUA /OV BFI315008/TM 2236/FL020/TP C700/RM +/- 10KTS DURD
BFI UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).
OV BFI315008Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2236Reported at 22:36 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP C700Aircraft type reporting.
RM +/- 10KTS DURDRemarks.
PIREP2235Z (3:35 PM PDT) · 79 NM N of W10 · during descent · F900
moderate icing
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VR UA /OV CYVR 035008 /TM 2235 /FL090 /TP F900 /IC MOD /RM DURD OVR SEBOG
VR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CYVR 035008Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2235Reported at 22:35 UTC.
FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.
TP F900Aircraft type reporting.
IC MODIcing: moderate.
RM DURD OVR SEBOGRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at W10

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPAE reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 43 observations, with 17 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 21%MVFR 44%IFR 28%LIFR 7%
Wind avg/max: 8/21 kt
Max gust: 29 kt
Lowest ceiling: 400 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 17

Most recent change: IFR → MVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 75%MVFR 11%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: 32

Most recent change: IFR → MVFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

34
60%
16
40%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 2325Z (4:25 PM PDT)

TAF KPAE 282325Z 2900/2924 24007KT P6SM VCSH SCT005 BKN025 FM290300 16011KT 6SM -SHRA SCT020 OVC035 FM290500 17008KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 OVC040 FM290900 13007KT P6SM VCSH OVC015 FM292000 15007KT P6SM OVC050

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Live crosswind meter

W10 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KPAE, 9.2 nm away.

N16348 kt
Headwind
8 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
2 kt

Wind is 16° off runway 16, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 2,470 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Whidbey Air Park (W10) with runway 16/34 marked
N ↑

Runway 16/34 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
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
W10
City
Langley
State
Washington
Country
United States
Elevation
271 ft
Coordinates
48.0175, -122.4380
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,470 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KPAE
TAF
Nearest KPAE
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Sunset in
1h 18m

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Pilot PIREPs for Whidbey Air Park (W10)

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 Whidbey Air Park, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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