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Moses Lake Municipal Airport (W20) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 8:52 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KMWH), W20 is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 5,500 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Moses Lake Municipal Airport in Moses Lake, WA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMWH): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Moses Lake Municipal Airport (W20) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Moses Lake, WA at a field elevation of 1,203 ft. W20 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMWH, about 5 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (16/34), the longest 2,513 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMWH.

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VFR
Observed 1552Z (8:52 AM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMWH, 5.2 nm away.

Wind
180° 6 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
5,500 ft
Altimeter
29.91"
Temp / Dew
45°F / 7°C
feels like 41°F

Wind from the south (180°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 5,500 ft, temperature 7°C (45°F), altimeter 29.91 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 5,500 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KMWH 281552Z 18006KT 10SM -RA OVC055 07/04 A2991 RMK AO2 RAB20 SLP131 P0001 T00720044

What changed at KMWH (nearest station)?

Since the 1452Z (7:52 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Rain began (-RA).
  • Pressure rising: altimeter 29.89 → 29.91 inHg.

Current pilot readout for W20

Based on the nearest station (KMWH), W20 is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 5,500 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (16). Density altitude is approximately 550 ft (field elevation 1,203 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
16FAV6 kt head0 kt
346 kt tail0 kt

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W20 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
    2,513 × 50 ft · ASPH-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at W20
    Wind
    16
    6 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
    34
    6 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
    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
071516Z02Z15Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 3→6 kt, ceiling 200 ft → 5,500 ft.

W20 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 W20

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

PIREP1615Z (9:15 AM PDT) · 88 NM S of W20 · during climb · PC12
light chop turbulence
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PDT UA /OV PDT/TM 1615/FL041/TP PC12/TB LGT CHOP/RM DURC
PDT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PDTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1615Reported at 16:15 UTC.
FL041Altitude: 4,100 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1606Z (9:06 AM PDT) · 21 NM E of W20 · 8,000 ft MSL · C408
light mx icing
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MWH UA /OV MWH090025/TM 1606/FL080/TP C408/IC LGT MX
MWH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MWH090025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1606Reported at 16:06 UTC.
FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.
TP C408Aircraft type reporting.
IC LGT MXIcing: light mx.
PIREP1600Z (9:00 AM PDT) · 80 NM E of W20 · 12,000 ft MSL · PC12
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GEG UA /OV GEG110015/TM 1600/FL120/TP PC12/SK 054OVC TOPS 120
GEG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GEG110015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1600Reported at 16:00 UTC.
FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK 054OVC TOPS 120Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1552Z (8:52 AM PDT) · 70 NM E of W20 · 8,000 ft MSL · C408
light clear icing
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GEG UA /OV GEGE220018/TM 1552/FL080/TP C408/TA M03/IC LGT CLR/RM FZ LVL 065
GEG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GEGE220018Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1552Reported at 15:52 UTC.
FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.
TP C408Aircraft type reporting.
TA M03Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT CLRIcing: light clear.
RM FZ LVL 065Remarks.
PIREP1534Z (8:34 AM PDT) · 5 NM NW of W20 · 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.
PIREP1531Z (8:31 AM PDT) · 61 NM S of W20 · 2,500 ft MSL · K100
continuous moderate turbulence
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PSC UA /OV PSC120010/TM 1531/FL025/TP K100/TB CONS MOD/RM DURD FL025-SFC
PSC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PSC120010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1531Reported at 15:31 UTC.
FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.
TP K100Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS MODTurbulence: continuous moderate.
RM DURD FL025-SFCRemarks.
PIREP1530Z (8:30 AM PDT) · 18 NM W of W20 · 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.
PIREP1524Z (8:24 AM PDT) · 79 NM NW of W20 · during descent · E75L
moderate chop 200 blo turbulence
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EAT UA /OV EAT310040/TM 1524/FL220/TP E75L/TB MOD CHOP 200 BLO/RM DURD GLASR ARVL-ZSE
EAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV EAT310040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1524Reported at 15:24 UTC.
FL220Altitude: 22,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB MOD CHOP 200 BLOTurbulence: moderate chop 200 blo.
RM DURD GLASR ARVL-ZSERemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at W20

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMWH reported mostly VFR across 27 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 78%IFR 4%LIFR 19%
Wind avg/max: 6/13 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 88%MVFR 5%IFR 1%LIFR 6%
Wind avg/max: 5/25 kt
Max gust: 35 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 8

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

34
68%
16
32%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1132Z (4:32 AM PDT)

TAF KMWH 281132Z 2812/2912 15008KT P6SM OVC080 PROB30 2812/2815 -SHRA FM281700 20011KT P6SM SCT070 BKN120 FM290100 20007KT P6SM SCT060 BKN250

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Live crosswind meter

W20 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KMWH, 5.2 nm away.

N16346 kt
Headwind
6 kt
Crosswind
0 kt

Wind is 0° off runway 16, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 2,513 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Moses Lake Municipal Airport (W20) 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
Repairs
Airframe & engine, major
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Other services
Crop dusting · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
Control tower
None
Runway lights
Sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
W20
City
Moses Lake
State
Washington
Country
United States
Elevation
1,203 ft
Coordinates
47.1420, -119.2380
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,513 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KMWH
TAF
Nearest KMWH
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Sunset in
8h 20m

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Pilot PIREPs for Moses Lake Municipal Airport (W20)

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 Moses Lake Municipal Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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