Smith Airport (WA73) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:55 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (K63S), WA73 is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,500 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Smith Airport in Colville, WA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (K63S): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Smith Airport (WA73) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Colville, WA at a field elevation of 2,240 ft. WA73 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from K63S, about 2 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (12/30), the longest 900 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSFF.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station K63S, 1.7 nm away.
Wind from the south (190°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 2,600 ft, overcast at 6,500 ft, temperature 5°C (41°F), altimeter 29.88 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 6,500 ft.
METAR K63S 281255Z AUTO 19003KT 10SM SCT026 OVC065 05/03 A2988 RMK A01
What changed at K63S (nearest station)?
Since the 1235Z (5:35 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from MVFR to VFR.
- Temperature–dewpoint spread narrowed to 2°C. Watch for fog or low cloud.
- Ceiling lifted from 2,400 ft to 6,500 ft.
Current pilot readout for WA73
Based on the nearest station (K63S), WA73 is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,500 ft ceiling. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (12). Density altitude is approximately 1,650 ft (field elevation 2,240 ft). WA73 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSFF, about 55 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12FAV | 900 ft | GRVL-F | 2 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 30 | 900 ft | GRVL-F | 2 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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WA73 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 12/30900 × 50 ft · GRVL-FCurrent useno stated-runway source at WA73Wind
- 12
- 2 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 30
- 2 kt tailwind · 2 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 → 6,500 ft.
WA73 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at WA73
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station K63S reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 69 observations, with 11 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
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.
- 12
- 52%
- 30
- 48%
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Live crosswind meter
WA73 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from K63S, 1.7 nm away.
Wind is 51° off runway 12, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Daily ON CALL local
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- WA73
- City
- Colville
- State
- Washington
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,240 ft
- Coordinates
- 48.5250, -117.8530
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 900 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station K63S
- TAF
- Nearest KSFF
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 11h 23m
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Pilot PIREPs for Smith Airport (WA73)
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