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Sky River Ranch Airport (WA78) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 9:53 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KTTD), WA78 is currently VFR with winds from 220° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 8,000 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Sky River Ranch Airport in Washougal, WA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KTTD): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Sky River Ranch Airport (WA78) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Washougal, WA at a field elevation of 1,239 ft. WA78 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KTTD, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (07/25), the longest 1,800 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KTTD.

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VFR
Observed 1653Z (9:53 AM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KTTD, 10 nm away.

Wind
220° 10 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
8,000 ft
Altimeter
30.02"
Temp / Dew
50°F / 10°C
feels like 45°F

Wind from the southwest (220°) at 10 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 5,500 ft, scattered clouds at 6,500 ft, overcast at 8,000 ft, temperature 10°C (50°F), altimeter 30.02 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 8,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KTTD 281653Z 22010KT 10SM FEW055 SCT065 OVC080 10/08 A3002 RMK AO2 RAB18E51 SLP166 P0000 T01000083

What changed at KTTD (nearest station)?

Since the 1553Z (8:53 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Temperature–dewpoint spread narrowed to 2°C. Watch for fog or low cloud.
  • Gusts are no longer reported.

Current pilot readout for WA78

Based on the nearest station (KTTD), WA78 is currently VFR with winds from 220° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 8,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (25). Density altitude is approximately 800 ft (field elevation 1,239 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
25FAV7 kt head8 kt left
077 kt tail8 kt right

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WA78 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 07/25
    1,800 × 118 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at WA78
    Wind
    07
    7 kt tailwind · 8 kt crosswind from right
    25
    7 kt headwind · 8 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
0142817Z01Z16Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 5→10 kt, ceiling 5,500 ft → 8,000 ft.

WA78 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 WA78

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

PIREP1728Z (10:28 AM PDT) · 33 NM SW of WA78 · during climb · C172
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UAO UA /OV KUAO/TM 1728/FL010/TP C172/SK FEW010-TOPUNKN/RM DURC RWY 17
UAO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KUAOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1728Reported at 17:28 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK FEW010-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURC RWY 17Remarks.
PIREP1725Z (10:25 AM PDT) · 98 NM SW of WA78 · during descent · B737
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EUG UA /OV EUG345003/TM 1725/FL014/TP B737/SK OVC014-TOP080/WX -RA/RM DURD RWY 16L
EUG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV EUG345003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1725Reported at 17:25 UTC.
FL014Altitude: 1,400 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC014-TOP080Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX -RAWeather and flight visibility observed.
RM DURD RWY 16LRemarks.
PIREP1724Z (10:24 AM PDT) · 31 NM SW of WA78 · during descent · S22T
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UAO UA /OV KUAO350003/TM 1724/FL010/TP S22T/SK BKN010-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RWY 17
UAO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KUAO350003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1724Reported at 17:24 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP S22TAircraft type reporting.
SK BKN010-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURD RWY 17Remarks.
PIREP1716Z (10:16 AM PDT) · 92 NM NE of WA78 · during descent · C208
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YKM UA /OV YKM/TM 1716/FLDURD/TP C208/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH ALL THE WAY DOWN FINAL RY27
YKM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV YKMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1716Reported at 17:16 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP C208Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM SMOOTH ALL THE WAY DOWN F…Remarks.
PIREP1708Z (10:08 AM PDT) · 15 NM W of WA78 · during descent · PC12
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PDX UA /OV KPDX100003/TM 1708/FLDURD/TP PC12/SK OVC012-TOPUNKN
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KPDX100003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1708Reported at 17:08 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC012-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1708Z (10:08 AM PDT) · 9 NM SE of WA78 · 12,000 ft MSL · S22T
light-moderate rime icing
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PDX UA /OV PDX080025/TM 1708/FL120/TP S22T/TA -13/IC LIGHT-MODERATE RIME ICING/RM LIGHT RIME ICING 095-070
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PDX080025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1708Reported at 17:08 UTC.
FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.
TP S22TAircraft type reporting.
TA -13Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LIGHT-MODERATE RIME ICINGIcing: light-moderate rime icing.
RM LIGHT RIME ICING 095-070Remarks.
PIREP1701Z (10:01 AM PDT) · 32 NM W of WA78 · during descent · C172
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HIO UA /OV HIO/TM 1701/FL018/TP C172/SK SCT018/RM DURD 31L
HIO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HIOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1701Reported at 17:01 UTC.
FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK SCT018Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURD 31LRemarks.
PIREP1646Z (9:46 AM PDT) · 17 NM W of WA78 · during descent · E75L
low-level wind shear
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PDX UA /OV KPDX/TM 1646/FLDURD/TP E75L/RM NEG LLWS
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KPDXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1646Reported at 16:46 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
RM NEG LLWSRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at WA78

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KTTD reported mostly VFR across 36 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 24 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,200 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 64%MVFR 28%IFR 8%
Wind avg/max: 7/15 kt
Max gust: 24 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 7

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 86%MVFR 14%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 4/14 kt
Max gust: 24 kt
Lowest ceiling: 900 ft
Lowest vis: 3 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 23

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

07
59%
25
41%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1725Z (10:25 AM PDT)

TAF KTTD 281725Z 2818/2918 22010G20KT P6SM -SHRA FEW060 SCT070 OVC080 FM282300 25006KT P6SM -SHRA OVC070 FM290100 VRB04KT P6SM BKN070 FM291300 VRB04KT P6SM -SHRA SCT025 OVC035

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Live crosswind meter

WA78 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KTTD, 10 nm away.

N250710 kt
Headwind
7 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
8 kt

Wind is 49° off runway 25, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 1,800 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Sky River Ranch Airport (WA78)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Ireg all day
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
WA78
City
Washougal
State
Washington
Country
United States
Elevation
1,239 ft
Coordinates
45.6290, -122.1910
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,800 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KTTD
TAF
Nearest KTTD
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Sunset in
7h 30m

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Pilot PIREPs for Sky River Ranch Airport (WA78)

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 Sky River Ranch Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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