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Westsound/WSX Seaplane Base (WA83) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Westsound/WSX Seaplane Base in West Sound, WA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KORS) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Westsound/WSX Seaplane Base (WA83) is a seaplane base in West Sound, WA. WA83 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KORS, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 4 runways (10, 18, 28, 36) — longest 5,000 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KBLI. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KORS, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 0355Z (8:55 PM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KORS, 5.7 nm away.

Wind
160° 5 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
6,000 ft
Altimeter
30.03"
Temp / Dew
17°C / 63°F
dew 11°C

Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 6,000 ft, temperature 17°C (63°F), altimeter 30.03 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 6,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KORS 290355Z AUTO 16005KT 10SM OVC060 17/11 A3003 RMK AO2

What changed at KORS (nearest station)?

Since the 0335Z (8:35 PM PDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0335Z report — conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for WA83

Based on the nearest station (KORS), WA83 is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,000 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 10, about 2 knots. Density altitude is approximately 100 ft (field elevation 0 ft). WA83 does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KBLI, about 20 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at WA83. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
10FAV5 kt tail2 kt right
185 kt tail2 kt right
285 kt tail2 kt right
365 kt tail2 kt right

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip — flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0132504Z16Z03Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 0→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → 6,000 ft.

WA83 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Westsound/WSX Seaplane Base in West Sound, WA: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around WA83 is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of WA83

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

PIREP0306Z (8:06 PM PDT) · 72 NM SE of WA83 · 7,500 ft MSL · E75L
moderate 7,500–5,000 ft turbulence
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SEA UA /OV SEA010006/TM 0306/FL075/TP E75L/TB MOD 075-050/RM CELL EXTENDING NE
SEA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA010006Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0306Reported at 03:06 UTC.
FL075Altitude: 7,500 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB MOD 075-050Turbulence: moderate 7,500–5,000 ft.
RM CELL EXTENDING NERemarks.
PIREP0305Z (8:05 PM PDT) · 63 NM S of WA83 · 2,000 ft MSL · PC12
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BFI UA /OV BFI315007/TM 0305/FL020/TP PC12/RM SMOOTH RIDE
BFI UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BFI315007Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0305Reported at 03:05 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
RM SMOOTH RIDERemarks.
URGENT0133Z (6:33 PM PDT) · 69 NM S of WA83 · 300 ft MSL · BE99
low-level wind shear
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BFI UUA /OV BFI315001/TM 0133/FL003/TP BE99/RM LLWS +/- 10KTS
BFI UUAHeader — reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).
OV BFI315001Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0133Reported at 01:33 UTC.
FL003Altitude: 300 ft MSL.
TP BE99Aircraft type reporting.
RM LLWS +/- 10KTSRemarks.
PIREP0128Z (6:28 PM PDT) · 49 NM SE of WA83 · 3,000 ft MSL · PA28
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PAE UA /OV PAE360002/TM 0128/FL030/TP PA28/SK BKN030
PAE UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PAE360002Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0128Reported at 01:28 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP PA28Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN030Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP0123Z (6:23 PM PDT) · 67 NM S of WA83 · 1,000 ft MSL · B190
low-level wind shear
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BFI UA /OV BFI315003/TM 0123/FL010/TP B190/RM LLWS +/- 5-7KTS
BFI UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BFI315003Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0123Reported at 01:23 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP B190Aircraft type reporting.
RM LLWS +/- 5-7KTSRemarks.
PIREP0102Z (6:02 PM PDT) · 63 NM S of WA83 · 2,000 ft MSL · DC9
low-level wind shear
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BFI UA /OV BFI315007/TM 0102/FL020/TP DC9/RM LLWS +/- 3-5KTS
BFI UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BFI315007Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0102Reported at 01:02 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP DC9Aircraft type reporting.
RM LLWS +/- 3-5KTSRemarks.
PIREP0055Z (5:55 PM PDT) · 63 NM S of WA83 · during descent · PC12
light chop turbulence
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BFI UA /OV BFI315008/TM 0055/FL020/TP PC12/TB LGT CHOP/RM DURD
BFI UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BFI315008Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0055Reported at 00:55 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP0045Z (5:45 PM PDT) · 63 NM S of WA83 · during descent · C700
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BFI UA /OV BFI315007/TM 0045/FL020/TP C700/RM SMOOTH RIDE DURD
BFI UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BFI315007Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0045Reported at 00:45 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP C700Aircraft type reporting.
RM SMOOTH RIDE DURDRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at WA83

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KORS reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,600 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 94%MVFR 6%
Wind avg/max: 7/14 kt
Max gust: 22 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,600 ft
Lowest vis: —
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 6

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 92%MVFR 6%LIFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 7/18 kt
Max gust: 26 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: 4 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 16

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
10/18/28/36
100%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
Seaplane base
IATA
WSX
FAA LID
WA83
City
West Sound
State
Washington
Country
United States
Elevation
0 ft
Coordinates
48.6179, -122.9569
Runways
4
Longest runway
5,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KORS
TAF
Nearest KBLI
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Sunset in
1m

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WA83 weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at WA83?+

WA83 has 4 runways — 10, 18, 28, 36; the longest is 5,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for WA83 come from?+

Westsound/WSX Seaplane Base does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KORS, about 6 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at WA83 can differ.

Does WA83 have a TAF?+

No — WA83 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBLI, about 20 nm away.

Does WA83 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — WA83 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for WA83 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Westsound/WSX Seaplane Base (WA83)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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