Auburn Academy Airport (WA84) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 12:49 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSEA), WA84 is currently MVFR with winds from 220° at 10 knots gusting 17, visibility 4 statute miles, and a 2,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Auburn Academy Airport in Auburn, WA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSEA): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Auburn Academy Airport (WA84) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Auburn, WA at a field elevation of 416 ft. WA84 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSEA, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 2,650 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSEA.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSEA, 12 nm away.
Wind from the southwest (220°) at 10 kt, gusting 17 kt, visibility 4 statute miles, scattered clouds at 900 ft, broken clouds at 2,000 ft, overcast at 3,500 ft, temperature 8°C (46°F), altimeter 29.88 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,000 ft.
SPECI KSEA 280749Z 22010G17KT 4SM RA BR SCT009 BKN020 OVC035 08/07 A2988 RMK AO2 RAB0656 P0014 $
What changed at KSEA (nearest station)?
Since the 0708Z (12:08 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts began, now gusting 17 kt.
- Visibility dropped from 10 SM to 4 SM.
- Rain began (RA).
- Wind direction moved from 170° to 220°.
- Mist began (BR).
- Rain ended (-RA).
The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →
Current pilot readout for WA84
Based on the nearest station (KSEA), WA84 is currently MVFR with winds from 220° at 10 knots gusting 17, visibility 4 statute miles, and a 2,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors runway ends 27. Density altitude is approximately -250 ft (field elevation 416 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27FAV | 2,650 ft | TURF | 3 kt head | 9 kt left (g16) |
| 09 | 2,650 ft | TURF | 3 kt tail | 9 kt right (g16) |
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WA84 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 09/272,650 × 75 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at WA84Wind
- 09
- 3 kt tailwind · 9 kt crosswind from right
- 27
- 3 kt headwind · 9 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 24 h: wind 4→10 kt, ceiling 800 ft → 2,000 ft.
WA84 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of WA84
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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SEA UA /OV SEA285027/TM 0713/FL180/TP B738/SK TOP180/TB LGT CHOP/IC NEG/RM DURC-ZSE
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SEA285027Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0713Reported at 07:13 UTC.FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP180Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURC-ZSERemarks.Show raw report
PAE UA /OV PAE025035/TM 0705/FL230/TP GL7T/SK TOP230/RM ZSE
PAE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PAE025035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0705Reported at 07:05 UTC.FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.TP GL7TAircraft type reporting.SK TOP230Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZSERemarks.Show raw report
SEA UA /OV SEA070035/TM 0632/FL200/TP A21N/TA M03/TB NEG/IC LGT RIME 070-180/RM DURC-ZSE
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SEA070035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0632Reported at 06:32 UTC.FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.TA M03Outside air temperature, °C.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC LGT RIME 070-180Icing: light rime 7,000–18,000 ft.RM DURC-ZSERemarks.Show raw report
PDX UA /OV BTG005030/TM 0625/FL140/TP E75L/TB LGT-MOD CHOP 190-140/RM ZSE
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BTG005030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0625Reported at 06:25 UTC.FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB LGT-MOD CHOP 190-140Turbulence: light to moderate chop 19,000–14,000 ft.RM ZSERemarks.Show raw report
SEA UA /OV SEA210008/TM 0619/FL90/TP E75L/SK BASES 50 TOPS 100/TB LT RIME
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SEA210008Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0619Reported at 06:19 UTC.FL90Altitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.SK BASES 50 TOPS 100Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB LT RIMETurbulence: lt rime.Show raw report
SEA UA /OV SEA198011/TM 0522/FL110/TP B738/TA M9/IC MOD RIME 170-080/RM DURD HAWKZ
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SEA198011Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0522Reported at 05:22 UTC.FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TA M9Outside air temperature, °C.IC MOD RIME 170-080Icing: moderate rime 17,000–8,000 ft.RM DURD HAWKZRemarks.Show raw report
SEA UA /OV SEA110007/TM 0520/FL110/TP B38M/TA M1/IC LGT RIME 160-090/RM DURD CHINS
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SEA110007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0520Reported at 05:20 UTC.FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TA M1Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIME 160-090Icing: light rime 16,000–9,000 ft.RM DURD CHINSRemarks.Show raw report
SEA UA /OV SEA161005/TM 0505/FL032/TP B738/SK BKN 032 CLR 060/RM BASES 032 TOPS 060
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SEA161005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0505Reported at 05:05 UTC.FL032Altitude: 3,200 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN 032 CLR 060Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM BASES 032 TOPS 060Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at WA84
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSEA reported mostly marginal VFR across 35 observations, with 11 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 24 kt, the lowest ceiling was 600 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 09
- 57%
- 27
- 43%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (10:20 PM PDT)
TAF KSEA 280520Z 2806/2912 20011G20KT P6SM -RA BKN025 OVC035 FM281200 20010G18KT P6SM VCSH BKN020 OVC035 FM282100 20010KT P6SM VCSH BKN040 FM290600 18006KT P6SM VCSH OVC045
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Live crosswind meter
WA84 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KSEA, 12 nm away.
Wind is 70° off runway 27, 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
- Unattended
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- WA84
- City
- Auburn
- State
- Washington
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 416 ft
- Coordinates
- 47.2807, -122.1500
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,650 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KSEA
- TAF
- Nearest KSEA
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 17h 5m
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Pilot PIREPs for Auburn Academy Airport (WA84)
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