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Parkside Airpark (WA87) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Parkside Airpark in Battle Ground, WA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KVUO): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Parkside Airpark (WA87) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Battle Ground, WA at 275 ft. WA87 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KVUO, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (E, W), longest 2,100 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KPDX. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KVUO, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 0753Z (12:53 AM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KVUO, 12.5 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
6,000 ft
Altimeter
29.96"
Temp / Dew
58°F / 14°C
dew 51°F / 11°C

Wind not reported, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 2,200 ft, broken clouds at 6,000 ft, broken clouds at 8,000 ft, temperature 14°C (58°F), altimeter 29.96 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 6,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KVUO 130753Z AUTO 10SM FEW022 BKN060 BKN080 14/11 A2996 RMK AO2 RAB41E48 SLP144 P0000 T01440106 401890133

What changed at KVUO (nearest station)?

Since the 0653Z (11:53 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0653Z report, conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for WA87

Based on the nearest station (KVUO), WA87 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 200 ft (field elevation 275 ft). WA87 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPDX, about 14 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 WA87. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
E--
W--

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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
061208Z20Z07Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 00 kt, ceiling unlimited6,000 ft.

WA87 weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Parkside Airpark in Battle Ground, 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 WA87 is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

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 WA87

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

PIREP0614Z (11:14 PM PDT) · 73 NM N of WA87 · 13,500 ft MSL · E75L
light rime 11,500–14,000 ft icing
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SEA UA /OV SEA163025/TM 0614/FL135/TP E75L/SK TOP 140/TA M8/IC LGT RIME 115-140/RM ZSE
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA163025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0614Reported at 06:14 UTC.
FL135Altitude: 13,500 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
SK TOP 140Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA M8Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIME 115-140Icing: light rime 11,500–14,000 ft.
RM ZSERemarks.
PIREP0559Z (10:59 PM PDT) · 60 NM NW of WA87 · during climb · E75L
moderate 15,000–26,000 ft continuous light 260-abv turbulence
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OLM UA /OV OLM200020/TM 0559/FL150/TP E75L/TB MOD 150-260 CONS LGT 260-ABV/RM DURC ZSE
OLM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OLM200020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0559Reported at 05:59 UTC.
FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB MOD 150-260 CONS LGT 260-…Turbulence: moderate 15,000–26,000 ft continuous light 260-abv.
RM DURC ZSERemarks.
PIREP0520Z (10:20 PM PDT) · 96 NM N of WA87 · 1,400 ft MSL · B739
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SEA UA /OV SEA140002/TM 0520/FL014/TP B739/SK BKN014
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA140002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0520Reported at 05:20 UTC.
FL014Altitude: 1,400 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN014Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP0504Z (10:04 PM PDT) · 52 NM N of WA87 · during climb · E75L
light occasional moderate 22,000–24,000 ft turbulence
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SEA UA /OV SEA150050/TM 0504/FL240/TP E75L/TB LGT OCNL MOD 220-240/RM DURC SUMMA ZSE
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA150050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0504Reported at 05:04 UTC.
FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT OCNL MOD 220-240Turbulence: light occasional moderate 22,000–24,000 ft.
RM DURC SUMMA ZSERemarks.
PIREP0501Z (10:01 PM PDT) · 41 NM N of WA87 · during descent · B737
light occasional moderate 28,000–18,000 ft turbulence
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OLM UA /OV OLM150030/TM 0501/FL180/TP B737/TB LGT OCNL MOD 280-180/RM DURD HAWKZ ZSE
OLM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OLM150030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0501Reported at 05:01 UTC.
FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT OCNL MOD 280-180Turbulence: light occasional moderate 28,000–18,000 ft.
RM DURD HAWKZ ZSERemarks.
PIREP0451Z (9:51 PM PDT) · 19 NM E of WA87 · during climb · B738
light rime icing
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PDX UA /OV BTG070020/TM 0451/FL100/TP B738/TA M06/IC LGT RIME/RM DURC 100-180-ZSE
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BTG070020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0451Reported at 04:51 UTC.
FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TA M06Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
RM DURC 100-180-ZSERemarks.
PIREP0412Z (9:12 PM PDT) · 74 NM NE of WA87 · during descent · B738
light rime 16,000–9,000 ft icing
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SEA UA /OV SEA120048/TM 0412/FL145/TP B738/TA M14/IC LGT RIME 160-090/RM DURD MARNR8 ARR
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA120048Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0412Reported at 04:12 UTC.
FL145Altitude: 14,500 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TA M14Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIME 160-090Icing: light rime 16,000–9,000 ft.
RM DURD MARNR8 ARRRemarks.
PIREP0353Z (8:53 PM PDT) · 92 NM E of WA87 · during descent · B38M
moderate 320 blo turbulence
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DLS UA /OV LTJ069031/TM 0353/FL320/TP B38M/SK TOP320/TB MOD 320 BLO /RM DURD ZSE
DLS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LTJ069031Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0353Reported at 03:53 UTC.
FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
SK TOP320Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB MOD 320 BLOTurbulence: moderate 320 blo.
RM DURD ZSERemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at WA87

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KVUO reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 3,300 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 4/7 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 3,300 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 96%MVFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 3/12 kt
Max gust: 18 kt
Lowest ceiling: 2,100 ft
Lowest vis: 6 sm
Prevailing wind: NW
Category changes: 10

Most recent change: MVFRVFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
E/W
100%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
WA87
City
Battle Ground
State
Washington
Country
United States
Elevation
275 ft
Coordinates
45.8159, -122.5530
Runways
2
Longest runway
2,100 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KVUO
TAF
Nearest KPDX
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Next sunset
18h 14m

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WA87 weather: frequently asked

What runways are available at WA87?+

WA87 has 2 runways: E, W; the longest is 2,100 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for WA87 come from?+

Parkside Airpark does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KVUO, about 13 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at WA87 can differ.

Does WA87 have a TAF?+

No. WA87 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPDX, about 14 nm away.

Does WA87 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No. WA87 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for WA87 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Parkside Airpark (WA87)

Community-submitted

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

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