Floathaven Airstrip (WA90) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 11:05 PM PDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KBLI), WA90 is currently MVFR with winds from 150° at 8 knots, visibility 3 statute miles, and a 3,200 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Floathaven Airstrip in Bellingham, WA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBLI): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Floathaven Airstrip (WA90) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Bellingham, WA at a field elevation of 325 ft. WA90 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBLI, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (N, S), the longest 1,200 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KBLI.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBLI, 9 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 8 kt, visibility 3 statute miles, a few clouds at 1,200 ft, scattered clouds at 2,600 ft, overcast at 3,200 ft, temperature 8°C (46°F), altimeter 29.85 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 3,200 ft.
SPECI KBLI 280605Z AUTO 15008KT 3SM +RA BR FEW012 SCT026 OVC032 08/07 A2985 RMK AO2 P0007 T00780067
What changed at KBLI (nearest station)?
Since the 0553Z (10:53 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from IFR to MVFR.
- Wind picked up to 8 kt from calm.
- Visibility improved from 2.5 SM to 3 SM.
- Rain began (+RA).
- Ceiling lifted from 3,000 ft to 3,200 ft.
- 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 WA90
Based on the nearest station (KBLI), WA90 is currently MVFR with winds from 150° at 8 knots, visibility 3 statute miles, and a 3,200 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately -350 ft (field elevation 325 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFAV | 1,200 ft | TURF-GRVL | 7 kt tail | 4 kt right |
| S | 1,200 ft | TURF-GRVL | 7 kt tail | 4 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→8 kt, ceiling 2,900 ft → 3,200 ft.
WA90 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of WA90
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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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.Show raw report
SEA UA /OV SEA300050/TM 0451/FL140/TP KC35/IC MOD RIME 140/RM JAWBN ARR /ZSE
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SEA300050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0451Reported at 04:51 UTC.FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.TP KC35Aircraft type reporting.IC MOD RIME 140Icing: moderate rime 140.RM JAWBN ARR /ZSERemarks.Show raw report
SEA UA /OV SEA161005/TM 0430/FL025/TP A21N/SK BKN 025 /RM BASES 025
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SEA161005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0430Reported at 04:30 UTC.FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.SK BKN 025Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM BASES 025Remarks.Show raw report
PAE UA /OV CVV255015/TM 0409/FL190/TP B738/TA M12/IC LGT RIME 190-160/RM MARNR /ZSE
PAE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CVV255015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0409Reported at 04:09 UTC.FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TA M12Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIME 190-160Icing: light rime 19,000–16,000 ft.RM MARNR /ZSERemarks.Show raw report
NUW UA /OV CVV260025/TM 0340/FL240/TP B739/SK TOPS240-220/RM ZSE
NUW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CVV260025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0340Reported at 03:40 UTC.FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.SK TOPS240-220Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZSERemarks.Show raw report
SEA UA /OV SEA/TM 0330/FL026/TP B739/SK BKN026
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SEALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0330Reported at 03:30 UTC.FL026Altitude: 2,600 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN026Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at WA90
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBLI reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 37 observations, with 13 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 500 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- N/S
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (10:20 PM PDT)
TAF KBLI 280520Z 2806/2906 18005KT 6SM -RA BR OVC020 TEMPO 2806/2809 4SM RA BR OVC015 FM281200 19004KT P6SM -RA OVC015 FM281900 19004KT P6SM VCSH OVC025 FM290000 14005KT P6SM VCSH OVC035 FM290500 09005KT P6SM VCSH OVC040
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Daily DALGT local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- WA90
- City
- Bellingham
- State
- Washington
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 325 ft
- Coordinates
- 48.7227, -122.3379
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,200 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KBLI
- TAF
- Nearest KBLI
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 18h 48m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
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Pilot PIREPs for Floathaven Airstrip (WA90)
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