Bell-Aire Airport (WN19) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 9:53 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KYKM), WN19 is currently VFR with winds from 260° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 8,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Bell-Aire Airport in Toppenish, WA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KYKM): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Bell-Aire Airport (WN19) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Toppenish, WA at a field elevation of 768 ft. WN19 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KYKM, about 15 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 1,754 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KYKM.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KYKM, 14.8 nm away.
Wind from the west (260°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 6,500 ft, broken clouds at 8,000 ft, overcast at 10,000 ft, temperature 8°C (46°F), altimeter 29.93 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 8,000 ft.
METAR KYKM 281653Z 26005KT 10SM FEW065 BKN080 OVC100 08/03 A2993 RMK AO2 RAB13E29 SLP140 P0000 T00780028
What changed at KYKM (nearest station)?
Since the 1553Z (8:53 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind speed up from 0 to 5 kt.
- A ceiling formed at 8,000 ft.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 29.91 → 29.93 inHg.
Current pilot readout for WN19
Based on the nearest station (KYKM), WN19 is currently VFR with winds from 260° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 8,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (27). Density altitude is approximately 100 ft (field elevation 768 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 | 1,754 ft | Turf | 5 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 09 | 1,754 ft | Turf | 5 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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WN19 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 09/271,754 × 20 ft · TurfCurrent useno stated-runway source at WN19Wind
- 09
- 5 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 27
- 5 kt headwind · 1 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 23 h: wind 3→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → 8,000 ft.
WN19 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at WN19
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KYKM reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 27 kt, the lowest ceiling was 7,000 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 27
- 86%
- 09
- 14%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1723Z (10:23 AM PDT)
TAF KYKM 281723Z 2818/2918 23006KT P6SM BKN100 PROB30 2818/2820 -SHRA FM290100 26004KT P6SM BKN100 FM291300 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250
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Live crosswind meter
WN19 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KYKM, 15 nm away.
Wind is 10° off runway 27, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 09/27 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- WN19
- City
- Toppenish
- State
- Washington
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 768 ft
- Coordinates
- 46.3320, -120.4437
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,754 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KYKM
- TAF
- Nearest KYKM
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Sunset in
- 7h 22m
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