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Van De Plasch Airport (WN20) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 2:53 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KPAE), WN20 is currently MVFR with winds from 220° at 8 knots, visibility 8 statute miles, and a 2,100 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Van De Plasch Airport in Monroe, WA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPAE): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Van De Plasch Airport (WN20) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Monroe, WA at a field elevation of 60 ft. WN20 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPAE, about 15 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (04/22), the longest 1,350 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KPAE.

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MVFR
Observed 0953Z (2:53 AM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPAE, 14.6 nm away.

Wind
220° 8 kt
Visibility
8 sm
Ceiling
2,100 ft
Altimeter
29.84"
Temp / Dew
47°F / 8°C
feels like 43°F

Wind from the southwest (220°) at 8 kt, visibility 8 statute miles, a few clouds at 900 ft, broken clouds at 2,100 ft, overcast at 5,500 ft, temperature 8°C (47°F), altimeter 29.84 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,100 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KPAE 280953Z AUTO 22008KT 8SM -RA FEW009 BKN021 OVC055 08/07 A2984 RMK AO2 RAE0859B53 SLP107 P0001 T00830072

What changed at KPAE (nearest station)?

Since the 0951Z (2:51 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Rain began (-RA).

Current pilot readout for WN20

Based on the nearest station (KPAE), WN20 is currently MVFR with winds from 220° at 8 knots, visibility 8 statute miles, and a 2,100 ft ceiling. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (22). Density altitude is approximately -650 ft (field elevation 60 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
22FAV8 kt head0 kt
048 kt tail0 kt

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WN20 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.

  • Runway 04/22
    1,350 × 20 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at WN20
    Wind
    04
    8 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
    22
    8 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0173310Z20Z09Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 0→8 kt, ceiling 1,700 ft → 2,100 ft.

WN20 weather radar

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

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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.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of WN20

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

PIREP0919Z (2:19 AM PDT) · 24 NM W of WN20 · 9,000 ft MSL · B737
moderate rime icing
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SEA UA /OV SEA325031/TM 0919/FL90/TP B737/TA M8/IC MOD RIME
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA325031Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0919Reported at 09:19 UTC.
FL90Altitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TA M8Outside air temperature, °C.
IC MOD RIMEIcing: moderate rime.
PIREP0713Z (12:13 AM PDT) · 40 NM W of WN20 · during climb · B738
light chop turbulence
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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.
PIREP0705Z (12:05 AM PDT) · 29 NM N of WN20 · 23,000 ft MSL · GL7T
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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.
PIREP0632Z (11:32 PM PDT) · 32 NM SE of WN20 · during climb · A21N
light rime 7,000–18,000 ft icing
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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.
PIREP0619Z (11:19 PM PDT) · 38 NM SW of WN20 · 9,000 ft MSL · E75L
lt rime turbulence
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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.
PIREP0522Z (10:22 PM PDT) · 41 NM SW of WN20 · during descent · B738
moderate rime 17,000–8,000 ft icing
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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.
PIREP0520Z (10:20 PM PDT) · 32 NM S of WN20 · during descent · B38M
light rime 16,000–9,000 ft icing
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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.
PIREP0505Z (10:05 PM PDT) · 35 NM SW of WN20 · 3,200 ft MSL · B738
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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 WN20

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPAE reported a mix of conditions, most often IFR across 66 observations, with 27 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 29 kt, the lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 14%MVFR 27%IFR 32%LIFR 27%
Wind avg/max: 6/21 kt
Max gust: 29 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 27

Most recent change: IFR → MVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 80%MVFR 8%IFR 6%LIFR 6%
Wind avg/max: 3/21 kt
Max gust: 29 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 31

Most recent change: MVFR → IFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

04
62%
22
38%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 0520Z (10:20 PM PDT)

TAF KPAE 280520Z 2806/2906 18010G20KT P6SM -RA BKN025 OVC050 FM281500 17008KT P6SM VCSH OVC035 FM290000 20006KT P6SM VCSH BKN045 FM290500 17008KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 OVC040

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Live crosswind meter

WN20 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KPAE, 15 nm away.

N22048 kt
Headwind
8 kt
Crosswind
0 kt

Wind is 0° off runway 22, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 1,350 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Van De Plasch Airport (WN20)
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Airport info

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
WN20
City
Monroe
State
Washington
Country
United States
Elevation
60 ft
Coordinates
47.8723, -121.9230
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,350 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KPAE
TAF
Nearest KPAE
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Next sunset
15h 0m

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Pilot PIREPs for Van De Plasch Airport (WN20)

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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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