Cougar Flat Airstrip (WN24) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Cougar Flat Airstrip in Castle Rock, WA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KKLS) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Cougar Flat Airstrip (WN24) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Castle Rock, WA at 180 ft. WN24 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KKLS, about 11 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (09, 27) — longest 1,200 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KAST. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KKLS, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KKLS, 10.9 nm away.
Current pilot readout for WN24
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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 WN24. 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | 1,200 ft | TURF-G | — | — |
| 27 | 1,200 ft | TURF-G | — | — |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 16 h: wind 6→10 kt, ceiling 1,600 ft → 6,000 ft.
WN24 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Cougar Flat Airstrip in Castle Rock, 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 WN24 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
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 WN24
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.
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SEA UA /OV SEA010006/TM 0306/FL075/TP E75L/TB MOD 075-050/RM CELL EXTENDING NE
SEA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SEA010006Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0306Reported at 03:06 UTC.FL075Altitude: 7,500 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB MOD 075-050Turbulence: moderate 7,500–5,000 ft.RM CELL EXTENDING NERemarks.Show raw report
BFI UA /OV BFI315007/TM 0305/FL020/TP PC12/RM SMOOTH RIDE
BFI UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BFI315007Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0305Reported at 03:05 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.RM SMOOTH RIDERemarks.Show raw report
BFI UUA /OV BFI315001/TM 0133/FL003/TP BE99/RM LLWS +/- 10KTS
BFI UUAHeader — reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).OV BFI315001Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0133Reported at 01:33 UTC.FL003Altitude: 300 ft MSL.TP BE99Aircraft type reporting.RM LLWS +/- 10KTSRemarks.Show raw report
BFI UA /OV BFI315003/TM 0123/FL010/TP B190/RM LLWS +/- 5-7KTS
BFI UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BFI315003Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0123Reported at 01:23 UTC.FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.TP B190Aircraft type reporting.RM LLWS +/- 5-7KTSRemarks.Show raw report
BFI UA /OV BFI315007/TM 0102/FL020/TP DC9/RM LLWS +/- 3-5KTS
BFI UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BFI315007Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0102Reported at 01:02 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP DC9Aircraft type reporting.RM LLWS +/- 3-5KTSRemarks.Show raw report
BFI UA /OV BFI315008/TM 0055/FL020/TP PC12/TB LGT CHOP/RM DURD
BFI UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BFI315008Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0055Reported at 00:55 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.RM DURDRemarks.Show raw report
BFI UA /OV BFI315007/TM 0045/FL020/TP C700/RM SMOOTH RIDE DURD
BFI UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BFI315007Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0045Reported at 00:45 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP C700Aircraft type reporting.RM SMOOTH RIDE DURDRemarks.Show raw report
BFI UA /OV BFI315002/TM 0035/FL005/TP FA7X/RM LLWS +/- 5KTS
BFI UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BFI315002Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0035Reported at 00:35 UTC.FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.TP FA7XAircraft type reporting.RM LLWS +/- 5KTSRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at WN24
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KKLS reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 19 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 1,600 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 09/27
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- WN24
- City
- Castle Rock
- State
- Washington
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 180 ft
- Coordinates
- 46.2957, -122.9507
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 1,200 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KKLS
- TAF
- Nearest KAST
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 21h 34m
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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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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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WN24 weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at WN24?+
WN24 has 2 runways — 09, 27; the longest is 1,200 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for WN24 come from?+
Cougar Flat Airstrip does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KKLS, about 11 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at WN24 can differ.
Does WN24 have a TAF?+
No — WN24 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAST, about 39 nm away.
Does WN24 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — WN24 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for WN24 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Cougar Flat Airstrip (WN24)
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