Skip to content
Know before you taxi

All Products

Aviation Intelligence

Alerts & Airspace

Free Pilot Tools & Widgets

RC Aviation

Games & Learning

Weather Research & More

Pilot Resources

My Airports

Your shortcuts, saved on this device. Search to add an airport.

No airports saved yet. Add the fields you visit most.

Ask ATIS

Cougar Flat Airstrip (WN24) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 9:56 PM PDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KKLS), WN24 is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Cougar Flat Airstrip in Castle Rock, WA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KKLS): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Cougar Flat Airstrip (WN24) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Castle Rock, WA at a field elevation of 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. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 1,200 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KAST.

Ask ATIS AIAsk anything about WN24's weather, runways or delays, or search another airport.
VFR
Observed 0456Z (9:56 PM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KKLS, 10.9 nm away.

Wind
150° 8 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.00"
Temp / Dew
49°F / 9°C
feels like 45°F

Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 11,000 ft, temperature 9°C (49°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KKLS 280456Z AUTO 15008KT 10SM SCT110 09/07 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP164 T00940072 $

What changed at KKLS (nearest station)?

Since the 0356Z (8:56 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • The 4,000 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
  • Pressure falling: altimeter 30.03 → 30.00 inHg.

Current pilot readout for WN24

Based on the nearest station (KKLS), WN24 is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09). Density altitude is approximately -550 ft (field elevation 180 ft). WN24 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAST, about 39 nm away.

New to aviation weather? How to read a METAR → · What VFR/MVFR/IFR mean → · Decode any METAR/TAF → · Density altitude calculator →

Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
09FAV4 kt head7 kt right
274 kt tail7 kt left

Open the crosswind calculator to try your own wind and runway numbers →

WN24 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 09/27
    1,200 × 100 ft · TURF-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at WN24
    Wind
    09
    4 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from right
    27
    4 kt tailwind · 7 kt crosswind from left
    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
061205Z15Z04Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 0→8 kt, ceiling 1,600 ft → unlimited.

WN24 weather radar

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

Loading…
Loading radar…

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 WN24

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

PIREP0522Z (10:22 PM PDT) · 63 NM N of WN24 · during descent · B738
moderate rime 17,000–8,000 ft icing
Show raw report
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) · 71 NM NE of WN24 · during descent · B38M
light rime 16,000–9,000 ft icing
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.
PIREP0505Z (10:05 PM PDT) · 69 NM N of WN24 · 3,200 ft MSL · B738
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.
PIREP0432Z (9:32 PM PDT) · 39 NM N of WN24 · during descent · PC12
light turb turbulencelight rime icing
Show raw report
SEA UA /OV SEA201038/TM 0432/FL100/TP PC12/TA -05/TB LGT TURB/IC LGT RIME /RM DURD OLM 100-075
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA201038Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0432Reported at 04:32 UTC.
FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
TA -05Outside air temperature, °C.
TB LGT TURBTurbulence: light turb.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
RM DURD OLM 100-075Remarks.
PIREP0430Z (9:30 PM PDT) · 69 NM N of WN24 · 2,500 ft MSL · A21N
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.
PIREP0330Z (8:30 PM PDT) · 73 NM N of WN24 · 2,600 ft MSL · B739
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.
PIREP0305Z (8:05 PM PDT) · 81 NM N of WN24 · 300 ft MSL · CL30
low-level wind shear
Show raw report
BFI UA /OV KBFI315003/TM 0305/FL003/TP CL30/RM LLWS +/- 6 KTS
BFI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KBFI315003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0305Reported at 03:05 UTC.
FL003Altitude: 300 ft MSL.
TP CL30Aircraft type reporting.
RM LLWS +/- 6 KTSRemarks.
PIREP0255Z (7:55 PM PDT) · 97 NM NE of WN24 · 10,000 ft MSL · PC12
moderate rime 7,000–12,000 ft icing
Show raw report
SEA UA /OV SEA040028/TM 0255/FL100/TP PC12/TA -07/IC MOD RIME 070-120
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA040028Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0255Reported at 02:55 UTC.
FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
TA -07Outside air temperature, °C.
IC MOD RIME 070-120Icing: moderate rime 7,000–12,000 ft.

⚠️ 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 marginal VFR across 48 observations, with 21 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 500 ft. Wind most often came from the W.

Last 24 hours
VFR 40%MVFR 44%IFR 17%
Wind avg/max: 2/8 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 500 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 21

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 64%MVFR 29%IFR 6%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 4/13 kt
Max gust: 21 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: 2.5 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 32

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

27
64%
09
36%

Get WN24 weather alerts in Telegram

Stop refreshing aviation weather manually. Track WN24 in ATIS Alerts and get notified when a new METAR changes the picture: a category drop, or wind and ceiling moving toward your minimums.

Track WN24 free on Telegram

No live weather from WN24

Live crosswind meter

WN24 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KKLS, 11 nm away.

N09278 kt
Headwind
4 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
7 kt

Wind is 60° off runway 09, the end with the most headwind right now.

Have a weather station at WN24? Help us make your field's weather available to every pilot, free. Add your field's wx station →

Turf · 1,200 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Cougar Flat Airstrip (WN24)
N ↑

Imagery: USGS The National Map (public domain). Something off? ✏️ Suggest an edit

Airport info

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
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,200 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KKLS
TAF
Nearest KAST
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Next sunset
19h 9m

Run a flight school, FBO, or club here? Embed WN24's live status on your website, free →

Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

RC flying fields nearby

AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.

All RC flying fields →

See all Washington airports →

Pilot PIREPs for Cougar Flat Airstrip (WN24)

Community-submitted

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

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Cougar Flat Airstrip, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

⚠️ Pilot PIREPs on ATIS Alerts are community-submitted airport notes for situational awareness only. They are not official FAA PIREPs, NOTAMs, weather briefings, airport advisories, or flight-planning guidance. Always verify with official FAA/NWS sources, airport management, ATC, and current publications.

No Pilot PIREPs have been submitted for WN24 yet. Recently flew here? Help the next pilot by leaving a quick airport note.

Pilot PIREPs are community pilot notes for situational awareness only, not official FAA PIREPs or advisories. Verify with official sources. Notes are moderated before they appear; helpful marks and reports help us keep them useful.

⚠️ Not for operational use. Always verify with official FAA-approved preflight weather sources before flight.

Spotted incorrect airport info? ✏️ Suggest an edit

How ATIS Alerts works · All US airports · Washington airports