Schoepflin Airport (WN26) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 9:53 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KPUW), WN26 is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,700 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Schoepflin Airport in Palouse, WA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPUW): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Schoepflin Airport (WN26) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Palouse, WA at a field elevation of 2,607 ft. WN26 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPUW, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (04/22, 11/29), the longest 2,200 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KPUW.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPUW, 8.6 nm away.
Wind from the southeast (140°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 4,700 ft, temperature 6°C (43°F), altimeter 29.98 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,700 ft.
METAR KPUW 281653Z AUTO 14009KT 10SM -RA OVC047 06/02 A2998 RMK AO2 RAB08E16B34 SLP160 P0000 T00610022
What changed at KPUW (nearest station)?
Since the 1553Z (8:53 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Rain began (-RA).
- Ceiling moved from 6,000 ft to 4,700 ft.
Current pilot readout for WN26
Based on the nearest station (KPUW), WN26 is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,700 ft ceiling. the wind favors runway ends 11. Density altitude is approximately 2,100 ft (field elevation 2,607 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11FAV | 1,600 ft | ASPH-G | 8 kt head | 4 kt right |
| 22 | 2,200 ft | ASPH-G | 2 kt head | 9 kt left |
| 04 | 2,200 ft | ASPH-G | 2 kt tail | 9 kt right |
| 29 | 1,600 ft | ASPH-G | 8 kt tail | 4 kt left |
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WN26 runways
2 physical runways · 4 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 04/222,200 × 40 ft · ASPH-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at WN26Wind
- 04
- 2 kt tailwind · 9 kt crosswind from right
- 22
- 2 kt headwind · 9 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 11/291,600 × 25 ft · ASPH-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at WN26Wind
- 11
- 8 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 29
- 8 kt tailwind · 4 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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 4→9 kt, ceiling 1,300 ft → 4,700 ft.
WN26 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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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 WN26
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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PSC UA /OV PSC310010/TM 1702/FL040/TP E75L/TB NEG/RM DURD FL040-SFC
PSC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PSC310010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1702Reported at 17:02 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM DURD FL040-SFCRemarks.Show raw report
SFF UA /OV ILS RWY 22R/TM 1642/FL049/TP PC12/SK OVC049-TOP180-220/TA M03 049-080/IC LGT CLR 049-080/LGT RIME 080-190
SFF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ILS RWY 22RLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1642Reported at 16:42 UTC.FL049Altitude: 4,900 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC049-TOP180-220Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA M03 049-080Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT CLR 049-080/LGT RIME …Icing: light clear 4,900–8,000 ft/lgt rime 8,000–19,000 ft.Show raw report
MWH UA /OV MWH090025/TM 1635/FL080/TP C208/SK OCNL IMC/TA M06/IC OCNL LGT MIXED
MWH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MWH090025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1635Reported at 16:35 UTC.FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.TP C208Aircraft type reporting.SK OCNL IMCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA M06Outside air temperature, °C.IC OCNL LGT MIXEDIcing: occasional light mixed.Show raw report
SFF UA /OV ILS RWY 22R/TM 1628/FL049/TP SR22/SK OVC049-TOPUNKN/TA M03/IC LGT CLR
SFF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ILS RWY 22RLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1628Reported at 16:28 UTC.FL049Altitude: 4,900 ft MSL.TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC049-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA M03Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT CLRIcing: light clear.Show raw report
MWH UA /OV MWH090025/TM 1606/FL080/TP C408/IC LGT MX
MWH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MWH090025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1606Reported at 16:06 UTC.FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.TP C408Aircraft type reporting.IC LGT MXIcing: light mx.Show raw report
GEG UA /OV GEG110015/TM 1600/FL120/TP PC12/SK 054OVC TOPS 120
GEG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GEG110015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1600Reported at 16:00 UTC.FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK 054OVC TOPS 120Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
GEG UA /OV GEGE220018/TM 1552/FL080/TP C408/TA M03/IC LGT CLR/RM FZ LVL 065
GEG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GEGE220018Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1552Reported at 15:52 UTC.FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.TP C408Aircraft type reporting.TA M03Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT CLRIcing: light clear.RM FZ LVL 065Remarks.Show raw report
MWH UA /OV KMWH/TM 1534/FL055/TP B735/SK OVC 055/IC LGT RME/RM DURC 32R. TEMP 6C
MWH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KMWHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1534Reported at 15:34 UTC.FL055Altitude: 5,500 ft MSL.TP B735Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC 055Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.IC LGT RMEIcing: light rme.RM DURC 32R. TEMP 6CRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at WN26
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPUW reported mostly VFR across 37 observations, with 14 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,300 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 11
- 45%
- 29
- 25%
- 22
- 20%
- 04
- 10%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1132Z (4:32 AM PDT)
TAF KPUW 281132Z 2812/2912 23005KT P6SM SCT050 FM281400 18008KT P6SM OVC050 FM281800 20010KT P6SM -SHRA BKN040 FM282300 22008KT P6SM OVC060 FM290200 12005KT P6SM BKN060
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Live crosswind meter
WN26 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KPUW, 8.6 nm away.
Wind is 30° off runway 11, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- WN26
- City
- Palouse
- State
- Washington
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,607 ft
- Coordinates
- 46.8834, -117.0800
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,200 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KPUW
- TAF
- Nearest KPUW
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Sunset in
- 7h 7m
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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
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Palouse Region R/C Flyers - Sawyer Rd , Potlatch, ID · 5 mi
- Palouse Region R/C Flyers - Leroy Johnson/Chambers RC Field , Pullman, WA · 17 mi
Pilot PIREPs for Schoepflin Airport (WN26)
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