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Slinkard Airfield (WN31) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 6:53 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KPSC), WN31 is currently VFR with winds from 220° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Slinkard Airfield in Mesa, WA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPSC): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Slinkard Airfield (WN31) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Mesa, WA at a field elevation of 890 ft. WN31 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPSC, about 20 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (04/22), the longest 1,900 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KPSC.

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VFR
Observed 1353Z (6:53 AM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPSC, 20.4 nm away.

Wind
220° 9 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.92"
Temp / Dew
51°F / 11°C
dew 34°F / 1°C

Wind from the southwest (220°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 11°C (51°F), altimeter 29.92 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KPSC 281353Z 22009KT 10SM CLR 11/01 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP133 T01060011

What changed at KPSC (nearest station)?

Since the 1253Z (5:53 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Gusts are no longer reported.
  • The 11,000 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.

Current pilot readout for WN31

Based on the nearest station (KPSC), WN31 is currently VFR with winds from 220° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (22). Density altitude is approximately 600 ft (field elevation 890 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
22FAV9 kt head3 kt left
049 kt tail3 kt right

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WN31 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
    1,900 × 24 ft · GRVL
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at WN31
    Wind
    04
    9 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
    22
    9 kt headwind · 3 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
0142914Z02Z13Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 5→9 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

WN31 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 WN31

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

PIREP1404Z (7:04 AM PDT) · 15 NM S of WN31 · during descent · EA50
moderate turbulence
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PSC UA /OV PSC360005/TM 1404/FL020/TP EA50/TB MOD/RM DURD
PSC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PSC360005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1404Reported at 14:04 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP EA50Aircraft type reporting.
TB MODTurbulence: moderate.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1351Z (6:51 AM PDT) · 46 NM E of WN31 · 9,000 ft MSL · BE99
light rime icing
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ALW UA /OV ALW005042/TM 1351/FL090/TP BE99/TA M06/IC LGT RIME/RM ZSE
ALW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ALW005042Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1351Reported at 13:51 UTC.
FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.
TP BE99Aircraft type reporting.
TA M06Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
RM ZSERemarks.
PIREP1335Z (6:35 AM PDT) · 96 NM NE of WN31 · during descent · PC12
light rime abv 070 icing
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SFF UA /OV ILS RWY 22R/TM 1335/FL040/TP PC12/SK OVC040-TOP050/TA M07/IC LGT RIME ABV 070
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 1335Reported at 13:35 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC040-TOP050Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA M07Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIME ABV 070Icing: light rime abv 070.
PIREP1318Z (6:18 AM PDT) · 37 NM E of WN31 · 18,000 ft MSL · E6
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ALW UA /OV ALW350045/TM 1318/FL180/TP E6/SK TOPS180/RM ZSE
ALW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ALW350045Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1318Reported at 13:18 UTC.
FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.
TP E6Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS180Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZSERemarks.
PIREP1316Z (6:16 AM PDT) · 62 NM NE of WN31 · 9,000 ft MSL · PC12
light rm 8,000–9,000 ft icing
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GEG UA /OV GEG250030/TM 1316/FL090/TP PC12/TA M06/IC LGT RM 080-090
GEG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GEG250030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1316Reported at 13:16 UTC.
FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
TA M06Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RM 080-090Icing: light rm 8,000–9,000 ft.
PIREP1240Z (5:40 AM PDT) · 26 NM SW of WN31 · 16,000 ft MSL · E75L
light to moderate chop turbulence
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PSC UA /OV PSC270020/TM 1240/FL160/TP E75L/SK TOP160/TB LGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZSE
PSC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PSC270020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1240Reported at 12:40 UTC.
FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
SK TOP160Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB LGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: light to moderate chop.
RM ZSERemarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at WN31

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPSC reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 25 kt, the lowest ceiling was 7,500 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 10/18 kt
Max gust: 25 kt
Lowest ceiling: 7,500 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 97%MVFR 2%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 4/18 kt
Max gust: 25 kt
Lowest ceiling: 5,500 ft
Lowest vis: 1 sm
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 8

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

22
54%
04
46%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1126Z (4:26 AM PDT)

TAF KPSC 281126Z 2812/2912 20012G21KT P6SM OVC100 PROB30 2813/2817 -SHRA FM281700 24015G25KT P6SM BKN060 BKN100 FM282300 22011KT P6SM BKN100 FM290400 VRB05KT P6SM SCT100

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Live crosswind meter

WN31 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KPSC, 20 nm away.

N22049 kt
Headwind
9 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
3 kt

Wind is 19° off runway 22, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Gravel · 1,900 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Slinkard Airfield (WN31)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
WN31
City
Mesa
State
Washington
Country
United States
Elevation
890 ft
Coordinates
46.6031, -119.0626
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,900 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KPSC
TAF
Nearest KPSC
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Next sunset
10h 34m

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Pilot PIREPs for Slinkard Airfield (WN31)

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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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