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Take Five Airport (WN45) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 5:53 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KYKM), WN45 is currently VFR with winds from 220° at 16 knots gusting 27, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 10,000 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Take Five Airport in Yakima, WA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KYKM): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Take Five Airport (WN45) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Yakima, WA at a field elevation of 1,543 ft. WN45 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KYKM, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (06/24), the longest 2,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KYKM.

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VFR
Observed 1253Z (5:53 AM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KYKM, 13.4 nm away.

Wind
220° 16 kt
gusting 27 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
10,000 ft
Altimeter
29.87"
Temp / Dew
49°F / 9°C
feels like 43°F

Wind from the southwest (220°) at 16 kt, gusting 27 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 6,000 ft, scattered clouds at 8,000 ft, broken clouds at 10,000 ft, temperature 9°C (49°F), altimeter 29.87 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 10,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KYKM 281253Z 22016G27KT 10SM FEW060 SCT080 BKN100 09/03 A2987 RMK AO2 PK WND 21027/1249 SLP115 T00940028

What changed at KYKM (nearest station)?

Since the 1153Z (4:53 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Wind speed up from 8 to 16 kt.
  • A ceiling formed at 10,000 ft.

Current pilot readout for WN45

Based on the nearest station (KYKM), WN45 is currently VFR with winds from 220° at 16 knots gusting 27, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 10,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (24). Density altitude is approximately 1,300 ft (field elevation 1,543 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
24FAV15 kt head5 kt left (g9)
0615 kt tail5 kt right (g9)

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WN45 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 06/24
    2,000 × 30 ft · ASPH-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at WN45
    Wind
    06
    15 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
    24
    15 kt headwind · 5 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
0163113Z20Z12Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 0→16 kt, ceiling 9,000 ft → 10,000 ft.

WN45 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 WN45

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

PIREP1256Z (5:56 AM PDT) · 84 NM SW of WN45 · 13,300 ft MSL · E75L
light chop turbulence
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DLS UA /OV LTJ220017/TM 1256/FL133/TP E75L/SK TOP133/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZSE
DLS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LTJ220017Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1256Reported at 12:56 UTC.
FL133Altitude: 13,300 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
SK TOP133Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM ZSERemarks.
PIREP1245Z (5:45 AM PDT) · 86 NM NW of WN45 · during descent · B739
moderate turbulence
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SEA UA /OV SEA020040/TM 1245/FL140/TP B739/TB MOD/RM DURD 140-100 GLASR ARRIVAL
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA020040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1245Reported at 12:45 UTC.
FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
TB MODTurbulence: moderate.
RM DURD 140-100 GLASR ARRIVA…Remarks.
PIREP1240Z (5:40 AM PDT) · 44 NM SE of WN45 · 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.
PIREP1221Z (5:21 AM PDT) · 84 NM SW of WN45 · during descent · A306
light chop turbulence
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DLS UA /OV LTJ204015/TM 1221/FL240/TP A306/TB LGT CHOP/RM DURD HHOOD ARR-ZSE
DLS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LTJ204015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1221Reported at 12:21 UTC.
FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.
TP A306Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM DURD HHOOD ARR-ZSERemarks.
PIREP1212Z (5:12 AM PDT) · 83 NM NW of WN45 · during climb · A21N
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SEA UA /OV SEA161006/TM 1212/FL010/TP A21N/SK BASES 010 /RM DURC
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA161006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1212Reported at 12:12 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
SK BASES 010Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1211Z (5:11 AM PDT) · 94 NM NW of WN45 · 700 ft MSL · B350
low-level wind shear
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BFI UA /OV KBFI315007/TM 1211/FL007/TP B350/SK BKN022/WV 21008G18KT/RM LLWS +/-8 005-SFC RWY 14R BFI
BFI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KBFI315007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1211Reported at 12:11 UTC.
FL007Altitude: 700 ft MSL.
TP B350Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN022Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WV 21008G18KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
RM LLWS +/-8 005-SFC RWY 14R…Remarks.
PIREP1017Z (3:17 AM PDT) · 73 NM NW of WN45 · during descent · PC12
light rime 10,000–5,000 ft icing
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SEA UA /OV SEA112013/TM 1017/FL050/TP PC12/TA M03 050/IC LGT RIME 100-050/RM DURD FROM SE
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA112013Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1017Reported at 10:17 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
TA M03 050Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIME 100-050Icing: light rime 10,000–5,000 ft.
RM DURD FROM SERemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at WN45

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KYKM reported mostly VFR across 33 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 27 kt, the lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the W.

Last 24 hours
VFR 73%LIFR 27%
Wind avg/max: 4/16 kt
Max gust: 27 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 98%LIFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 5/16 kt
Max gust: 27 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 3 sm
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 4

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

24
84%
06
16%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1126Z (4:26 AM PDT)

TAF KYKM 281126Z 2812/2912 24010KT P6SM BKN100 PROB30 2816/2820 -SHRA FM290100 27005KT P6SM SCT120

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Live crosswind meter

WN45 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KYKM, 13 nm away.

N240616 kt
Headwind
15 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
5 kt
Headwind in gusts
25 kt
Crosswind in gusts
9 kt

Wind is 20° off runway 24, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 2,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Take Five Airport (WN45)
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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
WN45
City
Yakima
State
Washington
Country
United States
Elevation
1,543 ft
Coordinates
46.7801, -120.4452
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KYKM
TAF
Nearest KYKM
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Next sunset
11h 37m

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Pilot PIREPs for Take Five Airport (WN45)

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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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