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Blue Heron Field (WN49) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Blue Heron Field in Sequim, WA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KNOW) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Blue Heron Field (WN49) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Sequim, WA at 20 ft. WN49 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KNOW, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (17, 35) — longest 3,000 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KCLM. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KNOW, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 0235Z (7:35 PM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KNOW, 13.1 nm away.

Wind
280° 7 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
4,800 ft
Altimeter
30.06"
Temp / Dew
16°C / 60°F
dew 12°C

Wind from the west (280°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 4,800 ft, temperature 16°C (60°F), altimeter 30.06 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,800 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KNOW 290235Z AUTO 28007KT 10SM OVC048 16/12 A3006 RMK AO2 T01550116

What changed at KNOW (nearest station)?

Since the 0215Z (7:15 PM PDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0215Z report — conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for WN49

Based on the nearest station (KNOW), WN49 is currently VFR with winds from 280° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,800 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 17, about 7 knots. Density altitude is approximately -100 ft (field elevation 20 ft). WN49 does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KCLM, about 17 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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 WN49. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
17FAV1 kt head7 kt left
351 kt head7 kt left

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip — flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
091802Z14Z02Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 10→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → 4,800 ft.

WN49 weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Blue Heron Field in Sequim, 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 WN49 is headed.

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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 WN49

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

URGENT0133Z (6:33 PM PDT) · 47 NM SE of WN49 · 300 ft MSL · BE99
low-level wind shear
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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.
PIREP0128Z (6:28 PM PDT) · 35 NM E of WN49 · 3,000 ft MSL · PA28
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PAE UA /OV PAE360002/TM 0128/FL030/TP PA28/SK BKN030
PAE UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PAE360002Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0128Reported at 01:28 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP PA28Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN030Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP0123Z (6:23 PM PDT) · 45 NM SE of WN49 · 1,000 ft MSL · B190
low-level wind shear
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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.
PIREP0102Z (6:02 PM PDT) · 41 NM SE of WN49 · 2,000 ft MSL · DC9
low-level wind shear
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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.
PIREP0055Z (5:55 PM PDT) · 40 NM SE of WN49 · during descent · PC12
light chop turbulence
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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.
PIREP0045Z (5:45 PM PDT) · 41 NM SE of WN49 · during descent · C700
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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.
PIREP0035Z (5:35 PM PDT) · 46 NM SE of WN49 · 500 ft MSL · FA7X
low-level wind shear
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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.
PIREP0013Z (5:13 PM PDT) · 47 NM SE of WN49 · 300 ft MSL · LJ35
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BFI UA /OV BFI315001/TM 0013/FL003/TP LJ35/RM SMOOTH RIDE
BFI UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BFI315001Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0013Reported at 00:13 UTC.
FL003Altitude: 300 ft MSL.
TP LJ35Aircraft type reporting.
RM SMOOTH RIDERemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at WN49

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KNOW reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt, the lowest ceiling was 500 ft. Wind most often came from the W.

Last 24 hours
VFR 86%MVFR 10%IFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 6/12 kt
Max gust: 16 kt
Lowest ceiling: 500 ft
Lowest vis: —
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 6

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 75%MVFR 21%IFR 2%LIFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 7/19 kt
Max gust: 23 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 18

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
17/35
100%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
WN49
City
Sequim
State
Washington
Country
United States
Elevation
20 ft
Coordinates
48.1218, -123.0880
Runways
2
Longest runway
3,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KNOW
TAF
Nearest KCLM
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Sunset in
1h 4m

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WN49 weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at WN49?+

WN49 has 2 runways — 17, 35; the longest is 3,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for WN49 come from?+

Blue Heron Field does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KNOW, about 13 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at WN49 can differ.

Does WN49 have a TAF?+

No — WN49 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCLM, about 17 nm away.

Does WN49 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — WN49 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for WN49 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Blue Heron Field (WN49)

Community-submitted

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

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