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Frontier Airpark (WN53) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 11:56 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KAWO), WN53 is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Frontier Airpark in Lake Stevens, WA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KAWO): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Frontier Airpark (WN53) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Lake Stevens, WA at a field elevation of 499 ft. WN53 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KAWO, about 5 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (16/34), the longest 3,800 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KPAE.

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VFR
Observed 1856Z (11:56 AM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KAWO, 4.9 nm away.

Wind
110° 6 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.97"
Temp / Dew
50°F / 10°C
feels like 47°F

Wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 4,800 ft, temperature 10°C (50°F), altimeter 29.97 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KAWO 281856Z AUTO 11006KT 10SM SCT048 10/06 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP155 T01000061 $

What changed at KAWO (nearest station)?

Since the 1756Z (10:56 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Wind direction moved from 140° to 110°.
  • The 5,000 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.

Current pilot readout for WN53

Based on the nearest station (KAWO), WN53 is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (16). Density altitude is approximately -50 ft (field elevation 499 ft). WN53 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPAE, about 15 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
16FAV3 kt head5 kt left
343 kt tail5 kt right

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WN53 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 16/34
    3,800 × 50 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at WN53
    Wind
    16
    3 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
    34
    3 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
    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
0122419Z08Z18Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 4→6 kt, ceiling 2,000 ft → unlimited.

WN53 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 WN53

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

PIREP1933Z (12:33 PM PDT) · 77 NM S of WN53 · during descent · E75L
light rime icing
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SEA UA /OV SEA180035/TM 1933/FL150/TP E75L/TA -22/IC LGT RIME/RM 150-135 DURD HAWKZ
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA180035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1933Reported at 19:33 UTC.
FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TA -22Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
RM 150-135 DURD HAWKZRemarks.
PIREP1929Z (12:29 PM PDT) · 17 NM S of WN53 · during descent · BCS3
light rime icing
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SEA UA /OV SEA360025/TM 1929/FL080/TP BCS3/TA -2/IC LGT RIME/RM 080-070 DURD
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA360025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1929Reported at 19:29 UTC.
FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
TA -2Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
RM 080-070 DURDRemarks.
PIREP1918Z (12:18 PM PDT) · 69 NM SW of WN53 · 19,000 ft MSL · B39M
int light chop 10,000–19,000 ft turbulence
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SHN UA /OV SHN/TM 1918/FL190/TP B39M/SK SCT190/TB INT LGT CHOP 100-190/IC NEG/RM /ZSE
SHN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SHNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1918Reported at 19:18 UTC.
FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.
TP B39MAircraft type reporting.
SK SCT190Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB INT LGT CHOP 100-190Turbulence: int light chop 10,000–19,000 ft.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM /ZSERemarks.
PIREP1857Z (11:57 AM PDT) · 31 NM SW of WN53 · during descent · PC12
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BFI UA /OV BFI315008/TM 1857/FL020/TP PC12/SK BKN020/RM DURD ILS R14R
BFI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BFI315008Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1857Reported at 18:57 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURD ILS R14RRemarks.
PIREP1857Z (11:57 AM PDT) · 38 NM S of WN53 · 1,000 ft MSL · C172
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RNT UA /OV 10001/TM 1857/FL010/TP C172/SK BKN015
RNT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 10001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1857Reported at 18:57 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN015Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1843Z (11:43 AM PDT) · 69 NM SW of WN53 · 19,000 ft MSL · E75L
light occasional moderate chop 10,000–19,000 ft turbulence
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SHN UA /OV SHN/TM 1843/FL190/TP E75L/SK OVC190/TB LGT OCNL MOD CHOP 100-190/RM HAROB SID ZSE
SHN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SHNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1843Reported at 18:43 UTC.
FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC190Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB LGT OCNL MOD CHOP 100-190Turbulence: light occasional moderate chop 10,000–19,000 ft.
RM HAROB SID ZSERemarks.
PIREP1800Z (11:00 AM PDT) · 33 NM S of WN53 · during descent · C208
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BFI UA /OV BFI315005/TM 1800/FL018/TP C208/SK BKN019/RM DURD ILS R14R OVER THE BAY
BFI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BFI315005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1800Reported at 18:00 UTC.
FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.
TP C208Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN019Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURD ILS R14R OVER THE BA…Remarks.
PIREP1715Z (10:15 AM PDT) · 15 NM SW of WN53 · 1,200 ft MSL · C172
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PAE UA /OV KPAE/TM 1715/FL012/TP C172/SK BKN012
PAE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KPAELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1715Reported at 17:15 UTC.
FL012Altitude: 1,200 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN012Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at WN53

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KAWO reported mostly marginal VFR across 53 observations, with 23 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 21 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,400 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 40%MVFR 60%
Wind avg/max: 4/14 kt
Max gust: 21 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,400 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 23

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 63%MVFR 21%IFR 6%LIFR 10%
Wind avg/max: 3/14 kt
Max gust: 21 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 46

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.

34
70%
16
30%

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Live crosswind meter

WN53 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KAWO, 4.9 nm away.

N16346 kt
Headwind
3 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
5 kt

Wind is 63° off runway 16, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 3,800 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Frontier Airpark (WN53) with runway 16/34 marked
N ↑

Runway 16/34 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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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
WN53
City
Lake Stevens
State
Washington
Country
United States
Elevation
499 ft
Coordinates
48.1108, -122.0630
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,800 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KAWO
TAF
Nearest KPAE
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Sunset in
5h 15m

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Pilot PIREPs for Frontier Airpark (WN53)

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 Frontier Airpark, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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