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Hillcrest Farms Airport (WT01) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 1:53 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KELN), WT01 is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 10,000 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Hillcrest Farms Airport in Ellensburg, WA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KELN): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Hillcrest Farms Airport (WT01) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Ellensburg, WA at a field elevation of 1,490 ft. WT01 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KELN, about 5 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (15/33), the longest 2,800 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KYKM.

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VFR
Observed 0853Z (1:53 AM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KELN, 5.4 nm away.

Wind
110° 4 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
10,000 ft
Altimeter
29.87"
Temp / Dew
32°F / 0°C
feels like 27°F

Wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 10,000 ft, temperature 0°C (32°F), altimeter 29.87 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 10,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KELN 280853Z AUTO 11004KT 10SM BKN100 00/M02 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP120 T00001017 58005

What changed at KELN (nearest station)?

Since the 0853Z (1:53 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0853Z (1:53 AM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for WT01

Based on the nearest station (KELN), WT01 is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 10,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (15). Density altitude is approximately 100 ft (field elevation 1,490 ft). WT01 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KYKM, about 23 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
15FAV3 kt head3 kt left
333 kt tail3 kt right

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WT01 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 15/33
    2,800 × 26 ft · ASPH-GRVL
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at WT01
    Wind
    15
    3 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
    33
    3 kt tailwind · 3 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
0153010Z15Z09Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 0→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → 8,500 ft.

WT01 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 WT01

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

PIREP0705Z (12:05 AM PDT) · 96 NM NW of WT01 · 23,000 ft MSL · GL7T
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PAE UA /OV PAE025035/TM 0705/FL230/TP GL7T/SK TOP230/RM ZSE
PAE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PAE025035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0705Reported at 07:05 UTC.
FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.
TP GL7TAircraft type reporting.
SK TOP230Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZSERemarks.
PIREP0632Z (11:32 PM PDT) · 49 NM NW of WT01 · during climb · A21N
light rime 7,000–18,000 ft icing
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SEA UA /OV SEA070035/TM 0632/FL200/TP A21N/TA M03/TB NEG/IC LGT RIME 070-180/RM DURC-ZSE
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA070035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0632Reported at 06:32 UTC.
FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TA M03Outside air temperature, °C.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC LGT RIME 070-180Icing: light rime 7,000–18,000 ft.
RM DURC-ZSERemarks.
PIREP0625Z (11:25 PM PDT) · 87 NM SW of WT01 · 14,000 ft MSL · E75L
light to moderate chop 19,000–14,000 ft turbulence
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PDX UA /OV BTG005030/TM 0625/FL140/TP E75L/TB LGT-MOD CHOP 190-140/RM ZSE
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BTG005030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0625Reported at 06:25 UTC.
FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MOD CHOP 190-140Turbulence: light to moderate chop 19,000–14,000 ft.
RM ZSERemarks.
PIREP0619Z (11:19 PM PDT) · 84 NM W of WT01 · 9,000 ft MSL · E75L
lt rime turbulence
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SEA UA /OV SEA210008/TM 0619/FL90/TP E75L/SK BASES 50 TOPS 100/TB LT RIME
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA210008Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0619Reported at 06:19 UTC.
FL90Altitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
SK BASES 50 TOPS 100Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB LT RIMETurbulence: lt rime.
PIREP0522Z (10:22 PM PDT) · 84 NM W of WT01 · during descent · B738
moderate rime 17,000–8,000 ft icing
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SEA UA /OV SEA198011/TM 0522/FL110/TP B738/TA M9/IC MOD RIME 170-080/RM DURD HAWKZ
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA198011Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0522Reported at 05:22 UTC.
FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TA M9Outside air temperature, °C.
IC MOD RIME 170-080Icing: moderate rime 17,000–8,000 ft.
RM DURD HAWKZRemarks.
PIREP0520Z (10:20 PM PDT) · 74 NM W of WT01 · during descent · B38M
light rime 16,000–9,000 ft icing
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SEA UA /OV SEA110007/TM 0520/FL110/TP B38M/TA M1/IC LGT RIME 160-090/RM DURD CHINS
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA110007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0520Reported at 05:20 UTC.
FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TA M1Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIME 160-090Icing: light rime 16,000–9,000 ft.
RM DURD CHINSRemarks.
PIREP0505Z (10:05 PM PDT) · 78 NM W of WT01 · 3,200 ft MSL · B738
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SEA UA /OV SEA161005/TM 0505/FL032/TP B738/SK BKN 032 CLR 060/RM BASES 032 TOPS 060
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA161005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0505Reported at 05:05 UTC.
FL032Altitude: 3,200 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN 032 CLR 060Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM BASES 032 TOPS 060Remarks.
PIREP0432Z (9:32 PM PDT) · 99 NM W of WT01 · during descent · PC12
light turb turbulencelight rime icing
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SEA UA /OV SEA201038/TM 0432/FL100/TP PC12/TA -05/TB LGT TURB/IC LGT RIME /RM DURD OLM 100-075
SEA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SEA201038Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0432Reported at 04:32 UTC.
FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
TA -05Outside air temperature, °C.
TB LGT TURBTurbulence: light turb.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
RM DURD OLM 100-075Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at WT01

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KELN reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 53 observations, with 14 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 26 kt, the lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the NW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 46%MVFR 6%IFR 8%LIFR 40%
Wind avg/max: 4/19 kt
Max gust: 26 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NW
Category changes: 14

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 96%MVFR 1%IFR 3%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 6/25 kt
Max gust: 34 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: NW
Category changes: 10

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.

33
82%
15
18%

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Live crosswind meter

WT01 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KELN, 5.4 nm away.

N15334 kt
Headwind
3 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
3 kt

Wind is 40° off runway 15, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 2,800 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Hillcrest Farms Airport (WT01)
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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
WT01
City
Ellensburg
State
Washington
Country
United States
Elevation
1,490 ft
Coordinates
46.9492, -120.4811
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,800 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KELN
TAF
Nearest KYKM
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Next sunset
14h 57m

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Pilot PIREPs for Hillcrest Farms Airport (WT01)

Community-submitted

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

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