Silverbird Airport (WT04) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:53 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KGEG), WT04 is currently MVFR with winds from 200° at 13 knots gusting 20, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,100 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Silverbird Airport in Cheney, WA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGEG): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Silverbird Airport (WT04) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Cheney, WA at a field elevation of 2,418 ft. WT04 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGEG, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (03/21), the longest 2,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KGEG.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KGEG, 6.2 nm away.
Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 13 kt, gusting 20 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 800 ft, broken clouds at 1,100 ft, broken clouds at 5,000 ft, temperature 4°C (40°F), altimeter 29.90 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,100 ft.
METAR KGEG 281153Z 20013G20KT 10SM SCT008 BKN011 BKN050 04/02 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP132 60000 T00440022 10072 20044 51008
What changed at KGEG (nearest station)?
Since the 1053Z (3:53 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1053Z (3:53 AM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for WT04
Based on the nearest station (KGEG), WT04 is currently MVFR with winds from 200° at 13 knots gusting 20, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,100 ft ceiling. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (21). Density altitude is approximately 1,750 ft (field elevation 2,418 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21FAV | 2,500 ft | Turf | 13 kt head | 2 kt left (g3) |
| 03 | 2,500 ft | Turf | 13 kt tail | 2 kt right (g3) |
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WT04 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 03/212,500 × 24 ft · TurfCurrent useno stated-runway source at WT04Wind
- 03
- 13 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 21
- 13 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
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“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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 12→13 kt, ceiling 600 ft → 1,100 ft.
WT04 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at WT04
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGEG reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 29 observations, with 5 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 24 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 03
- 50%
- 21
- 50%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1132Z (4:32 AM PDT)
TAF KGEG 281132Z 2812/2912 21011G22KT P6SM SCT008 BKN011 BKN050 FM281500 19013G24KT 5SM -SHRA BKN010 OVC025 FM281800 20014G20KT P6SM OVC020 PROB30 2818/2822 -SHRA FM282200 20010KT P6SM SCT030 BKN050 PROB30 2822/2902 -SHRA BKN030
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Live crosswind meter
WT04 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KGEG, 6.2 nm away.
Wind is 10° off runway 21, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- WT04
- City
- Cheney
- State
- Washington
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,418 ft
- Coordinates
- 47.5170, -117.5347
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KGEG
- TAF
- Nearest KGEG
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 12h 26m
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Pilot PIREPs for Silverbird Airport (WT04)
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