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Quartzite Air Ranch Airport (WT05) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 12:55 PM PDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (K63S), WT05 is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 9,000 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Quartzite Air Ranch Airport in Chewelah, WA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (K63S): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Quartzite Air Ranch Airport (WT05) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Chewelah, WA at a field elevation of 1,646 ft. WT05 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from K63S, about 19 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (15/33), the longest 1,905 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSFF.

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VFR
Observed 1955Z (12:55 PM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station K63S, 18.6 nm away.

Wind
140° 6 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
9,000 ft
Altimeter
29.88"
Temp / Dew
48°F / 9°C
feels like 45°F

Wind from the southeast (140°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 1,400 ft, overcast at 9,000 ft, temperature 9°C (48°F), altimeter 29.88 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 9,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR K63S 271955Z AUTO 14006KT 10SM FEW014 OVC090 09/06 A2988 RMK A01

What changed at K63S (nearest station)?

Since the 1935Z (12:35 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Flight category improved from MVFR to VFR.
  • Ceiling lifted from 1,400 ft to 9,000 ft.

Current pilot readout for WT05

Based on the nearest station (K63S), WT05 is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 9,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors runway ends 15. Density altitude is approximately 1,350 ft (field elevation 1,646 ft). WT05 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSFF, about 38 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
15FAV6 kt head1 kt left
336 kt tail1 kt right

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WT05 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
    1,905 × 30 ft · Turf
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at WT05
    Wind
    15
    6 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
    33
    6 kt tailwind · 1 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
061221Z07Z19Z

Over the last 22 h: wind 0→6 kt, ceiling 3,800 ft → 9,000 ft.

WT05 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 WT05

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

PIREP1959Z (12:59 PM PDT) · 46 NM SE of WT05 · during descent · C25B
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COE UA /OV COE/TM 1959/FL040/TP C25B/SK BASES 040/RM DURD
COE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV COELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1959Reported at 19:59 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP C25BAircraft type reporting.
SK BASES 040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1955Z (12:55 PM PDT) · 42 NM S of WT05 · during climb · B737
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GEG UA /OV GEG/TM 1955/FL035/TP B737/SK BASES 035/RM DURC
GEG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GEGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1955Reported at 19:55 UTC.
FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASES 035Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1951Z (12:51 PM PDT) · 99 NM SW of WT05 · 4,000 ft MSL · B3XM
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MWH UA /OV MWH150015/TM 1951/FL040/TP B3XM/WX FV15SM
MWH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MWH150015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1951Reported at 19:51 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP B3XMAircraft type reporting.
WX FV15SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
PIREP1922Z (12:22 PM PDT) · 38 NM S of WT05 · 3,500 ft MSL · PC12
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SFF UA /OV 2 SW SFF/TM 1922/FL035/TP PC12/SK OVC035
SFF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 2 SW SFFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1922Reported at 19:22 UTC.
FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC035Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1921Z (12:21 PM PDT) · 91 NM SW of WT05 · during descent · P8
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MWH UA /OV MWH140002/TM 1921/FL020/TP P8/SK OVC015-TOP020/WX FV05SM/RM DURD RWY 32R
MWH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MWH140002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1921Reported at 19:21 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP P8Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC015-TOP020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX FV05SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
RM DURD RWY 32RRemarks.
PIREP1852Z (11:52 AM PDT) · 42 NM S of WT05 · 3,400 ft MSL · C25C
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GEG UA /OV GEG/TM 1852/FL034/TP C25C/SK OVC034/RM BASES 034
GEG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GEGLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1852Reported at 18:52 UTC.
FL034Altitude: 3,400 ft MSL.
TP C25CAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC034Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM BASES 034Remarks.
PIREP1847Z (11:47 AM PDT) · 91 NM SW of WT05 · during descent · C182
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MWH UA /OV MWH145001/TM 1847/FL015/TP C182/SK OVC015-TOP022/RM DURD RWY 32R, ALS IN SIGHT AT 1480FT
MWH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MWH145001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1847Reported at 18:47 UTC.
FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.
TP C182Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC015-TOP022Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURD RWY 32R, ALS IN SIGH…Remarks.
PIREP1840Z (11:40 AM PDT) · 91 NM SW of WT05 · 1,800 ft MSL · P8
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MWH UA /OV KMWH/TM 1840/FL018/TP P8/SK FG/RM TOPS 018 ALS IN SIGHT AT GO AROUND
MWH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KMWHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1840Reported at 18:40 UTC.
FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.
TP P8Aircraft type reporting.
SK FGSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM TOPS 018 ALS IN SIGHT AT …Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at WT05

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station K63S reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 57 observations, with 19 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 25%MVFR 58%IFR 11%LIFR 7%
Wind avg/max: 0/6 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 400 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 19

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 87%MVFR 11%IFR 1%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 2/14 kt
Max gust: 20 kt
Lowest ceiling: 400 ft
Lowest vis: 2.5 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 18

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.

33
63%
15
37%

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Live crosswind meter

WT05 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from K63S, 19 nm away.

N15336 kt
Headwind
6 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
1 kt

Wind is 14° off runway 15, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 1,905 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Quartzite Air Ranch Airport (WT05) with runway 15/33 marked
N ↑

Runway 15/33 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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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
WT05
City
Chewelah
State
Washington
Country
United States
Elevation
1,646 ft
Coordinates
48.2580, -117.7062
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,905 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station K63S
TAF
Nearest KSFF
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Sunset in
4h 32m

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Pilot PIREPs for Quartzite Air Ranch Airport (WT05)

Community-submitted

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

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