Meise Field (WT18) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 2:52 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KMWH), WT18 is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 11,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Meise Field in Moses Lake, WA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMWH): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Meise Field (WT18) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Moses Lake, WA at a field elevation of 1,250 ft. WT18 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMWH, about 4 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (14/32), the longest 3,634 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMWH.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMWH, 4.2 nm away.
Wind from the south (190°) at 11 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 11,000 ft, temperature 8°C (46°F), altimeter 29.87 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 11,000 ft.
METAR KMWH 280952Z AUTO 19011KT 10SM BKN110 08/01 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP119 T00780011
What changed at KMWH (nearest station)?
Since the 0852Z (1:52 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- A ceiling formed at 11,000 ft.
Current pilot readout for WT18
Based on the nearest station (KMWH), WT18 is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 11,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors runway ends 14. Density altitude is approximately 750 ft (field elevation 1,250 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14FAV | 3,634 ft | Asphalt/Gravel | 9 kt head | 6 kt right |
| 32 | 3,634 ft | Asphalt/Gravel | 9 kt tail | 6 kt left |
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WT18 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 14/323,634 × 25 ft · Asphalt/GravelCurrent useno stated-runway source at WT18Wind
- 14
- 9 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
- 32
- 9 kt tailwind · 6 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 3→11 kt, ceiling 12,000 ft → 11,000 ft.
WT18 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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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 WT18
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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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.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at WT18
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMWH reported a mix of conditions, most often low IFR across 36 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 32
- 73%
- 14
- 27%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0538Z (10:38 PM PDT)
TAF KMWH 280538Z 2806/2906 22009KT P6SM SCT060 BKN100 FM280900 19009G15KT P6SM BKN060 OVC100 PROB30 2811/2815 -SHRA FM281700 20010G17KT P6SM SCT070 BKN120 FM290100 22007KT P6SM SCT060 BKN100
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Live crosswind meter
WT18 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KMWH, 4.2 nm away.
Wind is 36° off runway 14, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 14/32 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
- WT18
- City
- Moses Lake
- State
- Washington
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,250 ft
- Coordinates
- 47.1846, -119.2231
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,634 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMWH
- TAF
- Nearest KMWH
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 14h 51m
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Pilot PIREPs for Meise Field (WT18)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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