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Michair Airport (WT44) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 11:56 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KKLS), WT44 is currently MVFR with variable winds at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,500 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Michair Airport in Cathlamet, WA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KKLS): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Michair Airport (WT44) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Cathlamet, WA at a field elevation of 7 ft. WT44 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KKLS, about 21 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (07/25), the longest 1,993 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KAST.

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

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KKLS, 20.6 nm away.

Wind
VRB 6 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
2,500 ft
Altimeter
30.02"
Temp / Dew
55°F / 13°C
dew 48°F / 9°C

Wind variable at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 ft, broken clouds at 2,500 ft, overcast at 8,000 ft, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 30.02 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,500 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KKLS 281856Z AUTO VRB06KT 10SM -RA SCT020 BKN025 OVC080 13/09 A3002 RMK AO2 RAB54 SLP169 P0000 T01280089 $

What changed at KKLS (nearest station)?

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

  • Flight category dropped from VFR to MVFR.
  • A ceiling formed at 2,500 ft.
  • Rain began (-RA).

Current pilot readout for WT44

Based on the nearest station (KKLS), WT44 is currently MVFR with variable winds at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,500 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately -400 ft (field elevation 7 ft). WT44 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KAST, about 21 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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

Current wind is variable at 6 kt: light and variable wind like this is generally not a factor for runway selection, and with no steady direction there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
07--
25--

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WT44 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 07/25
    1,993 × 50 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at WT44
    Wind
    07
    no steady wind
    25
    no steady wind
    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
0102019Z09Z18Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 7→6 kt, ceiling 1,900 ft → 2,500 ft.

WT44 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 WT44

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

PIREP1933Z (12:33 PM PDT) · 54 NM NE of WT44 · 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.
PIREP1918Z (12:18 PM PDT) · 64 NM N of WT44 · 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.
PIREP1900Z (12:00 PM PDT) · 23 NM SW of WT44 · 6,000 ft MSL · C172
light rime 5,800–6,000 ft icing
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AST UA /OV AST160010/TM 1900/FL060/TP C172/TA 05/IC LGT RIME 058-060/RM /ZSE
AST UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AST160010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1900Reported at 19:00 UTC.
FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
TA 05Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIME 058-060Icing: light rime 5,800–6,000 ft.
RM /ZSERemarks.
PIREP1858Z (11:58 AM PDT) · 62 NM SE of WT44 · during descent · TMB9
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UAO UA /OV KUAO/TM 1858/FL015/TP TMB9/SK SCT015-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RWY 17
UAO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KUAOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1858Reported at 18:58 UTC.
FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.
TP TMB9Aircraft type reporting.
SK SCT015-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURD RWY 17Remarks.
PIREP1857Z (11:57 AM PDT) · 97 NM NE of WT44 · 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) · 92 NM NE of WT44 · 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.
PIREP1856Z (11:56 AM PDT) · 32 NM E of WT44 · 14,000 ft MSL · PC12
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PDX UA /OV BTG335037/TM 1856/FL140/TP PC12/SK SKC TOPS 150/RM NB ZSE
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BTG335037Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1856Reported at 18:56 UTC.
FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKC TOPS 150Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM NB ZSERemarks.
PIREP1844Z (11:44 AM PDT) · 52 NM SE of WT44 · during descent · B739
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PDX UA /OV KPDX100004/TM 1844/FLDURD/TP B739/SK OVC016-TOPUNKIN
PDX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KPDX100004Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1844Reported at 18:44 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC016-TOPUNKINSky 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 WT44

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KKLS reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 39 observations, with 14 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 700 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 56%MVFR 36%IFR 8%
Wind avg/max: 7/13 kt
Max gust: 17 kt
Lowest ceiling: 700 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 14

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 60%MVFR 32%IFR 7%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 5/13 kt
Max gust: 21 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: 2.5 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 37

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

25
61%
07
39%

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Live crosswind meter

WT44 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KKLS, 21 nm away.

N0725wind calm / variable

Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.

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Turf · 1,993 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Michair Airport (WT44) with runway 07/25 marked
N ↑

Runway 07/25 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
WT44
City
Cathlamet
State
Washington
Country
United States
Elevation
7 ft
Coordinates
46.1773, -123.3850
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,993 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KKLS
TAF
Nearest KAST
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Sunset in
5h 26m

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Pilot PIREPs for Michair Airport (WT44)

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

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